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
53401	104-10177-10155	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/17/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-13 : F14 : 20040303-1053526 :	2
53402	104-10177-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF SEC BRANCH	WITHHELD	CONTACT REPORT-LT. VAN BUSKIRK, METRO INTELL. CHIEF.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-13 : F6 : 1998.03.03.15:42:58:013107 :	2
53403	104-10177-10174	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/13/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR SAID VICTOR PANEQUE BATISTA APPROACHED A VOLUNTEER IN BLUEFIELDS, NICARAGUA, IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A CIA OPERATIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO RECRUIT HER.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-13 : F28 : 1998.03.03.17:26:41:436102 :	2
53404	104-10177-10209	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DR. RICARDO (NUNEZ) PORTUONDO, BROTHER OF FORMER CUBAN AMBASSADOR EMILIO (NUNEZ) PORTUONDO.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-13 : F21 : 20040303-1053533 :	2
53405	104-10177-10212	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH DIVISION	WITHHELD	ACTIVITIES OF JUAN EMILIO NUNEZ PORTUONDO, CUBAN EXILE AND OPPOSITION LEADER.	8	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-13 : F21 : 20040303-1053534 :	8
53406	104-10177-10236	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, LA DIVISION	WITHHELD	NEWS CLIP RE CIA AGENT LIVING IN HOTEL ANAUCO HILTON.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-13 : F10 : 1998.03.09.13:58:28:936092 :	3
53407	104-10177-10255	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE REQUESTING SAFE CONDUCT ARRANGEMENTS BE MADE FOR MORALES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-13 : F10 : 1998.03.12.09:03:43:186092 :	1
53408	104-10177-10256	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE - RIO PRESS 15 SEP REPORTING ASYLUM GRANTED FOR RICARDO MORALES AND OTHERS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-13 : F10 : 1998.03.12.09:08:11:326092 :	1
53409	104-10178-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/08/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	OPERATIONAL LETTER INTERCEPT.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F18 : 20040303-1053573 :	5
53410	104-10178-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/10/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF WH DIVISION	WITHHELD	DISPATCH-ATTACHED HEREWITH IS AN OPERATIONAL REPORT.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F18 : 20040303-1053574 :	3
53411	104-10178-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/09/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF WE	WITHHELD	PRIORITY A TRACES ARE REQUESTED ON SUBJECT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053576 :	1
53412	104-10178-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/19/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF WE	WITHHELD	DISPATCH-JOSEF MARCEL VICTOR WILHELM.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.04.17:05:54:390107 :	1
53413	104-10178-10041	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/13/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: WAS ALERTED OUR INTEREST IN SUBJECT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F8 : 20040303-1053581 :	1
53414	104-10178-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/29/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE-SUBJ OLLA 47 TOLD QJBANNER 1 HE RECENTLY INVITED BY FRENCH NATIONAL FNU DELACOURT JOIN RING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053586 :	1
53415	104-10178-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/04/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053602 :	2
53416	104-10178-10074	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:25:59:750108 :	1
53417	104-10178-10075	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/27/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE - SUBJECT NOW PARIS POSSIBILITY WILL CONTACT JOUVENOY 29 OCTOBER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:31:04:576108 :	1
53418	104-10178-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:40:20:983108 :	2
53419	104-10178-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PLEASE ADVISE SOONES ETA QJWIN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:42:09:606108 :	1
53420	104-10178-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:46:04:373108 :	1
53421	104-10178-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/08/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:47:57:216108 :	1
53422	104-10178-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/08/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053604 :	1
53423	104-10178-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/08/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	QJWIN HAS CULTIVATED CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH IDEN A WHO AGREED SMUGGLE INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS FOR HIM TO ITALY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053605 :	2
53424	104-10178-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:05:45:903108 :	2
53425	104-10178-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/29/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE ADVISES THAT MAJ BERNARD F REHKOPE, USAF ASSIGNED TO MACTHAI, HAS BEEN IN TOUCH.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:15:50:216108 :	2
53426	104-10178-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/28/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE - ON 28 APRIL DOCTOR KLAUS STEER, GERMAN DIRECTOR SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT AFFRICA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:18:57:090108 :	1
53427	104-10178-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/28/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE - IF HQS APPROVES, WILL HAVE EMBASSY INQUIRE OF WILDER COMPANY DETAILS AS TO NATIONALITY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:23:54:763108 :	1
53428	104-10178-10107	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE - ALL PERINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSED LOCAL LIAISON.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:38:32:043108 :	1
53429	104-10178-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS, VOLUNTARILY APPEARED.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:58:54:700108 :	2
53430	104-10178-10113	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- IN VIEW THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED EL DIARIO 22 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:12:26:293108 :	1
53431	104-10178-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- QUERIES OF CHIEFS ALL PUBLIC FORCES COSTA RICA FAIL REVEAL ANY KNOWLEDGE WOLMAN OR HULBARD.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:22:22:186108 :	1
53432	104-10178-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL PANAMANIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE DETAINED TWO AMERICANS WHO TRAVELLED FROM SAN JOSE TO PANAMA CITY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:25:49:920108 : OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP ATTACHED.	3
53433	104-10178-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- NO FURTHER SURVEILLANCE OF EDWIN MASON LEADS US TO CONCLUSION THAT HE IS NOT IDENTICAL TO JAMES EARL RAY AKA GALT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:36:24:420108 :	1
53434	104-10178-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:41:44:856108 :	2
53435	104-10178-10129	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PARAGRAPH TWO REF, PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:07:13:840108 :	1
53436	104-10178-10131	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO DETAILS PARA ONE REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:12:58:153108 :	1
53437	104-10178-10132	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PLS POUCH PHOTO SUBJECT REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:14:13:560108 :	1
53438	104-10178-10134	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- 19 APR BOTH LA PA Z MORNING PAPERS CARRIED PAGE 1 WIRE SERVICE PHOTOS OF FBI WANTED POSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:19:19:090108 :	1
53439	104-10178-10135	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- STATION AND LIAISON TRACING HAS PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE THAT SUBJ REF IS OR HAS EVER BEEN IN NETHERLANDS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:21:39:840108 :	1
53440	104-10178-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/15/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY OF SUBJECT'S PART IN THE ESCAPE OF THE SEVEN BODIES MENTIONED.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:55:24:873107 :	5
53441	104-10178-10164	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	SUBJECT'S STORY OF HIS PART IN ESCAPE.	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:58:23:716107 :	5
53442	104-10178-10165	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/11/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE STORY OF PETER NIKOLOV.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:00:33:716107 :	4
53443	104-10178-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/17/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY ON IVAN NIKOLOV'S ROLE LEADING TO ESCAPE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:02:18:293107 :	3
53444	104-10178-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE OF SEVEN BULGARIAN REFUGEES.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:04:40:293107 :	7
53445	104-10178-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	PRG ON BORIS PELTEKOV.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:13:07:140107 :	7
53446	104-10178-10171	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/21/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	ACTIVITIES OF ALLEGED ILLEGAL GROUP IN PLOVDIV AREA.	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:15:17:810107 : COPY BARELY READABLE.	9
53447	104-10178-10172	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/25/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF FDP	WITHHELD	ALBANIANS TO LEAVE FOR GERMANY.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:19:48:513107 :	4
53448	104-10178-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REQUESTED ANY DETAILS FROM LIAISON RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GAIR ARRESTED IN LONDON, HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 20040303-1053613 :	1
53449	104-10178-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INITIAL DETAILS OF RAY'S ARREST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:24:51:263107 :	1
53450	104-10178-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RECORDS FEDERAL CRIMINAL POLICE (BKA) WIESBADEN, REFLECT THAT OFFCE RECEIVED REQUEST FROM LEGAL ATTACHE, BONN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:30:17:716107 :	1

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