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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
501	180-10143-10176	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-28-01	CIA	CIA FILES RELATING TO RUBY'S CUBAN ACTIVITIES	7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
502	180-10143-10177	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-29-01	CIA	CARLOS, JOHN WILSON HUDSON	5	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 19
503	180-10143-10179	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-01	CIA		17	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
504	180-10143-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-02	CIA	SENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIA	23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19; original document held by CIA.
505	180-10143-10181	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-03	CIA	E. H. HUNT OS FILE	3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
506	180-10143-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-04	CIA		40	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
507	180-10143-10183	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-05	CIA	VARONA SECURITY FILE	17	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
508	180-10143-10184	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	03/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-06	CIA	DOMINICK E. BARTONE 21	4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
509	180-10143-10185	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	03/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-07	CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
510	180-10143-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	03/10/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-09	CIA		15	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
511	180-10143-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-31-10	CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
512	180-10143-10199	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-39-03	CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
513	180-10143-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	03/10/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-40-02	CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
514	180-10143-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-41-02	CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
515	180-10143-10204	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-41-03	CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
516	180-10143-10206	04/26/2018	Redact		04/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-41-05	CIA		12	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 19
517	180-10143-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/08/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-44-02	CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
518	180-10143-10213	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-46-01			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19 Sensitive original Withheld by CIA
519	180-10143-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-01-01	CIA		16	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
520	180-10143-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-01-02	CIA		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
521	180-10143-10221	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-04-02	CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
522	180-10143-10227	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/17/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-07-02	CIA		9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
523	180-10143-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	04/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-07-04	CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
524	180-10143-10233	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	05/04/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-07-07	CIA		19	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
525	180-10143-10241	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	04/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-07-15	CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
526	180-10143-10243	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-07-17	CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19
527	180-10143-10275	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-09-02	CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
528	180-10143-10276	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-09-03	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
529	180-10143-10297	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-13-14	CIA		66	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
530	180-10143-10300	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-13-17	CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/08/2018	Box 20
531	180-10143-10301	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-13-18	CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
532	180-10143-10308	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-14-05	CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
533	180-10143-10309	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	09/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-14-06	CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
534	180-10143-10328	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-15-02	CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
535	180-10143-10332	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-16-04	CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
536	180-10143-10334	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-16-06	CIA		11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/16/2018	Box 20 Document Withdrawal Notice Coordination with FBI Pending
537	180-10143-10338	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-17-01	CIA		9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
538	180-10143-10343	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-18-01	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
539	180-10143-10345	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-01A	CIA		9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending DEA Coordination
540	180-10143-10355	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	05/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-09	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20 Sensitive Original Withheld by CIA
541	180-10143-10356	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	07/12/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-10	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
542	180-10143-10359	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	07/12/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-12	CIA		11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
543	180-10143-10362	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	07/28/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-15	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20 Sensitive Original Withheld by CIA
544	180-10143-10365	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/08/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-16B	CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Third Agency Coordination
545	180-10143-10372	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/03/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-17D	CIA		13	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20 Document Withdrawal Form Pending Third Agency Coordination
546	180-10143-10374	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	07/25/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-19-19	CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
547	180-10143-10390	04/26/2018	Redact		07/31/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-20-03	CIA		6	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 20
548	180-10143-10400	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-22-02	CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
549	180-10143-10401	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-22-03	CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20
550	180-10143-10412	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-22-14	CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 20

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Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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