JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginator Record SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
52651180-10131-1034004/26/2018Redact11/28/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT014849TARASOFF, BORIS AND ANNE109HSCA04/03/2018Box 10109
52652180-10110-1000804/26/2018Redact06/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT014724 (FOLDER 2)NOSENKO, YURITESTIMONY OF YURI IVANOVICH NOSENKO141HSCA03/08/2018Box 4.141
52653180-10118-1009504/26/2018Redact09/26/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT156HSCA02/07/2018Briefing Book of R. Edgar. Folder 2 of 2.Box 8.156
52654180-10116-1031804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINSHSCA157HSCA03/08/2018Letters sent to and from the HSCA and INS. Box 3.157
52655180-10065-1043512/15/2017In PartHSCA05/23/1978
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NOTES008782ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGAT...12HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017159-3. Notes summarizing files at Illinois Legislative Investigation Commission. Box 159.
52656180-10065-1043612/15/2017In PartHSCA05/22/1978
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NOTES008783CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT28HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017159-3. Box 159.
52657180-10075-1016812/15/2017In FullHSCA06/23/1978
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TRANSCRIPT010136PENA, ORESTSWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA36HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017ONE COPY. BOX 187.
52658180-10075-1016912/15/2017In FullHSCA06/23/1978
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TRANSCRIPT010136PENA, ORESTSWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA36HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Three copies. Box 187.
52659180-10077-1040312/15/2017In PartHSCA02/17/1978
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LETTER005747KEUCH, ROBERT L.BLAKEY, G. ROBERT10HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017FBI OF DESIRED FBI FILES 116-1. BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE:
52660180-10078-1018312/15/2017In PartHSCA04/20/1978
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LETTER007375BELL, GRIFIN B.BLAKEY, G. ROBERT1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 142.
52661180-10078-1020412/15/2017In PartHSCA04/19/1978
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LETTER007396BELL, GRIFFIN B.BLAKEY, G. ROBERT2HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 142.
52662180-10080-1044112/15/2017In FullHSCA08/02/1978
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT010376FBI2HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017190-1. Box 190.
52663180-10082-1019412/15/2017In PartHSCA02/17/1978
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MEMORANDUM.005990THE DIRECTORPALMER, BETSYFBI FILES REVIEW-MANUEL A. RAY RIVERO SECTION 1 SERIALS X-24 97 4546.7HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017118-4. Box 118.
52664180-10085-1018712/15/2017In FullHSCA10/26/1977
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REPORT006058PALMER, BETSYFILE REVIEW AT THE FBI ON OCTOBER 20, 19773HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Document is a copy of 002890. These are pages from "Interview Book: Lawrence John Howard, Jr.; 68-1. Box 120.
52665180-10097-1021612/15/2017In PartHSCA07/13/1978
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NOTES009981FBIFBI FILE REVIEW17HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017184-3. Box 184.
52666180-10100-1001812/15/2017In FullHSCA06/05/1978
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OTHER TEXTUAL009494FBI8HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017FBI file review 174-9 typed notes. Box #:174.
52667180-10101-1047912/15/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
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NOTES01166525HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Tabbed FBI 209-5. Box 209.
52668180-10103-1000612/15/2017In PartHSCA06/14/1978
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MEMORANDUM011666AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITY IN CUBA10HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 210.
52669180-10104-1029912/15/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
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NOTES.01405162HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Attached newspaper clippings. Box 250.
52670180-10105-1004512/15/2017In PartHSCA05/06/1978
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NOTES013771FBI61HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017241-1; includes legal paper and 5x"8" note cards. Box 241.
52671180-10107-1048012/15/2017In FullHSCA03/16/1979
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT014932FBI, FILES1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Folder 1 of 2. Box 288.
52672180-10107-1048812/15/2017In FullHSCA03/16/1979
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OTHER TEXTUAL014939FBI, FILES2HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288.
52673180-10108-1014912/15/2017In FullHSCA07/07/1978
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MEMORANDUM.014301KLEIN, KENMORIARITY, JACK.OSWALD, LEE; FINGERPRINT FILES.4HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Handwritten memo 254-2. Box 254.
52674180-10108-1021112/15/2017In PartHSCA07/21/1964
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OTHER TEXTUAL.013900LEE, IVAN D., FBI.23HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Handwritten note cards. Box 243. (folder 2 of 3)/
52675180-10109-1034212/15/2017In FullHSCA12/12/1978
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SUMMARY014214BLAKEY, G. ROBERT54HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 252.
52676180-10110-1006512/15/2017In FullHSCA03/17/1978
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REPORT047-JFK4HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES11/30/2017Box 3.
52677124-10274-1000404/26/2018Redact08/29/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-51SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.FIELD, A. SEARLE4HSCAHQ02/27/2018INC, 3 HSCA LTRS, DOJ MEMO, 6 OF 10 PAGES NAR4
52678124-10371-1009504/26/2018Redact10/13/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-J1DOJHSCA243HSCA#N/A03/06/2018INC FOLDER, CARD, COVER SHEETS, LET, MEMO, AGREEMENT, A/T, TTY, PRESS RELEASE, NEWS ARTICLE, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, REPORT, BILLS, NOTE, ENV, PROCEDURES243
52679104-10413-1036204/26/2018RedactCIA10/28/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR,CIAINSPECTOR GENERALMEMO:BERNARD FENSTERWALD,JR. COM 1976 ISSUE OF "WASHINGTON STAR"4HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F146 : 1998.11.30.07:51:07:903129 : INCLUDES 2-PAGE ARTICLE ENTITLED "U.S. INTEGRITY IS AT STAKE IN JFK PROBE"4
52680104-10406-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA04/05/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL, CIACHIEF COUNSEL, HSCALETTER:IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON 9 NAMES/MATTERS3HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-I : 1998.11.11.15:00:58:716120 :3
52681104-10406-1019304/26/2018RedactCIA03/02/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL, CIACHIEF COUNSEL HSCALETTER: IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON 2 NAMES4HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-I : 20040324-1064210 :4
52682104-10406-1025704/26/2018RedactCIA08/28/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIACHIEF COUNSEL HSCALETTER: IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSOR BLAKEY'S DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS RE NOSENKO4HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 20040324-1064211 :4
52683104-10406-1026804/26/2018RedactCIA08/16/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIACHIEF COUNSEL HSCALETTER:IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COMMITTEE'S INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON ORESTES GUILLERMO PEREZ RUIZ1HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.14:35:41:936120 :1
52684104-10406-1029504/26/2018RedactCIA07/19/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIACHIEF COUNSEL HSCALETTER:REQUEST FOR INTERVIEWS IN MEXICO WITH 1 LISTED NAMES1HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.16:18:44:983120 :1
52685104-10406-1030004/26/2018RedactCIA07/13/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIACHIEF COUNSEL HSCALETTER:REQUEST FOR FILES ON LUISA CALDERON AND AMMUG/12HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.16:58:13:653120 :2
52686104-10406-1041304/26/2018RedactCIA10/30/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHARTMAN PAULTHE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO3HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.17.11:05:58:340128 : ATTACHED ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET, LETTER3
52687104-10408-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA11/21/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, RECORDS SYSTEMS BRANCH, RMDWOLFE, JON E. RSBMEMORANDUM FOR: STATUS OF RECORDS RELATED TO THE HSCA INVESTIGATION3HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F102 : 1998.08.12.09:09:22:700128 :3
52688104-10408-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA08/10/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEAC/RECORDS MAMAGEMENT DIVISION ISS/OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSELMEMORANDUM FOR: HSCA RECORDS3HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F102 : 1998.08.12.09:12:59:030128 :3
52689104-10408-1002704/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERELATED MISSION DIRECTIVE FOR MEXICO7HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F084 : 1998.08.25.07:36:20:856128 : ATTACHED MEMO. CORRECTED TO 7 PAGES VICE 8.7
52690104-10320-1016704/26/2018RedactCIA01/23/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-OGC-FILESHSCALOG SHEET: STATUS OF REQUEST8HSCAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-12 : F7 : 2000.07.12.09:05:07:373054 :8
52691124-10371-1019304/26/2018RedactFBI01/10/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-S2DOJHSCA25HSCAHQ03/12/2018INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO
52692180-10089-1047104/26/2018RedactHSCA03/21/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT0064971HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 125.1
52693180-10102-1009604/26/2018RedactHSCA04/05/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT007020CARPENTIER, PATRICKBLAKEY, ROBERT1HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 134.1
52694180-10110-1001704/26/2018RedactHSCA05/16/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSHAW, ROBERT T.78HSCAIncludes index and two duplicates.Box 5.78
52695180-10128-1000204/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMCKINNEY, STEWART B.HSCA144HSCABox 1.144
52696180-10065-1037304/26/2018RedactHSCA05/30/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008888LESNIK, MAX7HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
52697180-10070-1040404/26/2018RedactHSCA05/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008279BLAKEY, G. ROBERTFONZI, GAETONINTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH9HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 152.
52698180-10070-1041504/26/2018RedactHSCA05/11/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008290EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS1HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 152.
52699180-10070-1047604/26/2018RedactHSCA04/05/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT006982CARPENTIER, PATRICKBLAKEY, G. ROBERT3HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 133.
52700180-10071-1046904/26/2018RedactHSCA07/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT010098GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA1HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 186.

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