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 WithheldAgency Doc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
53551181-10002-1003610/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSCOWCROFT, LT. GEN. BRENTRHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20173
53552181-10002-1005610/26/2017In PartNARA02/25/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWILDEROTTER, JAMES A.JACOBS, RICHARD A.1NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.2
53553181-10002-1009410/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT15NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS & REFERENCE SERVICE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Handwritten and typed notes re SSCIA requests to Presidential Libraries.15
53554181-10002-1011310/26/2017In PartNARA08/19/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWILDEROTTER, JAMES A.REED, DANIEL J.9NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attachments include classified document receipts, memo from William Moss for the record 8/4/93; route slip; letter David Aaron to James Rhoads 7/29/75; letter Aaron to Wilderotter 7/29/75; 2pp. of document lists.10
53555181-10002-1011510/26/2017In PartNARA08/18/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.LANSDALE, RICHARD H.1CIANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20172
53556181-10002-1012510/26/2017In PartNARA07/18/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.O'NEILL, JAMES E.4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached letter Schwarz to Rhoads 7/15/75 1p.; letter Schwarz to Rhoads7/14/75 2pp.5
53557181-10002-1012610/26/2017In PartNARA07/18/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKREED, DANIEL J.4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached route slip, 1 p.; attached letter from D. O. Cooke to James B. Rhoads 7/8/75 2pp.5
53558181-10002-1013110/26/2017In PartNARA07/02/1973
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. JR.1SSCSGONL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20172
53559181-10002-1013210/26/2017In PartNARA07/02/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.1SSCSGONL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]10/13/20172
53560181-10002-1013510/26/2017In PartNARA07/01/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.2SSCSGONL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20173
53561181-10002-1013710/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCHURCH, FRANKRHOADS, JAMES B.5NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached letter Church to Rhoads 6/17/75 1p. with attached list of National Security Files requested from the Kennedy Library, 2pp. and acommunications control form, lp.6
53562181-10002-1014110/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLEIGH, MONROERHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.3
53563181-10002-1014210/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOOKE, DAVID O.RHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]10/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.3
53564181-10002-1021110/26/2017In PartNARA05/18/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDAVIS, JEANNEJACOBS, RICHARD A.30NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. letter w/attached document list (8 pp); 1 memo NLJ to NL 5/7/76; 4 document receipts; document reproduction request (10 pp); document receipts 6 pp.31
53565181-10002-1021210/26/2017In PartNARA05/03/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.MILLER, WILLIAM G.3SSCSGONL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20172 route slips attached.4
53566181-10002-1021310/26/2017In PartNARA05/12/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTFOR THE RECORDJACOBS, RICHARD A.9NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171 p. memo w/attached handwritten note (1p) route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/23/76; draft letter Rhoads to Miller 4/16/76; route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/13/76 1p.9
53567181-10002-1021910/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLJOHNSON AND KENNEDY LIBRARIES21NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/201722
53568181-10002-1022110/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY6NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20177
53569181-10002-1022410/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20176
53570181-10002-1022510/26/2017In PartNARA07/08/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]10/13/20173
53571181-10002-1024510/26/2017In PartNARA06/04/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.JACOBS, RICHARD A.8NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/29
53572181-10002-1024810/26/2017In PartNARA05/20/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGRAY, MARVINJACOBS, RICHARD A.10NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. letter w/attached memo Rossman to Jacobs 5/15/75 1p; list of Johnson Library files 8pp.11
53573179-10002-1017910/26/2017In PartNARA01/20/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLEE HARVEY OSWALD2FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA09/25/2017Folder: 93
53574179-10002-1010510/26/2017In PartNARA02/28/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMORRISSEY, JAMES F.LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.30FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA09/25/2017PP. 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 8, 10-13, 16, 19, 25-26, 34-36, 41-43, 46-47, 49, 51-56,72-73.CD #53531
53575179-10002-1012410/26/2017In PartNARA03/26/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.9FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA09/25/2017PP. 1-9.CD #729A15
53576179-10002-1010112/15/2017In PartNARA03/06/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT1FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017P. 1.CD #548
53577179-10002-1010912/15/2017In PartNARA03/18/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWHIDBEE, HARRY H.7FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017PP. 4-8, 13-14.CD #777A
53578179-10002-1011112/15/2017In PartNARA03/24/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.1FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017CD #777C
53579179-10002-1011212/15/2017In PartNARA03/27/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMORRISSEY, JAMES F.LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.29FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017PP. 1-29 AND A UNNUMBERED PAGECD #777D
53580179-10002-1013612/15/2017In PartNARA08/17/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.2FBIWC DOCUMENTS REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017PP. 1-2.CD #1457
53581179-10002-1014412/15/2017In PartNARA00/00/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT4FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017PP. 2-3, 5, 8.CD #788
53582179-10002-1016512/15/2017In FullNARA02/14/1977
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJOHNSON, MARIONKELLEY, CLARENCEREVIEW OF WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT 729A ...2FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017FOLDER: 9
53583179-10002-1017312/15/2017In PartNARA06/08/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLEE HARVEY OSWALD4FBIWC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA11/30/2017One unnumbered page and pages 1-3.Folder: 9
53584176-10011-1018712/15/2017In FullNARA00/00/0000
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BRIEFING MEMORANDA FOR MEETINGDOSARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERSARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS:WHITE HOUSE FILES:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES:CUBA(WHITE PAPER):BOX WH-31
53585176-10011-1015412/15/2017In FullNARA06/22/1962
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KENNEDY, JOHNTAYLOR, MAXWELLMEMORANDUMWHNSFNSF:M&M:STAFF MEMORANDA:TAYLOR, MAXWELL:6/62-8/62:BOX 327
53586176-10010-1010712/15/2017In FullNARA04/17/1963
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JCS 9517DODNSFNSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Miscellaneous:Box 45
53587176-10010-1007812/15/2017In FullNARA10/02/1963
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USIA INFORMATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON CUBAUSIANSFNSF:CO:Cuba, General, 10/63:Box 39
53588176-10010-1007612/15/2017In FullNARA07/10/1963
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SUMMARY OF POINTS...DOSNSFNSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39
53589176-10010-1007512/15/2017In FullNARA00/00/0000
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SCOTT, P.H.LUNCHEON...DOSNSFNSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39
53590176-10010-1004112/15/2017In FullNARA00/00/0000
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MILITARY, CONTINGENCY PLANNINGDODNSFNSF:CO:Cuba, General, Standing Committee, 4/63:Box 38
53591176-10010-1003112/15/2017In FullNARA03/24/1963
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CINCARIB, CINCLANTJCSMESSAGEDODNSFNSF:CO:Cuba, General, 4/1/61-4/20/61:Box 38
53592176-10010-1001912/15/2017In FullNARA12/03/1962
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KENNEDY, JOHN F.FUTURE POLICY TOWARD CUBADOSSORENSENSORENSEN PAPERS:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES 1961-1964:Cuba, Subjects, General and Historical Information, 1026/62-11/1/62:Box 49
53593176-10030-1026012/15/2017In FullNARA01/29/1964
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BLIND MEMORALPH A. DUNGAN PAPERSFrom the Papers of Ralph A. Dungan: Correspondence, 1/64, Box 4, Item 1
53594144-10001-1005111/09/2017In PartNSA01/16/1963
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reportNSAPlot to Assassinate Castro Reported1NSAJFK11/03/20171
53595144-10001-1005211/09/2017In PartNSA11/22/1963
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reportReport on Cuba's Internal Problems With Rebels1NSAJFK11/03/20171
53596144-10001-1005411/09/2017In PartNSA11/25/1963
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reportNSARobert Kennedy Viewed as Leading Contender to Succeed his Brother in 19641NSAJFK11/03/20171
53597144-10001-1005511/09/2017In PartNSA11/23/1963
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reportNSAMexico Declares Period of National Mourning for President Kennedy1NSAJFK11/03/20171
53598144-10001-1005611/09/2017In PartNSA11/25/1963
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report4NSAJFK11/03/20174
53599144-10001-1005711/09/2017In PartNSA06/15/1964
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memoReport on Examination of Material…6NSAJFK11/03/20176
53600144-10001-1005811/09/2017In PartNSA11/22/1963
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report1NSAJFK11/03/20171

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

 

 

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