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.

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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
51651	104-10335-10014	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS			ARRB REQUEST - CIA-16: OSWALD PRE-ASSASSINATION FILES	52	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-19 : F16 : 2000.02.16.10:41:49:700044 : UNIT INDEX	52
51652	104-10335-10015	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/03/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS			ARRB REQUEST - CIA-11: SYLVIA DURAN MATERIALS	34	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-19 : F11 : 2000.02.16.10:56:40:123044 : UNIT INDEX	34
51653	104-10335-10016	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/06/1995 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS			ARRB - REQUESTS STATUS	81	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-19 : F17 : 2000.02.16.11:00:11:590044 : UNIT INDEX	81
51654	104-10336-10000	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/05/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-01: PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO POST FROM 1959 TO 1964	9	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F1 : 20030731-973857 :	9
51655	104-10336-10002	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/27/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-03: HTLINGUAL FILE COMPUTER SEARCH	29	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F3 : 20030804-974297 :	29
51656	104-10336-10003	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	JOHN PEREIRA	BARRY HARRELSON	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-04: DISPOSITION OF ANGLETON FILES	45	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F4 : 20030804-974296 :	45
51657	104-10336-10005	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/14/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	BARRY	ELLIE	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-06: QKENCHANT	10	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F6 : 20030731-973852 : UNIT INDEX	10
51658	104-10336-10007	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-08: FAMILY JEWELS MEMORANDUM	4	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F8 : 20030731-973850 : UNIT INDEX	4
51659	104-10336-10008	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-09: GEORGE BUSH COMPUTER SEARCH	9	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F9 : 20030731-973807 :	9
51660	104-10336-10009	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/21/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-10: INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORTS ON HANDLING OF OSWALD	8	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F10 : 20030731-973806 :	8
51661	104-10336-10010	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-11: WARREN COMMISSION CRITICS	20	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F11 : 20030731-973805 : UNIT INDEX	20
51662	104-10336-10011	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-12: CONTACTS WITH JOURNALISTS OR PUBLISHING HOUSES	7	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F12 : 20030731-973804 : UNIT INDEX	7
51663	104-10336-10014	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-15: MEXICO CITY STATION SURVEILLANCE TAPES	14	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F15 : 20030731-973801 : UNIT INDEX	14
51664	104-10336-10015	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/29/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-16: U-2 FILES	12	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F16 : 20030731-973800 :	12
51665	104-10336-10017	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/16/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-18: INFORMATION ON ONE DO OFFICE	13	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F18 : 20030731-973798 :	13
51666	104-10336-10020	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/17/1996 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-21: DRE MONTHLY OPERATIONAL REPORTS	10	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F21 : 20030731-973795 :	10
51667	104-10336-10022	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/09/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-23: WATCH COMMITTEE FILES	23	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F23 : 20030804-974265 :	23
51668	104-10336-10023	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/27/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-24: DEFECTOR FILE	18	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F24 : 20030731-973791 :	18
51669	104-10336-10024	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/03/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-25: ZAPRUDER FILM	49	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F25 : 20030731-973790 :	49
51670	104-10336-10026	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-27: SECURITY FILES ON FIVE INDIVIDUALS	11	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F27 : 20030731-973788 :	11
51671	104-10336-10027	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-28: MCCONE FILES	7	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F28 : 20030731-973787 :	7
51672	104-10336-10031	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/18/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-32: AMWORLD- INFORMATION ON PURPOSE AND RELATION TO CUBAN EXILE GROUP	6	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F32 : 20030731-973783 :	6
51673	104-10336-10032	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/09/1997 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-33: FBIS-USR-92-112	20	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F33 : 20030731-973782 :	20
51674	104-10336-10033	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/05/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-34: FILES OF CIA	8	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F34 : 20030804-974249 :	8
51675	104-10336-10034	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/17/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA IR-35: OSWALD RELATED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SOURCE	14	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F35 : 20030731-973780 :	14
51676	104-10336-10035	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/10/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-36: HANDLING OF CABLES IN 1963	3	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F-36 : 20030731-973778 :	3
51677	104-10336-10037	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/13/1998 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTS	CIA/HRG	ARRB	ARRB REQUEST: CIA-IR-38: HSCA NAMES	2	ARRB	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-20 : F38 : 20030731-973779 :	2
51678	198-10005-10016	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE		ARMY CONTACTS WITH CUBAN ACTIVIST GROUPS	2	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/01/2015	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Fact Sheet regarding Army contacts with Cuban exile groups, including Alpha 66, prepared for the Secretary of Defense.	3
51679	198-10007-10076	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	12/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR	M. DAVIS	CLOSE-IN SURVEILLANCE OF CUBA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/22/2017	Califano Papers. Memo enclosing documents re: close-in surveillance of Cuba.	14
51680	198-10007-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF	CYRUS R. VANCE	PROVISION OF SUITABLE RADAR EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATION AT THE BREAKWATER ENTRANCE TO THE PORT OF COLON, PANAMA	23	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo from Vance to CJCS re: Radar Installation; Report entitled "Possible Further Unilateral and Bilateral Actions to Increase Pressure on Cuba (Short of Use of Force)."	23
51681	124-90019-10272	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	97-4623-161	USA	HQ			ARMY	HQ	05/31/2017	MEMO
51682	104-10236-10123	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/22/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			FORM:AGO RECORD CHECK/PEDRO CASANOVA CANCIO	5	ARMY	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-70 : F8 : 1998.08.12.10:47:49:623108 : COORDINATED WITH THE DEPT OF ARMY, 15 JULY 1998	5
51683	104-10236-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/22/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			FORM:AGO RECORD CHECK/PEDRO CASANOVA CANCIO	5	ARMY	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-70 : F8 : 1998.08.12.10:47:49:623108 : COORDINATED WITH THE DEPT OF ARMY, 15 JULY 1998	5
51684	198-10004-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member DOSs.
51685	198-10004-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		123	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
51686	198-10004-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	62	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
51687	198-10005-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	CYRUS R. VANCE	UTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
51688	198-10006-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JCS	CALIFANO, JOSEPH	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
51689	198-10007-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GENERAL KRULAK	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	CUBA AS A BASE FOR SUBVERSION	139	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	GENERAL KRULAK
51690	198-10007-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	10	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
51691	198-10007-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	10	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
51692	198-10007-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	07/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Califano to ICCCA re: the Report on the Status of Implementation of Actions Designed to Counter Subversion. Also appears in Califano Box 6, Folder 11.
51693	198-10007-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. VANCE	JAMES K. PATCHELL	SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Patchell to Vance re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
51694	198-10007-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
51695	198-10007-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		01/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JAMES K. PATCHELL	TRAINING OF CUBAN OFFICERS IN EXILE	12	ARMY		03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 12. Note from Patchell re: report on training of Cuban officers in exile.
51696	198-10007-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO	JAMES K. PATCHELL	REFUGEE HANDLING	24	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 13. Memo from Patchell to Califano re: handling of Cuban refugees.
51697	198-10007-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	1300011	WILLIAM B. ROSSEN	WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH	JUWTFA AFTER ACTION REPORT	18	ARMY		03/12/2018	Memo from Yarborough to Rossen re: military evaluation of Cuban missile crisis.
51698	198-10007-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ALGER, CARPENTER	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE COVERT TRAINING FACILITY	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Alger and Carpenter re: Cover Story for the Eglin AFB Covert Training Facility.
51699	198-10007-10171	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ALGER, CARPENTER	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169.
51700	198-10008-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CAPT. ZUMWALT ET AL	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: ACTIONS TAKEN DURING JULY-AUGUST 1963 IN CURBING CUBAN SUBVERSION	20	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo No. 71 from Joseph Califano with attached report of Subcommittee on Subversion.

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