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).

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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
51601	104-10183-10055	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	TFW/FI, TFW/CI		OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP - WITH NOTE TO BILL IN REMARKS SECTION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F3 : 1998.03.26.19:07:44:500115 :	1
51602	104-10057-10381	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	TFW/PM, TFW/PA-PROP, C/TFW/CI	BARKLEY/TFW/EXEC	ROUTING SHEET: HANDWRITTEN NOTE RE ID OF HEMSING IDENTICAL WITH GERALD PATRICK HEMMING.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK1 : F17 : 1993.07.01.16:08:51:560340 : ONLY DUP IS 104-10056-10375, A PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED FILE-ORIGINAL RIF.	1
51603	104-10057-10381	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	TFW/PM, TFW/PA-PROP, C/TFW/CI	BARKLEY/TFW/EXEC	ROUTING SHEET: HANDWRITTEN NOTE RE ID OF HEMSING IDENTICAL WITH GERALD PATRICK HEMMING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK1 : F17 : 1993.07.01.16:08:51:560340 : ONLY DUP IS 104-10056-10375, A PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED FILE-ORIGINAL RIF.	1
51604	176-10011-10111	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	17	THE ACTING SECRETARY	CHAYES, ABRAM	MEMORANDUM	1	DOS	#N/A	01/24/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50	1
51605	104-10217-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/18/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF S	HARVEY, WILLIAM K., PBS	LEO YCHUDA CHERTOK, WITH ALIASAS LEO Y. CHERTOK AND LEO V. CHERTOK.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-52 : F7 : 1998.04.21.17:16:35:543031 :	4
51606	104-10217-10011	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/18/1948 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF S	HARVEY, WILLIAM K., PBS	LEO YCHUDA CHERTOK, WITH ALIASAS LEO Y. CHERTOK AND LEO V. CHERTOK.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-52 : F7 : 1998.04.21.17:16:35:543031 :	4
51607	157-10002-10015	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/23/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DOJ	DIRECTOR, FBI	MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 73	3
51608	104-10427-10076	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH HAVILAND	NOTE FOR: THE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH14 : F20 : 20040330-1069360 :	1
51609	104-10126-10078	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH, HAVILAND	MEMO RE THE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK57 : F2 : 20040226-1050132 :	1
51610	104-10126-10082	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH, HAVILAND	NOTE RE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK57 : F2 : 20040226-1050133 :	1
51611	180-10082-10194	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/17/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	005990	THE DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILES REVIEW-MANUEL A. RAY RIVERO SECTION 1 SERIALS X-24 97 4546.	7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	118-4. Box 118.
51612	104-10126-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH, HAVILAND	MEMO RE THE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK57 : F2 : 20040226-1050132 :	1
51613	104-10126-10082	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH, HAVILAND	NOTE RE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK57 : F2 : 20040226-1050133 :	1
51614	104-10427-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	THE DIRECTOR	SMITH HAVILAND	NOTE FOR: THE HSCA INVESTIGATION OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH14 : F20 : 20040330-1069360 :	1
51615	104-10181-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/26/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR FBI	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	SUBJECT: ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F22 : 1998.03.25.18:29:43:793102 :	1
51616	104-10181-10124	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/26/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR FBI	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	SUBJECT: ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-17 : F22 : 1998.03.25.18:29:43:793102 :	1
51617	104-10114-10162	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/07/1961 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INV	BANNERMAN, R.L., ACTING DIRECTOR OF	MEMO: COURT FOSTER WOOD INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	8	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK41 : F33 : 1994.03.30.20:20:56:060031 : 4 PAGES UNREADABLE AND 4 PAGES TYPED VERSION	8
51618	104-10114-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/07/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INV	BANNERMAN, R.L., ACTING DIRECTOR OF	MEMO: COURT FOSTER WOOD INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	8	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK41 : F33 : 1994.03.30.20:20:56:060031 : 4 PAGES UNREADABLE AND 4 PAGES TYPED VERSION	8
51619	180-10096-10406	04/26/2018	Redact		06/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	009539	THE DIRECTOR.	PALMER, BETSY.		4	HSCA		03/12/2018	Box 175. 175-6.
51620	178-10002-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	05/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-III(A) MISCELLANEOUS	THE FILE	BELIN, DAVID	INTERVIEW WITH JAMES P. O'CONNELL	19	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000210213.
51621	157-10005-10204	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS	7	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
51622	157-10005-10254	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 259-6
51623	104-10121-10377	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILE	HELENE FINAN	JOHN MARTINO NAT WEYL ARE COAUTHORS OF THE BOOK " I WAS CASTRO'S PRISONER."	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F5 : 1997.11.02.10:57:10:483108 :	3
51624	104-10121-10377	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILE	HELENE FINAN	JOHN MARTINO NAT WEYL ARE COAUTHORS OF THE BOOK " I WAS CASTRO'S PRISONER."	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F5 : 1997.11.02.10:57:10:483108 :	3
51625	157-10005-10204	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS	7	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
51626	157-10005-10254	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 259-6
51627	178-10002-10214	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-III(A) MISCELLANEOUS	THE FILE	BELIN, DAVID	INTERVIEW WITH JAMES P. O'CONNELL	19	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210213.
51628	104-10227-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/19/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILES	WITHHELD	MEMORANDUM:TREATMENT OF SURVIVORS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-62 : F18 : 1998.05.29.11:47:15:936120 :	1
51629	104-10110-10527	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILES	WITHHELD	MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICA CRISTIANO.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK40 : F17 : 1998.03.04.20:16:59:326031 :	1
51630	104-10227-10124	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/19/1961 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILES	WITHHELD	MEMORANDUM:TREATMENT OF SURVIVORS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-62 : F18 : 1998.05.29.11:47:15:936120 :	1
51631	104-10110-10527	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE FILES	WITHHELD	MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICA CRISTIANO.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK40 : F17 : 1998.03.04.20:16:59:326031 :	1
51632	104-10179-10210	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	06/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HAGUE	DIRECTOR	BELIEVES ARREST OF MEMBERS OF GROUP WHO HELPED HIM CARRY OUT SAB ASSIGNMENT.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-15 : F16 : 1998.03.27.18:20:19:356102 :
51633	104-10103-10266	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HAGUE	DIRECTOR	TRAVEL INFORMATION ON MARINA OSWALD		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK36 : F39 : 1993.07.22.14:18:35:960530 :
51634	104-10103-10268	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HAGUE	DIRECTOR	CABLE REVEALING MARINA OSWALD TRAVEL ITINERY		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK36 : F39 : 1993.07.22.14:20:43:810530 :
51635	104-10130-10107	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HONORABLE FRANK CHURCH	W. E. COLBY DCI	SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F14 : 20040226-1050667 :	2
51636	104-10130-10107	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HONORABLE FRANK CHURCH	W. E. COLBY DCI	SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK46 : F14 : 20040226-1050667 :	2
51637	104-10337-10001	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/23/1992 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CIA MATTERS	THE HONORABLE JOHN CONYERS, JR.	STANLEY M. MOSKOWITZ	CIA MATTERS - CONGRESS/CORRESPONDENCE, TESTIMONY, BACKGROUND	261	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-21 : F2 : 20030804-974579 : UNIT INDEX	261
51638	104-10337-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1992 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CIA MATTERS	THE HONORABLE JOHN CONYERS, JR.	STANLEY M. MOSKOWITZ	CIA MATTERS - CONGRESS/CORRESPONDENCE, TESTIMONY, BACKGROUND	261	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-21 : F2 : 20030804-974579 : UNIT INDEX	261
51639	104-10506-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/30/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	LAUDER GEORGE V. ACTING CHIEF, LATI	MEMO: LATIN AMERICA DIVISION TASK FORCE REPORT OF POSSIBLE CUBAN COMPLICITY IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION	157	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F1 : 20040329-1066902 :	157
51640	104-10102-10077	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	C/LA/NARCOTICS	QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK34 : F17 : 1993.07.19.17:55:04:090270 : A BETTER COPY IS IN JFK36,F35,104 10103 10294.	3
51641	104-10103-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/16/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	WITHHELD	REQUIREMENTS (FOR REPORTING) CONCERING THE MURDER OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK36 : F10 : 1993.07.21.11:15:45:400530 :	1
51642	104-10102-10077	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	C/LA/NARCOTICS	QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES.	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK34 : F17 : 1993.07.19.17:55:04:090270 : A BETTER COPY IS IN JFK36,F35,104 10103 10294.	3
51643	104-10103-10023	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/16/1977 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	WITHHELD	REQUIREMENTS (FOR REPORTING) CONCERING THE MURDER OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK36 : F10 : 1993.07.21.11:15:45:400530 :	1
51644	104-10506-10028	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/30/1977 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	LAUDER GEORGE V. ACTING CHIEF, LATI	MEMO: LATIN AMERICA DIVISION TASK FORCE REPORT OF POSSIBLE CUBAN COMPLICITY IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION	157	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF03 : F1 : 20040329-1066902 :	157
51645	202-10001-10244	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 245	THE PRESIDENT	MAXWELL TAYLOR	JCSM-910-62 STATUS OF READINESS FOR THE CUBA OPERATION	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	08/18/2017		4
51646	177-10002-10084	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT			2	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	DOC. #199	3
51647	177-10002-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	03/12/2018	DOC. #9
51648	177-10002-10070	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	03/12/2018	DOC. #10
51649	177-10002-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #9
51650	177-10002-10070	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #10

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