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
52951	104-10124-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/EAB/PSD/OS/CIA	WITHHELD	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LIAISON WITH HUGH C. MCDONALD.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.11:12:44:150007 :	1
52952	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
52953	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
52954	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
52955	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
52956	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
52957	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
52958	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
52959	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
52960	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
52961	104-10143-10313	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: CONCERNING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK58 : F8 : 20040226-1050830 :	1
52962	104-10143-10314	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/05/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: SCHEDULE ADJUSTIMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK58 : F8 : 20040226-1050831 :	1
52963	104-10144-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CALL FROM READERS DIGEST	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK58 : F1 : 20040301-1051425 :	2
52964	104-10146-10283	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE BBC-ASSASSINATION INQUIRY COVERAGE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK59 : F6 : 1993.08.10.17:16:49:000006 :	1
52965	104-10147-10301	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE REGARDING WILLEM OLTMAN MEETING WITH CUBAN AMBASSADOR IN THE HAGUE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK60 : F4 : 20040301-1051461 :	2
52966	104-10147-10335	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/27/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK60 : F1 : 20040301-1051463 :	3
52967	104-10147-10338	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/30/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	ARTICLE IN MAINICHI SHIMBUN "WAS IN JAPAN AS A CIA EMPLOYEE--PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ASSASSIN OSWALD".	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK60 : F1 : 1993.07.23.16:03:08:590340 :	1
52968	104-10150-10062	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/12/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SHEPANEK, CS/LOC	WITHHELD	REQUEST FOR RYAN'S NAME TO BE DELETED FROM HSCA REPORT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK62 : F3 : 1993.08.04.18:10:32:090039 :	1
52969	104-10160-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/23/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	OPERATIONAL CABLE CUBAN - DOMINICAN RELATIONS - PROPAGANDA ATTACKS, CUBA	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 20040301-1051542 :	4
52970	104-10160-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/03/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	OPERATIONAL CABLE - MEXICAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: FRANCISCO DEL RIO CANEDO	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 20040301-1051543 :	3
52971	104-10160-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	CONTACT REPORT: RECONTACT OF OLIVERIO A. TOMKU VASALLO	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F2 : 20040301-1051544 :	4
52972	104-10161-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/02/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	PRIORITY DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE REGARDING ACTIVITY IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA ATTRIBUTED TO DAVID PHILLIPS	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3A : 1994.04.06.18:03:44:560031 :	2
52973	104-10161-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/26/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE PHONE CALLS FROM SON OF DAVE PHILLIPS	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F3A : 1994.04.06.18:14:00:780031 :	2
52974	104-10161-10206	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/22/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILE ROOM	WITHHELD	INDICES SEARCH REQUEST PICCOLO, JOSEPH STEPHAN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F5 : 1997.11.11.14:32:45:826107 :	1
52975	104-10161-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/04/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	G.M. STEWART	WITHHELD	ENTRANCE ON DUTY NOTICE PICCOLO, JOSEPH STEPHAN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F5 : 1997.11.11.15:01:41:123107 :	1
52976	104-10161-10276	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR INFO MEXI	WITHHELD	MESSAGE: SUBJECT DOSS DECISION DEPARTURES MADE PRIMARILY BY IMMIGRATION CHIEF EACH PROVINCE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F19 : 20040301-1051566 :	1
52977	104-10161-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR INFO MEXI	WITHHELD	MESSAGE: SUBJECT REQUESTED TO ASSIST AND GIVE INFO RE POSSIBILITIES DEPARTURE AMMUG FAMILY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F19 : 20040301-1051567 :	1
52978	104-10161-10319	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	REPORT OF EMLOYEE EMERGENCY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F17 : 1997.11.16.08:33:51:263108 :	1
52979	104-10161-10352	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO CUBA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F17 : 1997.11.16.10:49:45:856108 :	1
52980	104-10161-10362	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/22/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILE	WITHHELD	MATERIAL TRANSFERRED TO PSD FILE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK45 : F17 : 1997.11.16.11:10:32:763108 :	1
52981	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
52982	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
52983	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
52984	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
52985	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
52986	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
52987	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
52988	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
52989	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
52990	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
52991	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
52992	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
52993	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
52994	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
52995	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
52996	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
52997	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
52998	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
52999	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
53000	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

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