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	Agency	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
5201	104-10079-10026	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RANKIN, J. LEE	KARAMESSINES, THOMAS H.	INFORMATION CONCERNING JACK RUBY (AKA JACK RUBENSTEIN) AND HIS ASSOCIATES AS TRANSMITTED TO WARREN COMMISSION.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK18 : F18 : 1993.07.17.08:24:24:780280 :	2
5202	104-10021-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD, DD/PLANS, CIA	TRANSLATIONS OF INTERROGATION REPORTS OF SILVIA DURAN AS TRANSMITTED TO WARREN COMMISSION.	15	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW6 : V8 : 1994.01.25.14:37:14:430028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET IS ATTACHED	15
5203	104-10079-10026	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RANKIN, J. LEE	KARAMESSINES, THOMAS H.	INFORMATION CONCERNING JACK RUBY (AKA JACK RUBENSTEIN) AND HIS ASSOCIATES AS TRANSMITTED TO WARREN COMMISSION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK18 : F18 : 1993.07.17.08:24:24:780280 :	2
5204	119-10017-10244	12/15/2017	In Part	DOS	05/27/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	OSWALD, LEE, SOVIET DOCUMENTS	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND MR. DREW PEARSON RE LEE	3	CIA	LOT 90D48:SOV FILES	11/30/2017
5205	179-40001-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	11/30/2017	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
5206	179-40001-10298	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
5207	179-40006-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	11/30/2017	BOX C02
5208	157-10004-10285	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
5209	180-10067-10283	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	02/26/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	002603	RANKIN, J. LEE	WILLENS, HOWARD P.		1	WC	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	BOX 64. FOLDER TITLE:	2
5210	104-10150-10110	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD, DDP	ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO US EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK62 : F7 : 1993.08.04.20:05:15:780033 : INCLUDES ATTACHMENT. FILE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED	4
5211	157-10004-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
5212	119-10017-10244	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	05/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	OSWALD, LEE, SOVIET DOCUMENTS	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND MR. DREW PEARSON RE LEE	3	CIA	LOT 90D48:SOV FILES	03/16/2018
5213	179-40001-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	03/12/2018	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
5214	179-40001-10298	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	03/12/2018	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
5215	179-40006-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	03/12/2018	BOX C02
5216	124-10082-10361	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109090-151ST NR 126	RANKIN, J. LEE	DIRECTOR, FBI		3	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5217	124-10097-10288	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109090-5TH NR 79	RANKIN, J. LEE	DIRECTOR, FBI		2	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5218	124-10103-10143	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	06/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109090-58TH NR 172	RANKIN, J. LEE	HQ		2	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5219	124-10157-10029	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	06/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-4106	RANKIN, J. LEE	DIRECTOR, FBI		8	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017	INC 2 LTR, LHM, A/T
5220	124-10158-10047	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1594	RANKIN, J. LEE	DIRECTOR, FBI		2	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5221	124-10169-10069	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-3575	RANKIN, J. LEE	DIRECTOR, FBI		4	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5222	104-10422-10407	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN, GENERAL COUNSEL	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MF: MARINA OSWALD'S NOTEBOOK	11	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH11 : F213 : 1998.12.04.13:52:10:936128 : CORRECTED TO 11 PAGES VICE 10.	11
5223	104-10422-10407	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN, GENERAL COUNSEL	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MF: MARINA OSWALD'S NOTEBOOK	11	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH11 : F213 : 1998.12.04.13:52:10:936128 : CORRECTED TO 11 PAGES VICE 10.	11
5224	104-10440-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN LEE J.	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MEMO: ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO UNITED DOSS EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:27:10:263128 : DUP OF 706-308	5
5225	104-10440-10035	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN LEE J.	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MEMO: ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	5	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:27:10:263128 : DUP OF 706-308	5
5226	104-10422-10399	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MF: ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH11 : F213 : 1998.12.04.13:16:57:280128 :	4
5227	104-10196-10328	07/24/2017	In Full	CIA	05/25/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RANKIN	HELMS	XAAZ-22769 OF 25 MAY 1964, RANKIN TO HELMS. (ILLEGIBLE)		CIA	JFK	06/08/2017	JFK64-31 : F4 : 1999.06.17.20:58:02:000115 : 2 COPIES OF 3 PAGES. FILE ORIGINAL MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE.
5228	104-10422-10399	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	RANKIN	HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MF: ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO UNITED DOSS EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH11 : F213 : 1998.12.04.13:16:57:280128 :	4
5229	104-10010-10139	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RANDALL	CIOG/SO	NOTE RE NARS 1975 LIST SHOWING STATUS OF DOCUMENTS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW15 : V56B : 1993.06.24.15:36:20:000600 : 4OF5	1
5230	104-10010-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RANDALL	CIOG/SO	NOTE RE NARS 1975 LIST SHOWING STATUS OF DOCUMENTS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW15 : V56B : 1993.06.24.15:36:20:000600 : 4OF5	1
5231	124-10214-10256	12/15/2017	In Part	FBI	06/07/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-131629-34	RABORN, WILLIAM F. JR.	DIRECTOR, FBI		6	FBI	HQ	11/30/2017	INC MEMO
5232	124-10214-10256	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/07/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-131629-34	RABORN, WILLIAM F. JR.	DIRECTOR, FBI		6	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	INC MEMO
5233	104-10020-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT BERLIN	DIRECTOR CIA	CABLE RE MOROCCAN STUDENT MOHAMED REGGAB CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN BOYFRIEND OF MARINA OSWALD.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW5 : V3 : 20031202-1018951 :	2
5234	104-10020-10052	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT BERLIN	DIRECTOR CIA	CABLE RE MOROCCAN STUDENT MOHAMED REGGAB CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN BOYFRIEND OF MARINA OSWALD.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW5 : V3 : 20031202-1018951 :	2
5235	104-10004-10093	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT	DIRECTOR	FBI DID NOT PASS INFO TO STATE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016914 :	1
5236	104-10004-10122	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT	DIRECTOR	REV. AND MRS. CARL RAY JACKSON REPORT OSWALD PRESENCE IN TANGIER.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016915 :	4
5237	104-10004-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT	DIRECTOR	FBI DID NOT PASS INFO TO DOS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016914 :	1
5238	104-10004-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RABAT	DIRECTOR	REV. AND MRS. CARL RAY JACKSON REPORT OSWALD PRESENCE IN TANGIER.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016915 :	4
5239	104-10331-10034	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/17/1993 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	R. M. HUFFSTUTLER	DD'S, CHIEF, DCI PERSONNEL	MEMO: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE/DECLASSIFICATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.09:01:40:950054 : 3-PG MEMO W/ROUTING SHEET
5240	104-10331-10036	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	04/13/1993 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	R. M. HUFFSTUTLER	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	MEMO: DECLASSIFICATION OF JFK ASSASSINATION DOCUMENTS		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.09:09:59:577054 :
5241	104-10331-10053	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/18/1993 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	R. M. HUFFSTUTLER	DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE	MEMO: COMPLETING WORK ON JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.10:10:24:090054 :
5242	104-10331-10217	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/12/1994 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	R. JAMES WOOLSEY. DCI	SENS. DECONCINI AND WARNER	LETTER: WE ARE WRITING TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION	4	SENATE	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-16 : F9 : 2000.02.09.15:02:39:840044 : 4 COPIES OF LETTER BUT EACH HAS HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO 4 DIFFERENT PEOPLE.	4
5243	104-10331-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/12/1994 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	R. JAMES WOOLSEY. DCI	SENS. DECONCINI AND WARNER	LETTER: WE ARE WRITING TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION	4	SENATE	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-16 : F9 : 2000.02.09.15:02:39:840044 : 4 COPIES OF LETTER BUT EACH HAS HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO 4 DIFFERENT PEOPLE.	4
5244	104-10161-10531	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/14/1954 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	R L BANNERMAN, DD/SECURITY	DENNIS A FLINN, D/SECURITY, STATE	OBTAIN A STATEMENT FROM ADRIAN F. SHERMAN		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK45 : F29 : 1997.11.30.10:08:30:340108 :
5245	104-10167-10260	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	QUATEMALA, JMWAVE	BELL	CABLE ADVISING STOP SHIPMENT OF RECRUITS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-6 : F5 : 20040301-1052144 :	1
5246	104-10167-10260	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	QUATEMALA, JMWAVE	BELL	CABLE ADVISING STOP SHIPMENT OF RECRUITS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-6 : F5 : 20040301-1052144 :	1
5247	124-90033-10014	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	46-48486-5	PX	HQ			FBI	HQ	05/25/2017	RPT
5248	124-10377-10483	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/19/1998 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-3704	PX	HQ		2	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5249	124-10379-10310	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	10/08/1998 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-4158	PX	HQ		1	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
5250	124-10379-10450	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	03/26/1999 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-4304	PX	HQ		1	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017

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