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).

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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
52901	104-10124-10199	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/20/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/DCS/SD/OS/CIA	WITHHELD	JOSEPH R. MEROLA [WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM JOSEPH R. MEROLA, GORDON COOPER AND ASSOCIATES, OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, WHO INFORMED US THAT HE WAS ENTERING THE COUNTY JAIL IN NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK...]	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F18 : 1994.04.20.09:58:12:620007 : 1 PAGE MEMO, 1 PAGE ROUTING SLIP.	2
52902	104-10124-10304	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/15/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	WITHHELD	MOORE, JAMES WALTON [OUT CABLE 8751 FROM OSS TO KUNMING DOSS THAT ONE ENSIGN JAMES MOORE IS READY FOR DUTY IN CHINA, AND THE CABLE, WHCH WAS EXAMINED AT 115L BLDG, REQUESTED CLEARANCE FOR ENSIGN JAMES MOORE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F20 : 1994.04.21.14:17:29:560007 :	1
52903	104-10124-10324	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1950 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MR. ERMAL P. GEISS	WITHHELD	MOORE, JAMES WALTON	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F20 : 1994.04.21.15:55:52:400007 :	1
52904	104-10124-10343	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/10/1945 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	OSS	WITHHELD	ENSIGN JAMES W. MOORE [ENSIGN MOORE SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT LEADER OF SI CHINESE PERSONNEL...].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F20 : 1994.04.22.09:36:48:160007 :	1
52905	104-10125-10391	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/13/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, KUDOVE	WITHHELD	FORWRDING ENVELOPE WITH RABNEY'S NOTES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK56 : F5 : 1993.08.12.12:46:21:030005 :	1
52906	104-10125-10399	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DISPATCH RE QJWIN TRAVEL BRAZZAVILLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK56 : F5 : 1993.08.12.13:18:46:280005 :	1
52907	104-10127-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE ACTIVITIES OF FORMER EMPLOYEE OF INTEREST TO HSCA	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050198 :	1
52908	104-10127-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/03/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR, MEXICO CITY	WITHHELD	CABLE RE VISIT OF BERLITZ DIRECTOR TO CONSULATE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050206 :	1
52909	104-10127-10041	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/04/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE ITEMS IN "EL PAIS"	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050209 :	2
52910	104-10128-10212	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/16/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE PRESS REPORTS ON DAVID A. PHILLIPS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3A : 1997.08.12.18:24:43:483031 :	1
52911	104-10128-10223	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/14/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY (PSI)	WITHHELD	PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3A : 1997.08.12.18:41:54:450031 :	2
52912	104-10128-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/14/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY (PSI)	WITHHELD	PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3A : 1997.08.12.18:44:13:716031 :	2
52913	104-10128-10257	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	SEALED ENVELOPE FOR MICHAEL M. CHOADEN	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3B : 1997.08.23.14:03:10:013031 :	1
52914	104-10128-10304	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH DIVISION DD/P	WITHHELD	SECURITY VIOLATION - EXPOSED CLASSIFIED MATERIAL PHILLIPS, DAVID A. AND OTHERS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3C : 1997.09.02.18:28:23:013031 :	1
52915	104-10129-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/03/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE WILL AND DOCUMENTS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F26 : 20040226-1050257 :	2
52916	104-10129-10112	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/16/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DC/CI	WITHHELD	US ARMY PERSONNEL WHO DESERTED TO IRON CURTAIN COUNTRIES.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 1997.11.08.08:52:43:466031 :	4
52917	104-10129-10138	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, EE	WITHHELD	POSSIBLE KNOWLEDGE OF VLADIMIR SLOBODA.	6	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 20040226-1050260 :	6
52918	104-10129-10143	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE SLOBODA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 1997.11.08.09:24:28:140031 :	1
52919	104-10129-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/02/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE VLADIMIR SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 1997.11.08.09:29:09:856031 :	2
52920	104-10129-10155	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE DEFECTION OF SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 1997.11.08.09:35:07:920031 :	2
52921	104-10129-10157	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/19/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE SLOBODA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 20040226-1050261 :	1
52922	104-10129-10159	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE DEFECTION OF SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F33 : 1997.11.08.09:38:06:733031 :	2
52923	104-10129-10236	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/25/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CARACAS DAILY "EL MUNDO" 4 MARCH HAS FRONT PAGE STORY STATING THAT PCV ACCUSES EIGHT VENEZUELAN NEWS MEDIA PERSONALITIES OF BEING CIA AGENTS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F6 : 1997.11.08.12:04:31:590102 :	2
52924	104-10129-10414	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REQUESTED ANY DETAILS RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GALT, ARRESTED IN LONDON, HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F11 : 20040226-1050263 :	1
52925	104-10129-10415	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/27/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INITIAL DETAILS OF RAY'S ARREST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F11 : 1997.11.08.19:25:49:403102 :	1
52926	104-10129-10416	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	FBI HAD LEAD RAY MIGHT BE IN EUROPE, POSSIBLY ENGLAND.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F11 : 1997.11.08.19:27:26:640102 :	2
52927	104-10130-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/16/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR CABLE: LOCAL NEWSPAPER CARRIED STORY BY MARIA LORENZE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F6A : 1997.08.11.20:22:06:483102 :	1
52928	104-10130-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITH KNOWLEDGE OF PRESIDENT LAUGERRUD ON REF A CASE AND RESULTS.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F6A : 20040226-1050268 :	4
52929	104-10130-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR CABLE - FRENCH TELEVISION CARRIES FOUR INTERVIEW RE CIA ROLE IN U.S. AND ABROAD.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F6A : 20040226-1050269 :	2
52930	104-10130-10183	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: BBC-ONE BROADCAST FIFTY-MINUTE PROGRAM ON KENNEDY ASSASSINATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F14 : 20040226-1050668 :	1
52931	104-10130-10184	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/23/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: PRENSA LATINA ISSUED TWO LONG SPANISH-LANGUAGE ARTICLES LISTING 2 OR MORE ATTEMPTS AGAINST CASTRO'S LIFE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F14 : 20040226-1050669 :	3
52932	104-10130-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/02/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SSD	WITHHELD	ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET: VECIANA, ANTONIO CARLOS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F14 : 1997.08.14.18:29:15:076102 :	1
52933	104-10132-10157	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR, CIA	WITHHELD	"CABLE ON ARTICLE ABOUT OSWALD AND CIA."	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK47 : F2B : 1993.07.30.13:59:00:180060 :	1
52934	104-10132-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	OSWALD'S STAY IN HELSINKI.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK47 : F2B : 20040226-1050416 :	1
52935	104-10132-10290	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/31/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	DOSMENT BY CIA EMPLOYEE RE OSWALD FILE SEARCH.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK47 : F7 : 1993.08.20.12:39:46:750064 :	1
52936	104-10132-10291	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/31/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	SUPPLEMENTAL DOSMENT OF CIA EMPLOYEE RE FILE SEARCH.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK47 : F7 : 1993.08.20.12:42:24:930064 :	1
52937	104-10133-10326	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050424 :	4
52938	104-10133-10337	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T0137A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE ON HEMMING'S INVOLVEMENT IN ZIMERI PLOT TO KILL GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT LAUGERUD	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK48 : F17/1 : 20040913-1126633 :	5
52939	104-10133-10342	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	A CABLE CONCERNING INTERVIEWS ON CIA ROLE IN U.S. AND ABROAD.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050425 :	2
52940	104-10133-10389	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE - DETAILS OF ARREST IN LONDON OF JAMES EARL GALT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050429 :	1
52941	104-10133-10390	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE LEADS ON JAMES EARL RAY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 1993.08.04.08:44:03:590037 : DUP OF 104-10129-10416, APPROVED BY ARRB 9/9/98	2
52942	104-10133-10431	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE - OSWALD SENT TO USSR TO MARRY SOVIET GIRL UNDER KUBARK INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 1993.08.04.18:07:46:280037 : DUP OF 104-10051-10083	1
52943	104-10134-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE ON INITIAL DETAILS OF ARREST OF RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK48 : F17/3 : 1993.08.19.14:17:23:120064 : DUP OF 104-10129-10415 ARRB 9/9/98.	1
52944	104-10135-10138	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/03/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	HSCA REQUEST 25 JULY 78 OLC 78-2534 25 JULY 78-1 DEC 78- -MULTIPLE DOCS- -MESSAGE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK49 : F4 : 20040226-1050440 :	1
52945	104-10135-10143	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/28/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	HSCA REQUEST 25 JULY 78 OLC 78-2534 25 JULY 78-1 DEC 78- -MULTIPLE DOCS- -MESSAGE ABOT ATTEMPT TO LOCATE REQUESTED INTERVIEWEE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK49 : F4 : 20040226-1050442 :	1
52946	104-10135-10144	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/29/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	HSCA REQUEST 25 JULY 78 OLC 78-2534; MESSAGE ON RECONTACT WITH REQUESTED INTERVIEW	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK49 : F4 : 20040226-1050443 :	1
52947	104-10135-10145	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/29/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE IDENTIFICATION ADDRESS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK49 : F4 : 20040226-1050444 :	1
52948	104-10136-10428	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CITE CABLE ON JAMES EARLE GALT (RAY)'S OBTAINING CANADIAN PASSPORT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK51 : F13 : 20040226-1050465 :	1
52949	104-10137-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE REQUESTING ANY DETAILS RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GALT, ARRESTED IN LONDON HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK51 : F12 : 20040226-1050467 :	1
52950	104-10137-10289	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HEADQUARTERS	WITHHELD	DISPATCH: BLACK NATIONALIST WRITERS IN PARIS.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK51 : F16 : 20040226-1050468 :	5

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