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
52201	104-10178-10112	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DDP/CI	EDWARD M. SUDOL	MEMO IDENTI-KIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:09:17:293108 :	7
52202	104-10178-10113	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- IN VIEW THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED EL DIARIO 22 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:12:26:293108 :	1
52203	104-10178-10114	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- NO HQS TRACES DOUGLAS HARRY HULBARD OR TOM WOLMAN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:14:15:373108 :	1
52204	104-10178-10115	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - LNERGO AD VISES THAT MATCHING OF FINGERPRINTS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT GERALD LEE RICHARDS IS NOT IDENTICAL WITH JAMES EARL RAY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053608 :	1
52205	104-10178-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- QUERIES OF CHIEFS ALL PUBLIC FORCES COSTA RICA FAIL REVEAL ANY KNOWLEDGE WOLMAN OR HULBARD.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:22:22:186108 :	1
52206	104-10178-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL PANAMANIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE DETAINED TWO AMERICANS WHO TRAVELLED FROM SAN JOSE TO PANAMA CITY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:25:49:920108 : OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP ATTACHED.	3
52207	104-10178-10118	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVISION	DISPATCH - TRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALIAS ERIC STARVO GALT.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053609 :	5
52208	104-10178-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- NO FURTHER SURVEILLANCE OF EDWIN MASON LEADS US TO CONCLUSION THAT HE IS NOT IDENTICAL TO JAMES EARL RAY AKA GALT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:36:24:420108 :	1
52209	104-10178-10120	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO FINGERPRINT FORMULA FOR JAMES EARL RAY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:38:55:590108 :	2
52210	104-10178-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:41:44:856108 :	2
52211	104-10178-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- INITIAL LNERGO REPORT DOSS ONE EDWIN MASON, TOUR CONDUCTOR DEPARTED LOS ANGELES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:45:19:640108 :	1
52212	104-10178-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- SUBSTANCE REF PASSED LNERGO WHO VERIFYING IDEN EDWIN MASON AND PASSPORT NUMBER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:47:59:780108 :	1
52213	104-10178-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIKIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY FOR USE PRIOR RECEIPT PHOTOS NOW EN ROUTE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:50:25:216108 :	1
52214	104-10178-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - AIRMAILING TWO PHOTOS OF RAY TO FABAND APO ADDRESS 2 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053610 :	1
52215	104-10178-10126	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO ADDLISICK.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:00:36:856108 :	1
52216	104-10178-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO COLEFAX.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:02:26:530108 :	1
52217	104-10178-10128	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:05:16:810108 :	1
52218	104-10178-10129	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PARAGRAPH TWO REF, PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:07:13:840108 :	1
52219	104-10178-10130	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN AS JAMES EARL RAY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:10:52:623108 :	2
52220	104-10178-10131	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO DETAILS PARA ONE REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:12:58:153108 :	1
52221	104-10178-10132	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PLS POUCH PHOTO SUBJECT REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:14:13:560108 :	1
52222	104-10178-10134	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- 19 APR BOTH LA PA Z MORNING PAPERS CARRIED PAGE 1 WIRE SERVICE PHOTOS OF FBI WANTED POSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:19:19:090108 :	1
52223	104-10178-10135	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- STATION AND LIAISON TRACING HAS PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE THAT SUBJ REF IS OR HAS EVER BEEN IN NETHERLANDS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:21:39:840108 :	1
52224	104-10178-10136	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/18/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LNERGO CONCERNING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:23:42:186108 :	3
52225	104-10178-10137	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		RICHARD OBER	ROUTING SLIPS TO DIVISIONS RE PHOTOS.	6	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:27:05:920108 :	6
52226	104-10178-10149	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/09/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	HAVANA	COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN CONFEDERATION CUBAN WORKERS	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:25:02:500115 :	2
52227	104-10178-10151	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CARD FILE ENTRIES:PICO RAMON, REINALDO	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:36:13:030115 : DUP OF 104-10178-10150	1
52228	104-10178-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/15/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY OF SUBJECT'S PART IN THE ESCAPE OF THE SEVEN BODIES MENTIONED.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:55:24:873107 :	5
52229	104-10178-10165	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/11/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE STORY OF PETER NIKOLOV.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:00:33:716107 :	4
52230	104-10178-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/17/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY ON IVAN NIKOLOV'S ROLE LEADING TO ESCAPE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:02:18:293107 :	3
52231	104-10178-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE OF SEVEN BULGARIAN REFUGEES.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:04:40:293107 :	7
52232	104-10178-10168	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/22/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INFORMATION REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF BEZMER AIRFIELD.	13	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:10:10:043107 :	13
52233	104-10178-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	PRG ON BORIS PELTEKOV.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:13:07:140107 :	7
52234	104-10178-10171	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/21/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	ACTIVITIES OF ALLEGED ILLEGAL GROUP IN PLOVDIV AREA.	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:15:17:810107 : COPY BARELY READABLE.	9
52235	104-10178-10172	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/25/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF FDP	WITHHELD	ALBANIANS TO LEAVE FOR GERMANY.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:19:48:513107 :	4
52236	104-10178-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REQUESTED ANY DETAILS FROM LIAISON RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GAIR ARRESTED IN LONDON, HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 20040303-1053613 :	1
52237	104-10178-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INITIAL DETAILS OF RAY'S ARREST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:24:51:263107 :	1
52238	104-10178-10179	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	REQUEST ANY DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM LIAISON RE CURRENT NEWS REPORTS FROM ENGLAND TO EFFECT JAMES EARLE GALT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:26:41:293107 :	1
52239	104-10178-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RECORDS FEDERAL CRIMINAL POLICE (BKA) WIESBADEN, REFLECT THAT OFFCE RECEIVED REQUEST FROM LEGAL ATTACHE, BONN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:30:17:716107 :	1
52240	104-10178-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/14/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIR FBI ATTN: PAPICH	DEP DIR FOR PLANS	ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:39:33:936107 :	1
52241	104-10178-10183	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/06/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIR FBI ATTN: PAPICH	DEP DIR THE PLANS	MUSGROVE, JOE BAILEY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:41:01:043107 :	2
52242	104-10178-10184	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/03/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	ADVISED BY SIENA POLICE THAT ONE JAMES RAY, BORN LOS ANGLES 8 MARCH 28, FATHER NAMED OLIVER ARRIVED SAN GIMIGNANO.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 20040303-1053614 :	1
52243	104-10178-10189	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MFR	DONALD M. ALLEN	MFR, SPAS TODOROV RAIKIN, A REVIEW OF SUSBJECT'S 21 FILE REVEALS THAT MANY REPORTS ARE MISSING.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.26.08:47:48:076108 :	3
52244	104-10178-10325	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/14/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: ENRIQUE ARGOMANIZ ASSOCIATED WITH LOSADA HAS ASKED VISAS	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.08.07.08:39:44:153128 :	1
52245	104-10180-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	IW	JMWAVE	CABLES RE: POSSIBLE IMPENDING RAID ON CUBA BY JURE	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054523 :	4
52246	104-10180-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/25/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WH/SA	JMWAVE	CABLE AND INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION CABLE RE: POSSIBLE MISSION TO CUBA BY THE JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (JURE)	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.19:10:48:513115 :	3
52247	104-10180-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DC/WH/SA	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: PLEASE PASS TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY MANN FROM AMBASSADOR	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054524 :	2
52248	104-10180-10105	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DC/WH/SA	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: AMBASSADOR ASKS THAT FOLLOWING BE DISCUSSED WITH APPROPRIATE	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054528 :	2
52249	104-10180-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DC/WH/SA	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: DEPT OF DOS A-44 TO AMEND SJOS, DATED 23 OCT, 1964	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.19:38:01:890115 :	1
52250	104-10180-10165	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	BELL	CARACUS	FOLLOWING FROM ===== COVER LETTER DATED 29 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F11 : 1998.06.14.10:52:16:030107 :	1

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