JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release Date Formerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
5151104-10182-1007104/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON WERBELL, MITCHELL LIGVINGSTON III.151CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F5 : 1998.03.28.11:23:42:090107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).151
5152104-10182-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON WERBELL, MITCHELL LIVINGSTON III.109CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F6 : 1998.03.28.11:24:51:310107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).109
5153104-10182-1007304/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON WICKES, JAMES ALASTAIR.130CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F8 : 1998.03.28.11:26:12:436107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).130
5154104-10182-1007404/26/2018RedactCIA08/27/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AELEANOR REEDIR/CRMEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - APPRAISAL OF INTERROGATION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F3 : 1998.03.28.17:10:56:263115 :1
5155104-10182-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA07/23/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARUDY BALABANNED BENNETTNOTE AND ATTACHED MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD RE: DEBRIEFING OF REDEFECTOR FROM THE USSR5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F3 : 1998.03.28.17:21:18:530115 :5
5156104-10182-1007604/26/2018RedactCIA07/18/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, DD/P/SRCHIEF, TSD/GARBMEMORANDUM RE: GRAPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (16,416-X)4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F3 : 1998.03.28.17:26:57:826115 :4
5157104-10182-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA07/05/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AOPERATIONS & LIAISON, SECTION 5CHIEF. SRAUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM OTHER COMPONENTS FUNDS; DEBRIEFING OF COVERT ASSOCIATE (R.E.W.) OF INTEREST TO SR DIVISION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F3 : 1998.03.28.17:41:47:780115 :1
5158104-10182-1008104/26/2018RedactCIA10/10/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVELWERGO ON 7 OCT 66 GAVE JMWAVE OFFICER SUMMARY RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AMEIG/3 CASE.4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054790 :4
5159104-10182-1008204/26/2018RedactCIA08/25/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONWITHHELDMITCHELL LIVINGSTON *WERBELL, III, A U.S. CITIZEN, HAD MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 1998.04.04.10:19:04:750107 :1
5160104-10182-1008304/26/2018RedactCIA07/18/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT8OTO1357ACHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVECHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVALLEGED ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW DUVALIER GOVERNMENT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054791 :1
5161104-10182-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA09/28/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVECHIEF, WHDMITCHELL LIVINGSTION WERBELL BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 1998.04.04.10:49:09:890107 :1
5162104-10182-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, SANTO DOMINGOCHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVOPERATIONAL PERSONNEL AND SECURITY MATTERS-MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WER-BELL, III.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 1998.04.04.10:51:22:013107 :2
5163104-10182-1009404/26/2018RedactCIA10/22/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR FBIDEP DIRECTOR PLANSROUTING SLIP AND MEMO-WERBELL, MITCHELL L.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054792 :2
5164104-10182-1009704/26/2018RedactCIA09/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AGUATEMALADIRECTORCABLE-PLEASE CONTINUE MONITOR WITHOUT IMPLYING SUPPORT AND REPORT CUBAN EXILE ACTIVITY.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054794 :1
5165104-10182-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA08/22/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORGUATEMALA CITYCABLE-WERBELL ARRIVED GUAT FROM MANA AT 21 2 AUG. ACCOMPANIED BY LUCY LUCHIEN.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054796 :2
5166104-10182-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA08/17/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE-HQS TFW KUWOLF AND KUDESK FILES REFLECT MARIO GARCIA KOHLY PREVIOUS ANEUVERS OVER LONG PERIOD TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL SUPPORT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 1998.04.04.11:38:13:530107 :1
5167104-10178-1006504/26/2018RedactCIA01/27/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA 8JMWAVECABLE RE: PLOT OF JURE MEMBERS TO TAKE COMMAND OF JURE'S M/V VENUS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.20:07:24:623115 :4
5168104-10178-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA01/26/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA 8JMWAVECABLE RE: POSTPONEMENT OF AN INFILTRATION ATTEMPT BY MANUEL RAY RIVERO3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.20:10:14:403115 :3
5169104-10178-1006704/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ALIST OF NAMES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.20:15:13:700115 :1
5170104-10178-1006804/26/2018RedactCIA07/14/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDCHIEF, WEDISPATCH-TRACE REQUEST JOSEF MARCEL VICTOR WILBELM HERCKMANS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.07:50:56:606108 :1
5171104-10178-1006904/26/2018RedactCIA04/29/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-SUBJ OLLA 47 TOLD QJBANNER 1 HE RECENTLY INVITED BY FRENCH NATIONAL FNU DELACOURT JOIN RING.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053586 :1
5172104-10178-1007004/26/2018RedactCIA04/29/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-WORKING ON ARRANGEMENTS BRING IN NARCOTICS BUREAU.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053601 :1
5173104-10178-1007104/26/2018RedactCIA05/04/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053602 :2
5174104-10178-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA05/17/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEMO TO COMMISSIONER OF NARCOTICSCHINESE COMMUNIST NARCOTICS.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:20:48:590108 :3
5175104-10178-1007304/26/2018RedactCIA10/14/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053603 :1
5176104-10178-1007404/26/2018RedactCIA10/17/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:25:59:750108 :1
5177104-10178-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA10/27/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT NOW PARIS POSSIBILITY WILL CONTACT JOUVENOY 29 OCTOBER.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:31:04:576108 :1
5178104-10178-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA10/28/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:33:17:686108 :1
5179104-10178-1007804/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON REINALDO PICO RAMON.120CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F3 : 1998.03.07.08:33:34:670107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)120
5180104-10178-1007904/26/2018RedactCIA10/31/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- IDEN QJWIN ASSIGNED SUBJECT REFS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:35:07:966108 :1
5181104-10178-1008004/26/2018RedactCIA11/02/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORFRANKFURTWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:37:45:950108 :1
5182104-10178-1008104/26/2018RedactCIA11/05/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:40:20:983108 :2
5183104-10178-1008304/26/2018RedactCIA11/11/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- PLEASE ADVISE SOONES ETA QJWIN.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:42:09:606108 :1
5184104-10178-1008404/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:46:04:373108 :1
5185104-10178-1008504/26/2018RedactCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:47:57:216108 :1
5186104-10178-1008604/26/2018RedactCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053604 :1
5187104-10178-1008804/26/2018RedactCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDQJWIN HAS CULTIVATED CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH IDEN A WHO AGREED SMUGGLE INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS FOR HIM TO ITALY.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053605 :2
5188104-10178-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA12/09/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-EXPLORING ODYOKE INTEREST POSSIBLE PURCHASE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053606 :1
5189104-10178-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA05/29/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE PLS CONTACT QJWIN AND PAY HIM 6 DOLLARS SALARY FOR MAY.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053607 :1
5190104-10178-1009604/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON POSADA, LUIS CLEMENTE.35CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.07.09:36:25:716107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)35
5191104-10178-1009704/26/2018RedactCIA04/30/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:05:45:903108 :2
5192104-10178-1009904/26/2018RedactCIA04/30/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- REF INFO PASSED INFORMALLY TO LNERGO HQS WHICH ADVISES THAT IT IS IN CONTACT WITH LNPACK.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:09:30:936108 :1
5193104-10178-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA08/29/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE- AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE ADVISES THAT MAJ BERNARD F REHKOPE, USAF ASSIGNED TO MACTHAI, HAS BEEN IN TOUCH.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:15:50:216108 :2
5194104-10178-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - ON 28 APRIL DOCTOR KLAUS STEER, GERMAN DIRECTOR SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT AFFRICA.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:18:57:090108 :1
5195104-10178-1010304/26/2018RedactCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - IF HQS APPROVES, WILL HAVE EMBASSY INQUIRE OF WILDER COMPANY DETAILS AS TO NATIONALITY.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:23:54:763108 :1
5196104-10178-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON ANTILLIO RAMIREZ ORTIZ.6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F18 : 1998.03.07.10:33:31:403107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)6
5197104-10178-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- CONCUR REF PROPOSAL. PLEASE ADVISE RESULT & INCLUDE FULL IDENTIFYING DATA FOR FURTHER TRACES SUBJECT WITH LNERGO.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:34:55:606108 :1
5198104-10178-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA04/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - ALL PERINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSED LOCAL LIAISON.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:38:32:043108 :1
5199104-10178-1010904/26/2018RedactCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORCABLE - RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS VOLUNTARILY APPEARED AT DEPT OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:44:27:793108 :2
5200104-10178-1011004/26/2018RedactCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- NO HQS TRACES BROWN OR LITTRELL.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:51:24:966108 :1

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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