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 Num NARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
52701179-40007-1022210/26/2017In PartDOS01/23/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT24FBILOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD09/25/2017FOLDER: OSWALD CASE-- FBI REPORTS; BOX F1126
52702179-40007-1024410/26/2017In FullDOS01/10/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT5FBILOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD03/31/1998FOLDER: OSWALD CASE-- FBI REPORTS; BOX F115
52703179-40007-1032010/26/2017In PartDOS11/23/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTFRANCIS, ROBERTSCA17DOSLOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD09/25/2017FOLDER: PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF REPORT; BOX 00218
52704179-40010-1027404/26/2018Redact07/27/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT39DOS#N/A02/05/2018FOLDER: PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION-- INVESTIGATION OF SY; ATTACHED BOX C0339
52705180-10001-1016612/15/2017In PartHSCA06/06/1977
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OTHER TEXTUAL0001074FBINUMBERED FILES11/30/2017File no. 100-269-E. Box 4. 4-5.
52706180-10001-1021607/24/2017In FullHSCA04/08/1964
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CABLE000111CIANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017CIA-FOIA Doc #649-826. Box 5. Folder Title: FOIA-CIA Memos RE: Mexico City, Oswald-JFK 09/17/76.
52707180-10060-1043704/26/2018Redact06/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT17HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.17
52708180-10060-1044604/26/2018Redact01/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT27HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.27
52709180-10060-1045604/26/2018Redact07/11/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT5HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.5
52710180-10060-1046104/26/2018Redact08/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT20HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.20
52711180-10060-1047904/26/2018Redact08/06/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT4HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.4
52712180-10060-1049704/26/2018Redact06/22/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT6HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 2.6
52713180-10065-1037312/15/2017In PartHSCA05/30/1978
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SUMMARY008888LESNIK, MAX7HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
52714180-10065-1037304/26/2018RedactHSCA05/30/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008888LESNIK, MAX7HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
52715180-10065-1037910/26/2017In FullHSCA05/15/1978
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SUMMARY008894413USSSNUMBERED FILES05/03/2017Continues for two more folders after this one. Box 161.413
52716180-10065-1040712/15/2017In PartHSCA03/29/1951
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT00875478CHICAGO CRIME COMMISSIONNUMBERED FILES11/30/2017159-1. Box 159.
52717180-10065-1043512/15/2017In 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.
52718180-10065-1043612/15/2017In PartHSCA05/22/1978
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NOTES008783CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT28HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017159-3. Box 159.
52719180-10067-1028310/26/2017In FullHSCA02/26/1964
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MEMORANDUM002603RANKIN, J. LEEWILLENS, HOWARD P.1WCNUMBERED FILES09/25/2017BOX 64. FOLDER TITLE:2
52720180-10067-1041811/03/2017In PartHSCA06/29/1978
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LETTER0100311HSCANUMBERED FILES11/03/2017BOX 185.3
52721180-10068-1029904/26/2018Redact10/19/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT14HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.14
52722180-10068-1030204/26/2018Redact11/29/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT20HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.20
52723180-10068-1032904/26/2018Redact08/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT6HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.6
52724180-10068-1033004/26/2018Redact09/09/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT5HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.5
52725180-10068-1033104/26/2018Redact08/15/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT5HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.5
52726180-10068-1033804/26/2018Redact06/15/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT15HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.15
52727180-10068-1035404/26/2018Redact08/29/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTL4HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.4
52728180-10068-1035604/26/2018Redact01/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT13HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.13
52729180-10068-1036004/26/2018Redact07/11/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT6HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box #:1.6
52730180-10070-1014904/26/2018Redact01/01/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT9HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 3.9
52731180-10070-1015604/26/2018Redact08/22/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT4HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 3.4
52732180-10070-1016504/26/2018Redact11/23/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT9HSCA#N/A02/07/2018Box 3.9
52733180-10070-1027311/03/2017In PartHSCA01/19/1978
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SUMMARY004825BOLDEN, ABRAHAM7HSCANUMBERED FILES11/03/2017Box 100.9
52734180-10070-1040404/26/2018RedactHSCA05/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008279BLAKEY, G. ROBERTFONZI, GAETONINTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH9HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 152.
52735180-10070-1040412/15/2017In PartHSCA05/08/1978
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LETTER008279BLAKEY, G. ROBERTFONZI, GAETONINTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH9HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 152.
52736180-10070-1041512/15/2017In FullHSCA05/11/1978
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT008290EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 152.
52737180-10070-1041504/26/2018RedactHSCA05/11/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008290EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS1HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 152.
52738180-10070-1042010/26/2017In FullHSCA03/24/1976
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REPORT0069405FBINUMBERED FILES09/25/2017133-1. Box 133.8
52739180-10070-1047604/26/2018RedactHSCA04/05/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT006982CARPENTIER, PATRICKBLAKEY, G. ROBERT3HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 133.
52740180-10070-1047612/15/2017In PartHSCA04/05/1978
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LETTER006982CARPENTIER, PATRICKBLAKEY, G. ROBERT3HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 133.
52741180-10071-1008010/26/2017In PartHSCA01/26/1978
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SUMMARY005119DALZELL, WILLIAM3HSCANUMBERED FILES05/30/2017Box 107.5
52742180-10071-1021710/26/2017In PartHSCA02/07/1978
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SUMMARY008695FBI4HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 158.5
52743180-10071-1045904/26/2018Redact07/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT010088FENTON, CLIFFORDMORIARTY, JOHN1HSCA02/07/2018Box 186.1
52744180-10071-1046912/15/2017In PartHSCA07/20/1978
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT010098GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 186.
52745180-10071-1046904/26/2018RedactHSCA07/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT010098GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA1HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 186.
52746180-10071-1048510/26/2017In PartHSCA07/21/1978
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT010112FBI6HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 186.7
52747180-10072-1008810/26/2017In FullHSCA12/10/1963
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REPORT.0083883TRSNUMBERED FILES.05/04/2017Box 153.5
52748180-10072-1018604/26/2018Redact07/31/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT010313HESS, JACQUELINE.64SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION02/07/2018Includes insurance forms, death certificate, & military documents of Oswald. Box 189.64
52749180-10072-1027612/15/2017In PartHSCA05/08/1978
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OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT.008140DEA8HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Box 149.
52750180-10072-1027604/26/2018RedactHSCA05/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT008140DEA8HSCANUMBERED FILES.03/12/2018Box 149.

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