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
501	104-10071-10411	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/03/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	CABLE RE RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.07.31.11:58:41:280063 :	1
502	104-10071-10416	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/29/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	CABLE.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.07.31.12:01:42:810063 :	2
503	104-10071-10418	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/14/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	CABLE RE GALT.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.07.31.12:04:15:250063 :	2
504	104-10071-10427	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION CABLE: "RECALL OF PERSONNEL OF THE CUBAN DEPARTMENT OF DOS SECURITY WHO ARE STATIONED ABROAD"	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F16 : 20031216-1026114 :	3
505	104-10072-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/01/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			OPERATIONAL AND SOURCE COVER SHEETWITH FIELD INFORMATION REPORT AND ATTACHMENT.	6	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F28 : 1993.08.02.14:47:50:060053 : IN 1993 ONLY THE COVER SHEET WAS PROCESSED TO NARA; THE REMAINING 5 PAGES WERE SUBSEQUNTLY DISCOVERED AND ARE BEING PROCESSED IN 1998.	6
506	104-10072-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE REQUEST FOR RECORDS CHECK.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:46:45:120059 :	1
507	104-10072-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: JOE MUSGROVE, BRISTOL HOTEL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:49:25:370059 :	2
508	104-10072-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: WILDER COMPANY INQUIRY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:54:28:840059 :	1
509	104-10072-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: NEWSPAPER COVERAGE (GALT)	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:55:44:370059 :	1
510	104-10072-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/14/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:56:50:150059 :	1
511	104-10072-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: SURVEILLANCE OF EDWIN MASON.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:57:57:430059 :	1
512	104-10072-10032	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/19/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INFORMATION FROM CARRILLO	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F38 : 1993.08.02.17:01:31:930044 :	7
513	104-10072-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/18/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE ASSASIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:02:38:680059 : PAGE ONE OF UNDETERMINED NUMBER. PAGE TWO NOT ATTACHED.	1
514	104-10072-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE DETENTION OF TWO AMERICANS BY PANAMANIAN AUTHORITIES.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:04:33:780059 :	2
515	104-10072-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE EDWIN MASON, TOUR CONDUCTOR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:08:29:780059 :	1
516	104-10072-10043	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/05/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INFORMATION ON ANTONIO RUIZ AND MANUEL RIVERO.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F38 : 1993.08.02.17:09:28:210044 :	1
517	104-10072-10045	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: COPIES REF PHOTO SENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:09:46:840059 :	1
518	104-10072-10046	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: COPIES OF PHOT SENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:10:42:430059 :	1
519	104-10072-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: COPIES PHOTO SENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:12:27:340059 :	1
520	104-10072-10051	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: INFO PASSED INFORMALLY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:13:36:810059 :	1
521	104-10072-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:22:14:310059 :	2
522	104-10072-10063	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/WH/2/P	CI/OP/DO OBER, R	ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:23:52:870059 :	1
523	104-10072-10065	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/14/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/FBI	DD/PLANS	LETTER: INFORMATION ON JAMES EARL RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:25:58:180059 :	1
524	104-10072-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE TRACE IN NETHERLANDS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:41:19:430059 :	1
525	104-10072-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: LA PAZ PAPERS CARRY PHOTO.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:42:29:930059 :	1
526	104-10072-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SB DIVISION		KGB/SCD CONNECTED SOVIET RIMMA SEMENOVNA ZMITRUK, NEE: SHIROKOVA	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F49 : 1993.08.02.17:42:41:180036 :	2
527	104-10072-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CABLE RE RAMON YBARRA DE LEON - TRAVELS AND BIO INFO	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F38 : 1993.08.02.17:42:58:280044 :	2
528	104-10072-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: PHOTO POUCH REQUEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:43:29:500059 :	1
529	104-10072-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: PHOTO POUCH REQUEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:44:20:460059 :	1
530	104-10072-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: LITTRELL DEPOSITION AND LETTER REQUEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:45:28:180059 :	1
531	104-10072-10094	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/30/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SB DIVISION	CHIEF OF STATION	VISA APPLICATION FOR RIMMA SEMENOVA ZMIRTUK, NEE: SHIROKOVA	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F49 : 1993.08.02.17:46:23:650036 :	2
532	104-10072-10095	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: RE WOLMAN, HULBARD AND PANAMA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:46:40:620059 :	1
533	104-10072-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: MATERIAL BEING POUCHED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:47:19:930059 :	1
534	104-10072-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:48:10:000059 :	1
535	104-10072-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: IDENTITY GERALD LEE RICHARDS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:49:22:460059 :	1
536	104-10072-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/15/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SB		ACTIVITIES OF RIMA SHIROKOVA	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F49 : 1993.08.02.17:50:38:590036 :	2
537	104-10072-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MESSAGE: GALT ENTRY TO JAPAN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:51:21:590059 :	1
538	104-10072-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIV.		DISPATCH: TRANSMITTED COPY OF MATERIAL REQUESTED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:52:51:000059 :	1
539	104-10072-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/06/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/FBI	DD/PLANS	LETTER: MUSGROVE, JOE BAILEY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:56:04:810059 :	3
540	104-10072-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	IDENS MENTIONING INFORMATION TO MANUEL FERNANDEZ TURRO	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F38 : 20031216-1026133 :	3
541	104-10072-10227	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH/CUBA	COS, JMWAVE	CONTACT REPORT NO. 1 AND 2 OF MEETING HELD ON 26 AND 27 SEPTEMBER 1967.	10	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F45 : 1993.08.03.19:30:11:620033 : INCLUDES TRANSMITTAL SHEET.	10
542	104-10072-10291	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/01/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION	WITHHELD	HAITIAN EXILE ACTIVITIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK15 : F38 : 20031216-1026139 :	3
543	104-10073-10049	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/20/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	INFORMATION ON IRVING I. DAVIDSON.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F16 : 1993.07.15.14:59:04:620280 :	1
544	104-10073-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RID/21 SECTION	WH/IB	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F22 : 1993.07.15.15:49:10:780340 : FORM 831. IDEN AID PREVIOUSLY CONFUSED WITH 104-10073-10067. IDEN AID INFO NOW CORRECTLY MATCHES THIS DOCUMENT.	1
545	104-10073-10094	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/28/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF FBI	WITHHELD	CENSORSHIP INTERCEPTS.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F30 : 1993.07.15.15:55:10:710280 : 4 PAGES INCLUDE ONE PAGE DISPATCH WITH THREE SEPARATE ATTACHMENTS.	4
546	104-10073-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	RESIGNATION OR FIRING OF MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO INDIA OCTAVIO PAZ.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F26 : 1993.07.15.17:18:12:840340 :	3
547	104-10073-10274	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/10/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WALT W. ROSTOW	THOMAS H. KARAMESSINES, PLANS	MEMORANDUM TO WALT ROSTOW REGARDING BEHEIREN AND FOUR NAVY DESERTERS.	14	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F60 : 1993.07.15.19:03:08:060620 :	14
548	104-10074-10137	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/27/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WE	WITHHELD	DISPATCH: TRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOCOPIES OF NOTEBOOKS OF JOHN PITTMAN	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F72 : 1993.07.16.18:17:30:460550 :	2
549	104-10074-10144	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/28/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/WHD	WITHHELD	OPERATIONAL ((DELETION)).	13	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F78 : 1993.07.17.07:59:23:810340 : DISPATCH.	13
550	104-10074-10149	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES OF QUINTIN PINO MACHADO	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK16 : F68 : 1993.07.17.08:57:15:500440 :	2

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