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	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
51701	202-10001-10208	04/26/2018	Redact	02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 209			THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS	26
51702	202-10001-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 211			THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	03/09/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.	26
51703	202-10002-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	49	SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	#N/A	02/24/2016	Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America.	49
51704	202-10002-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	06/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GENERAL TAYLOR	DAVE	REPORT ON DELIBERATIONS OF THE US ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (1953-1954)	60	JCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 12. Multiple memos and cables re: U.S. policy in Southeast Asia in the 50's and 60's.	60
51705	202-10002-10126	04/26/2018	Redact	03/21/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF	A.P. GRAY, JR.	JCS 2304/171 - ACTION IN CUBA	15	JCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	JCS Central Files, Box 4. Memo from LTC Gray to Secretary, JCS re: Action in Cuba.	15
51706	202-10002-10129	04/26/2018	Redact	03/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NND 941071		PRESIDENT KENNEDY		17	THE WHITE HOUSE	#N/A	03/09/2018	NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.	17
51707	202-10002-10134	04/26/2018	Withheld	09/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					13	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	#N/A	02/28/1998	JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba.	13
51708	202-10002-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	12/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JCS	C. M. MOUNT, JR.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE JCS - SOUTHEAST ASIA SITUATION REPORT	59	JCS	#N/A	03/01/2018	NARA RG 218 JCS. Memo from Mount, Jr. to JCS re: attached Southeast Asia Situation Report Number 52-63. Also attached are 51-63, 50-63 and 49-63.	59
51709	202-10002-10184	04/26/2018	Redact	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE	MAXWELL D. TAYLOR	EVALUATION OF THE SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM	3	CJCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	RG 218 JCS "NND 941071 BOX 3/8." Memo from Taylor to LeMay, Wheeler, McDonald, Greene re: attached evaluation of the situation in South Vietnam.	3
51710	No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms	04/26/2018		#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
51711	178-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Release	01/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE			#N/A	7	DOS	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	10/23/2017	DOC. #31	7
51712	177-10002-10095	04/26/2018	Release	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL	CANNING, THOMAS N.		11	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, CODEWORD MATERIAL, VOL. 1, BOX 6	04/11/2018	List of repairs and modifications to presidential limousine. Box 156.	11
51713	177-10002-10083	04/26/2018	Release	01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			FONZI, GAETON.		1	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1.	1
51714	111-10004-10001	04/26/2018	Release	07/18/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	171-61				2	USN	INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099	10/20/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	2
51715	202-10002-10133	04/26/2018	Release	08/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					25	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963	01/05/2017		25
51716	119-10003-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	04/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122	DIRECTOR, INR	J. EDGAR HOOVER	MEMORANDUM	1	FBI
51717	119-10003-10212	04/26/2018	Redact	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122		0	FBI REPORTS	12	FBI
51718	124-10172-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	07/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1ST NR 4550	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NY		1	FBI
51719	124-10173-10381	04/26/2018	Redact	03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-645-8918	DIRECTOR, FBI	BAXTRUM, GEORGE P. JR.		10	FBI			45 OF 55 PAGES NAR
51720	124-10173-10384	04/26/2018	Redact	04/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SEE TITLE	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, WMFO	CR 65-4269-2-115	2	FBI			31 OF 33 PAGES NAR
51721	124-10191-10056	04/26/2018	Redact	07/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1505		DIRECTOR, FBI		4	FBI			EBF, 85 OF 89 PAGES NAR
51722	124-10224-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-128259-10	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, SA		3	FBI			INC NOTE
51723	124-10243-10246	04/26/2018	Redact	03/26/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-43-PIC	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, DL		511	FBI			INC INDEX CARD
51724	124-10299-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	10/27/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-68043-238	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, LO		22	FBI			INC 4 LTR, NOTE, ENV
51725	124-10373-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	12/20/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER	AG	HSCA		19	HSCA			INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO
51726	124-90065-10044	04/26/2018	Redact	12/18/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 174-3693-11	HQ	MM		2	FBI			TT
51727	124-90113-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	06/16/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	121-7327-9	HQ	NY		20	FBI			RPT
51728	124-90113-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	07/13/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	121-7327-14	HQ	WMFO		30	FBI			RPT
51729	124-90122-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	03/06/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-4921-1A-1A5	HALEY, VALJEAN M.			1	CIT			ENVELOPE
51730	124-90140-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	07/14/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 97-3768-5	CIA	HQ		1	FBI			MEMO
51731	157-10002-10392	04/26/2018	Redact	02/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SSCIA	HOOVER, J. EDGAR	RE: JOSE ANTONIO GONZALEZ-GONZALEZ - ESPIONAGE IN CUBA	1	FBI			Box 7
51732	157-10011-10025	04/26/2018	Redact	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COLBY, WILLIAM E.	TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. COLBY, DCI	118	SSCIA			SSCI Box 239, Folder 15
51733	157-10014-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	10/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-22		SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR.	SCHEDULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ASSASSINATION REPORT	13	SSCIA			CCBOX 446
51734	177-10001-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	12/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CHASE, GORDON		1	WH			DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6)
51735	178-10004-10041	04/26/2018	Redact	10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	34. FBI (3)			RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL	12	FBI
51736	104-10001-10042	04/26/2018	Redact	03/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	HALL, THOMAS R., CI/R&A, CIA	COMMO LOGS ON TRANSMITTAL TIMES OF CABLES KEPT ONLY 9 DAYS; IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND TRANSMITTAL TIME OF OUT TELETYPE 74678 (1 OCT 63).	3	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW7 : V31 : 1993.05.19.08:29:21:000031 :
51737	104-10001-10042	04/26/2018	Redact	03/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	HALL, THOMAS R., CI/R&A, CIA	COMMO LOGS ON TRANSMITTAL TIMES OF CABLES KEPT ONLY 9 DAYS; IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND TRANSMITTAL TIME OF OUT TELETYPE 74678 (1 OCT 63).	3	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW7 : V31 : 1993.05.19.08:29:21:000031 :
51738	104-10003-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	05/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/WE	COS	SPANISH WEEKLY "SP" AND THE O'BRIEN ARTICLE, "LA POLICIA DE DALLAS MATO A KENNEDY" ("THE DALLAS POLICE KILLED KENNEDY")	8	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW9 : V37 : 1993.06.08.18:11:03:620000 : IDEN AID UPDATE TO CORRECT PAGE NUMBERS
51739	104-10003-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	05/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/WE	COS	SPANISH WEEKLY "SP" AND THE O'BRIEN ARTICLE, "LA POLICIA DE DALLAS MATO A KENNEDY" ("THE DALLAS POLICE KILLED KENNEDY")	8	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW9 : V37 : 1993.06.08.18:11:03:620000 : IDEN AID UPDATE TO CORRECT PAGE NUMBERS
51740	104-10003-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	05/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CI/LS	RID/AN	ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	1	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW9 : V36 : 20031124-1016265 :
51741	104-10003-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	05/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CI/LS	RID/AN	ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	1	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW9 : V36 : 20031124-1016265 :
51742	104-10005-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA	CIA	PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION	23	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.14.18:44:51:370000 : 23 PAGES INCLUDES 5 PAGES OF PHOTOCOPIES OF ORIGINAL NOTES AND ENVELOPES. 8 PHOTOS FOCUSING ON DURAN'S SIGNATURE, 10 PHOTOS FOCUSING ON OSWALD'S SIGNA
51743	104-10061-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	PCS/LOC	CHIEF, OPERATIONS	MEMO: HSCA REQUEST OF 11 JULY 1978 FOR NAME TRACES (RESPONSE TO)	7	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK9 : F10 : 1993.07.10.10:16:57:780310 : INCLUDES ROUTING SHEET AND TWO COPIES OF A 3 PAGE MEMO.
51744	104-10015-10373	04/26/2018	Redact	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		O'NEAL, BIRCH D., C/CI/SIG, CIA	CONTENTS OF MEXICO CABLE CONTAINING INFORMATION THAT ARNESTO RODRUGUEZ HAS TAPED CONVERSATIONS WITH OSWALD.	1	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.15:27:24:750028 : Document not located in OSW-1, Vol. 7
51745	104-10016-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR CIA	MANAGUA	WITHHELD	1	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.15:54:34:150028 :
51746	104-10016-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR CIA	MANAGUA	WITHHELD	1	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.15:54:34:150028 :
51747	104-10017-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	12/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT THAT SOV CON GEN SAID OSWALD SENT TO USSR AND MARRIED SOVIET GIRL UNDER KUBARK INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA		03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.07.14:24:31:840005 :
51748	104-10017-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	12/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT THAT SOV CON GEN SAID OSWALD SENT TO USSR AND MARRIED SOVIET GIRL UNDER KUBARK INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA		03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.07.14:24:31:840005 :
51749	124-90044-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	12/01/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	63-7145-9	HQ	LA		2	FBI	#N/A	02/25/2018	AT	2
51750	124-90055-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	09/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-76826-NR		USN		1	U.S. NAVY	#N/A	07/07/2017	MESSAGE	1

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