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
51851	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
51852	198-10007-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	7	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
51853	198-10007-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities. Similar to 198-10007-10005 with marginalia.
51854	198-10007-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COMMITTEE MEMBERS	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	8	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	COMMITTEE MEMBERS
51855	198-10007-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO	WILLIAM A. TIDWELL	ALLEGED CUBAN ARMS SHIPMENTS TO VENEZUELA VIA BRITISH GUIANA	3	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 8. Transmittal of report from Tidwell to Califano re: Cuban arms shipments into British Guiana.
51856	198-10007-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Draft paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
51857	198-10007-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CONTROL OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CUBA	17		CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Draft report concerning control of access to and surveillance of Cuba.
51858	198-10007-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	E.R. ZUMWALT	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	13	OASD	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Memo for Califano from Zumwalt re: second working draft of "Cuba: The Exchange of Intelligence Concerning Communist Subversive Activities."
51859	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.
51860	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.
51861	198-10007-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	V.H.KRULAK	FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	9	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
51862	198-10007-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	V.H.KRULAK	OVERVIEW PAPER ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	13	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 17. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: Overview Paper on Castro-Communist Subversion.
51863	198-10007-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE	CHMN, SUBCMMT ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	REPORT FOR JULY-AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	23	ICCCA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Chairman, Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion to the members of the Committee re: Report for July-August on Actions Taken to Combat Castro-Communist Subversion.
51864	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.
51865	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.
51866	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.
51867	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.
51868	198-10007-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. VANCE		CUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	19	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees.
51869	198-10007-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	06/25/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			C. TRACY BARNES	REPORT ON THE COLD WAR USE OF RADIO BROADCASTING BY CIA	15	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 2. Memo from Barnes re: Report on the Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA.
51870	198-10007-10049	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
51871	198-10007-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CYRUS VANCE	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA	28	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Memo from Krulak to Vance enclosingthe Second Working Draft of "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees."
51872	198-10007-10147	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
51873	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.
51874	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.
51875	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.
51876	198-10009-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF	HAROLD K. JOHNSON	MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF	16	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers. Memo from Johnson to Director, Joint Staff re: attached ICCCA memo and paper concerning and action plan for Cuban subversion including impeding the movement of subversives and subversive trainees.
51877	198-10009-10087	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	12	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra
51878	198-10009-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	19	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Sloan, Alger, Wendt, Carpenter, Quilter re: attached paper concerning status of implementation of actions designed to counter Cuban subversion.
51879	198-10009-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					153	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc.
51880	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
51881	198-10007-10020	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ATTORNEY GENERAL	ROBERT A. HURWITCH	ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT PIN-PRICK RAIDS AGAINST CUBA	4	STATE	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 24, Folder 10. Memo for the Attorney General from Hurwitch re: actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba.	5
51882	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
51883	198-10007-10101	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MCNAMARA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE	165	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 10. Taylor and McNamara testimony before the Senate; Edwin M. Martin's "Statement on Subversion in Latin America."	166
51884	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
51885	198-10009-10084	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSC'S STANDING GROUP		MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL'S STANDING GROUP	19		CALIFANO PAPERS	04/27/2017	Califano Papers. Memo for NSC Standing Group re: threat of Cuban hemispheric subversion and an associated action plan. Attached memos concerning economic restrictions, exile problems and military training and planning.	20
51886	157-10004-10241	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	109-12-210	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA	9	FBI	CABLE	09/25/2017		10
51887	157-10004-10244	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	87602	DIRECTOR, FBI	DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)	KOSTIKOV, VALARIY VLADIMIROVICH	12	CIA	CABLE	09/25/2017		12
51888	157-10004-10221	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7062	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	INFORMATION ON ALEX HIDDELL		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51889	157-10004-10222	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7059	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	POLISH AMBASSADOR CALLING SOVIET AMBASSADOR		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51890	157-10004-10223	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE WAVE 8133	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR, CIA	CASTRO THREATS TO FOREIGN LEADERS		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51891	157-10004-10224	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7039	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	LICENSE PLATE REGISITRATIONS		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51892	157-10004-10225	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7052	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	REQUEST FOR FURTHER SURVEIILANC ASSISTANCE		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51893	157-10004-10226	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7035	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	RECHECK PHOTOS OF VISITORS TO CUBAN EMBASSY		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51894	157-10004-10228	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE DIR 84822	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	PHOTOS OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51895	157-10004-10230	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7020	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	OSWALD'S POSSIBLE FLIGHT TO MEXICO CITY		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51896	157-10004-10232	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE DIR 84886	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST MEXICO CITY TO REVIEW TAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51897	157-10004-10233	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7026	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	OSCAR RODRIGUEZ MOLINA		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51898	157-10004-10234	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE DIR 84888	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	PHOTOS OF MAN ENTERING SOVIET EMBASSY		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51899	157-10004-10235	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7014	MEXICO CITY		PHOTOS OF MAN ENTERING CUBAN EMBASSY/MEXICO CITY		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017
51900	157-10004-10236	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7014	MEXICO CITY		PHOTOS OF MAN ENTERING CUBAN EMBASSY		CIA	CABLE	06/08/2017

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