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
52401	104-10534-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	TSD/DB/5	WE/2	MEMORANDUM: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044555 :	3
52402	104-10534-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, SR/CI	CHIEF, TSD/DB	MEMORANDUM: SOVIET DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION CONCERNING OVIR (VISA AND REGISTRATION SECTION) OF MVD IN THE FALL OF 1959 - CASE 439	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F49 : 20040211-1044559 :	6
52403	104-10534-10110	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, SR/CI	CHIEF, TSD/OA/AB	MEMORANDUM: DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOVIET DOSLESS PERSON'S IDENTITY DOCUMENT	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F50 : 20040211-1044570 :	6
52404	104-10534-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/27/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: AEDONOR REPORTS MEMTIONED REF NOT PERTINENT TO ANY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044582 :	1
52405	104-10534-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE: SWISS PRESS 25 MARCH CARRIES ACCOUNT SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044583 :	1
52406	104-10534-10120	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	DCI	MURPHY, CHIEF, SOVIET BLOC DIVISION	MEMORANDUM: YURIY I. NOSENKO. 1. THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM DESCRIBES THE TECHINQUES	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044586 :	9
52407	104-10534-10173	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	ITEMS FROM NOSENKO STUDY (1968) IN RESPONSE TO HSCA REQUEST (29 MARCH 1978).	69	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F52 : 20040212-1045123 :	69
52408	104-10534-10176	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/29/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	COLLECTED MATERIAL ON THE MVD AND KGB IN MINSK, BELORUSSIAN SSR	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F54 : 20040211-1044845 :	1
52409	104-10534-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	SOLIE. D/C, SECURITY RESEARCH STAFF	FILE: CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS IN THE CASE OF YURIY IVANOVICH NOSENKO	266	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F56 : 20040212-1045120 :	266
52410	104-10534-10205	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	STUDY: THE MONSTER PLOT" AKA THE "HART REPORT"	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F57 : 20040212-1045121 :	1
52411	104-10534-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SUPPORT	DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	CONTROL OF FIREARMS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1108005 : This document came to us via ERU, CIA Doc. ID # HRP J-23-2.	1
52412	104-10534-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		11/05/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF, WH	INSPECTOR GENERAL	ACTIVITIES OF NUNEZ PORTOUONDO AND RUDOLPH	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1107998 : Not previously part of the JFK collection. Came to us via the Kirkpatrick Papers.
52413	104-10534-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		11/05/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF, WH	INSPECTOR GENERAL	ACTIVITIES OF NUNEZ PORTOUONDO AND RUDOLPH	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1107998 : Not previously part of the JFK collection. Came to us via the Kirkpatrick Papers.
52414	111-10004-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		06/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205852		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	US MILITARY DEFECTOR VLADIMIR SLOBODA	1	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
52415	111-10004-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		06/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205860		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	HANDLING OF U.S. DEFECTORS	2	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
52416	111-10004-10004	04/26/2018	Redact		06/28/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205870		MATLACK DOROTHY K.	U.S. MILITARY DEFECTORS	2	USA		03/20/2018	See SOURCE line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
52417	119-10003-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	07/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-046	CHIEF, USSS	DDP	MEMORANDUM	13	CIA	DS	03/12/2018
52418	119-10003-10112	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	06/22/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-046	CHIEF, USSS	DDP	MEMORANDUM	15	CIA	DS	03/12/2018
52419	119-10003-10181	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	09/02/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122	DIRECTOR, INR	DDP	MEMORANDUM	2	CIA	DS	03/12/2018
52420	119-10017-10228	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	09/02/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIR OF INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	RIMA ZMITROOK - LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S INTOURIST GUIDE IN MOSCOW	2	CIA	LOT 90D481:SOV FILES	03/12/2018
52421	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
52422	119-10021-10413	04/26/2018	Redact	DOS	09/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FBI	MEMBERS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO	CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB	REPORT FOR JULY - AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S	23	DOS	INR FILES	03/16/2018	Draft subcommittee report attached. CIA has made excisions in DocumentDOD has not yet responded to request for clearance
52423	124-10003-10387	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-215	ANDERSON, CLARK D.	SCOTT, WINSTON M.		2	FBI	MX	03/12/2018
52424	124-10003-10417	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/03/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-167	BELMONT	SULLIVAN		7	FBI	MX	03/16/2018
52425	124-10003-10487	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-415, 416	HQ	MX		29	FBI	MX	03/16/2018	INC MEMO, LHM
52426	124-10004-10025	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/30/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-10461-9212, 9213, 9214, 9215	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		11	FBI	DL	03/12/2018	INC 4 MEMOS
52427	124-10020-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/02/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-7023		SAC, BA		3	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52428	124-10023-10257	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-355	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, BR		4	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018	INCLUDES TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH
52429	124-10029-10381	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/09/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-1345, 1346	HQ	MX		5	FBI	MX	03/12/2018	INC LHM, A/T
52430	124-10029-10403	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-1400	FILE	LEG		1	FBI	MX	03/12/2018
52431	124-10037-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-10461-4447, 4448	HQ	MX		29	FBI	DL	03/16/2018	INC MEMO AND LHM
52432	124-10053-10348	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-1870	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, LO		2	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018
52433	124-10058-10418	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-1ST NR 2928	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, PA		3	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018
52434	124-10058-10420	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-3385	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, LO		1	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018	REFERRAL TO CIA
52435	124-10060-10318	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/02/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-5494	DIRECTOR OF INTEL AND RESEARCH/DOS	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS		2	CIA	HQ	03/12/2018
52436	124-10062-10355	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/30/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-5617	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		7	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52437	124-10062-10388	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/03/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-656	BELMONT, A. H.	SULLIVAN, W. C.		7	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018
52438	124-10062-10398	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/01/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1ST NR 5552	SULLIVAN, W. C.	BRANIGAN, W. A.		9	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52439	124-10062-10399	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/09/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-5565	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		3	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52440	124-10062-10456	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/05/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1ST NR 5370	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, BR		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52441	124-10062-10457	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-5065	DIRECTOR, FBI	ANGLETON, JAMES		4	CIA	HQ	03/12/2018
52442	124-10066-10062	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/17/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-7826	DIRECTOR, FBI	CIA		4	CIA	HQ	03/12/2018
52443	124-10066-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/17/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-1ST NR 7831	DIRECTOR, FBI	CIA		4	CIA	HQ	03/12/2018
52444	124-10066-10455	04/26/2018	Redact		02/07/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-1ST NR 7644	DOJ	DIRECTOR, FBI		4	FBI		03/12/2018
52445	124-10067-10272	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-5755	LEAVITT, T. W.	GRAY, R. J. JR.		3	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018
52446	124-10071-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/11/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-109060-5670	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, MX		2	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018
52447	124-10072-10413	04/26/2018	Redact		12/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-24016-863		CIA		4	CIA		03/12/2018	INCLUDES DIRECTOR, FBI RESPONSE TO SAC, DL
52448	124-10073-10424	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-1363A				34	DOS	MX	03/12/2018
52449	124-10073-10426	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/30/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-1365	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		7	FBI	MX	03/12/2018
52450	124-10073-10435	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/24/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-3702-1374	ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		1	FBI	MX	03/12/2018

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