JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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The National Archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act. The vast majority of the Collection (88%) has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. The records at issue are documents previously identified as assassination records, but withheld in full or withheld in part. Learn more

These releases include FBI, CIA, and other agency documents (both formerly withheld in part and formerly withheld in full) identified by the Assassination Records Review Board as assassination records. The releases to date are as follows:

July 24, 2017: 3,810 documents (read press release)
October 26, 2017: 2,891 documents (read press release)
November 3, 2017: 676 documents (read press release)
November 9, 2017: 13,213 documents (read press release)
November 17, 2017: 10,744 documents (read press release)
December 15, 2017: 3,539 documents * (read press release)
April 26, 2018: 18,731 documents * (read press release)

* Note: There are instances where multiple record identification numbers are associated with the same pdf. This is due to the fact that the files were scanned in batches.

Accessing the Release Files

The table below displays metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file (4.7MB).

To view or download a specific document, follow the link in the "Doc Date" column. The files are sorted by NARA Release Date, with the most recent files appearing first. The previous withholding status (i.e., formerly withheld in part or formerly withheld in full) is identified in the “Formerly Withheld Status” column.

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Row Num	Record Num	NARA Release Date	Formerly Withheld	Agency	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
1	104-10092-10140	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	09/23/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	OPERATIONAL - FURTHER LIFE OF THE PROJECT		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031179 :
2	104-10217-10117	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/15/1971 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, WHD	ACTING CHIEF, WH/COG	SUBJECT: STATUS OF AMCALL-1 RANSOM NEGOTIATION.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-52 : F13 : 20040315-1058051 :	4
3	104-10193-10182	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/18/1961 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PLS OBTAIN REF INFO FROM MONTY GUILLOT WHO RECENTLY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-28 : F8 : 20040310-1056718 :	1
4	104-10193-10140	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/12/1960 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMASH	DIRECTOR	IN VIEW OUR DESIRE PUT IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY MRR COMMO CHANNEL SET.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-28 : F6 : 20040310-1056714 :	1
5	104-10211-10140	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	11/14/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, KURIOT	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISAPTCH: OPERATIONAL MONTHLY REPORT 1-31 OCTOBER 1963	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-46 : F9 : 20040311-1056931 :	3
6	104-10216-10097	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/01/1950 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DEPT OF COMMERCE		MEMO: SUBJECT - (FNU) ASHINSKY OR ASHINSKI : IRVING DAVIDSON COMPLAINANT	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F12 : 20040315-1057858 :	4
7	104-10216-10227	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/10/1964 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF, MEXI ASSUMPTION CORRECT.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F4 : 20040315-1057882 :	1
8	104-10143-10048	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/30/1977 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	8T01357A	ACTING DDCI	DEPUTY IG	DRAFT DOCUMENT: COMMENTS ON BOOK V, SSC FINAL REPORT, "PERFORMANCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES.	260	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK58 : F2 : 20040913-1126637 :	260
9	104-10133-10337	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T0137A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE ON HEMMING'S INVOLVEMENT IN ZIMERI PLOT TO KILL GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT LAUGERUD	5	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK48 : F17/1 : 20040913-1126633 :	5
10	104-10006-10247	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/01/1962 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - ROMAN FEDOROVICH DEDKOV	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018187 :	3
11	104-10101-10069	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/20/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NO TRACES	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F7 : 20040108-1032737 :	1
12	104-10183-10423	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/22/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: PURCHASES OF JEWELRY FROM GOC BY AMWHIP/1 AND AMWHIP/2 THROUGH AMB ANTONIO CARRILLO WELL KNOWN AND APPROVED BY HQS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054944 :	1
13	104-10183-10223	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/20/1964 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE:WILL CABLE SW CONTENT REF LETTER AS SOON AS RECEIVED.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F4 : 20040304-1054902 :	1
14	104-10183-10396	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A			COPIES OF TWO ENVELOPES	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054928 :	1
15	104-10179-10031	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/04/1960 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	LONDON	CABLE RE: VOLUNTEERED MAYORGA CALLED FORNOFF ACCOMPANIED BY A DR. ILLAN	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053793 :	2
16	104-10177-10124	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/14/1967 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, CI/OA	WITHHELD	REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION DUNEY PEREZ ALAMO.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-13 : F29 : 20040303-1053524 :	2
17	104-10018-10065	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/19/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR CIA	CABLE RE SAAVEDRA IDENTIFIED AS RAUL SAAVEDRA, HIGH OFFICIAL MINISTRY INTERIOR COMMERCE AND PROBABLY INFLUENTIAL IN PARTY.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW3 : V7 : 20031202-1018891 :
18	104-10016-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE - ((DELETION)) AFTER SILVIA DURAN FIRST ARREST WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE GREAT DEAL DISCUSSION OF THIS IN EMBASSY.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW1 : V10 : 20040913-1126662 :
19	104-10234-10084	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-RUMORED THERE IS RESISTANCE GROUP AMONG PRISONERS ON ISLE OF PINES WHO REFUSE COOPERATE IN ANY WAY WITH REGIME.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F6 : 20040317-1059639 :	1
20	104-10234-10153	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/15/1966 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: ON 6 MARCH ERYTHROID-12 TOLD STAFF AGENT ANGUS J. LAVERDURE	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F9 : 20040415-1074996 :	4
21	104-10234-10010	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/11/1966 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE ===== BROUGHT UP AMLASH AFFAIR AT LUNCH WITH OLIEN 10 MAR.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059610 :	4
22	104-10529-10238	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/17/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF A, HQS MEETING SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067919 :
23	104-10330-10133	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/13/1996 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	NONE	WITHHELD	MEMO: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD	7	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-15 : F3 : 20031120-1015136 :	7
24	104-10290-10270	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/19/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: TRAVELS AND ACTIVITIES OF A CUBAN SOURCE.	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-47 : F4A : 20040322-1061789 :	3
25	104-10529-10299	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/01/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: HQS APPROVES ATTEMPT PLACE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067932 :	1
26	157-10005-10236	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/08/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS	R445		LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.)	TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION	257	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 251-5
27	157-10005-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/11/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R2147			TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR.	51	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-11
28	157-10005-10249	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R463		RUSK, DEAN	TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-2
29	157-10005-10250	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R654		SARNO, ALFRED	TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE)	61	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-11
30	157-10014-10133	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/25/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-39				40	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
31	157-10014-10132	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/24/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-38				28	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
32	157-10014-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-31				78	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
33	157-10014-10122	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-28				71	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
34	157-10014-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-27				147	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
35	157-10014-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	13-H-02		BISSELL, RICHARD	R-1097	84	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
36	157-10014-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		92	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
37	157-10014-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/07/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-02		SCELSO, JOHN		87	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 4
38	157-10014-10081	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-13		GOODWIN, RICHARD		61	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
39	157-10014-10080	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/21/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-12		HEDGEMAN, VICTOR		121	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
40	157-10014-10075	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/13/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-07		HELMS, RICHARD		191	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
41	157-10014-10073	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-05		MCNAMARA, ROBERT		145	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
42	157-10014-10072	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-04		MCMANUS, GEORGE B.		53	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
43	157-10014-10068	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-09		TWEEDY, BRONSON		45	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
44	157-10014-10067	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		76	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
45	157-10014-10052	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/05/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	08-H-03		COTTER, RICHARD		63	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
46	157-10014-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-06		SWENSON, HAROLD		67	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
47	157-10014-10046	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-04		HALLEY		159	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
48	157-10014-10045	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-03		GRAY, GORDON		91	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
49	157-10014-10008	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/22/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	01-H-03		HALPERN, SAMUEL		66	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 1
50	157-10014-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/17/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	01-H-07		ANGLETON, JAMES		124	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 1

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