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
53601	104-10418-10103	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	11/15/1977 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	HQ	CABLE: INFORMATION CONTAINED IN REFERENCE IS BEING PROVIDED TO FBI, ETC.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064522 :	1
53602	104-10418-10255	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-HQS WANTS TO KNOW MINIMUM TIME REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SOVIET TOURIST VISA.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.11.29.11:40:16:793108 :	1
53603	104-10428-10207	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1977 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:ON 9 DECEMBER HQS FORWARDED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FROM FIRST 60 VOLUMES ON OSWALD.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.21:42:15:890115 :	4
53604	104-10429-10088	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-SOURCE DOCUMENTS NOT OF LOCAL INTEREST	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH17 : F05 : 1998.12.13.11:03:43:840107 : TWO COPIES	2
53605	104-10431-10092	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/10/1982 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	REPORT:PARA 2/VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH KOSTIKOV	1	FORGOVT	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:10:51:920128 : REMAINDER OF DOCUMENT DECLARED NBR BY ARRB. DUPLICATE OF 104-10012-10024.	1
53606	104-10437-10103	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	11/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE	DISPATCH: TRACES ON CUBANS TRAVELLING TO AND FROM EL SALVADOR	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.12.04.09:48:49:483128 :	1
53607	104-10438-10126	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: FEEL YOUR SMOOTH HANDLING HAS CLARIFIED CASE MUCH AS POSSIBLE THROUGH	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070051 :	1
53608	104-10438-10128	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PLS SLUG ALL TRAFFIC ON PRESIDENT'S ASSASSINATION ONLY AS ABOVE	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070053 :	2
53609	104-10438-10157	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CHICOM OFFICIAL OR STUDENT WHO SENT LETTER	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070054 :	2
53610	104-10438-10199	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070058 :	1
53611	104-10438-10221	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: WAS INTERVIEW WITH RIDDERSTRALE EVER EFFECTED	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070062 :	1
53612	104-10440-10000	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: RE IN 53538 - APPRECIATE DELICACY SITUATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.09:47:58:140128 :	1
53613	104-10440-10043	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE:SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY-NOSENKO ON OSWALD	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH09 : F170-III : 1998.12.02.12:00:03:390120 :	1
53614	104-10506-10012	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/11/1956 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	ROUTING SHEET AND MEMO: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES JOSE ABENCION MENESES MORA	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:29:26:106109 : FILE ORIGINALS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ	2
53615	104-10514-10035	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		VISA OR TOURIST CARD APPLICATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-20 : F14 : 1999.06.07.16:39:59:530081 :	1
53616	104-10517-10070	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/12/1972 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ISADORE IRVING DAVIDSON (201-041581)	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F16 : 20040329-1067161 :	3
53617	104-10519-10152	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIR	CABLE: 1. NO IDENTIFIABLE HQS TRACES.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067276 :	1
53618	104-10528-10433	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-THE PREMIERS'S SPECIAL MILITARY CABINET.	10	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-47 : F6 : 1999.07.09.10:25:35:826108 :	10
53619	104-10534-10116	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/27/1968 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: AEDONOR REPORTS MEMTIONED REF NOT PERTINENT TO ANY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044582 :	1
53620	104-10534-10117	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE: SWISS PRESS 25 MARCH CARRIES ACCOUNT SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044583 :	1
53621	104-10535-10000	11/09/2017	In Full	CIA	01/01/1990 [PDF]	Paper	PROJFILES	Withheld	Withheld	Special Intelligence Package	8	CIA	JFK	11/08/2017		8
53622	104-10535-10001	11/09/2017	In Full	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	Paper	PROJFILES	Withheld	Withheld	Special Intelligence Package	52	CIA	JFK	11/08/2017		52
53623	104-10163-10033	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	NONE	DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE CARDS ON AZCUE AND SEVERAL SOURCES.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-2 : F11 : 20040301-1051738 :
53624	104-10164-10028	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/29/1961 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		DISPATCH-ATTACHED IS A REPORT ON SUBJECT DURING A RECENT TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-3 : F9 : 1998.01.05.16:32:13:810107 :
53625	104-10167-10241	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/22/1974 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE LETTER FROM MARCOS DIAZ LANZ.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-6 : F9A : 20040301-1052141 :
53626	104-10169-10117	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/22/1961 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WE	SECRET-RYBAT.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-7 : F26 : 20040302-1052401 :
53627	104-10169-10349	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/03/1954 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF EE	MVD RESIDENTURA IN VIENNA AS OF FEBRUARY 1954.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-7 : F25 : 20040302-1052524 :
53628	104-10173-10052	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	07/11/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: NO TRACES		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.11:57:45:903109 :
53629	104-10173-10054	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	07/16/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: NO TRACES		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.11:58:49:950109 :
53630	104-10173-10056	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/29/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: REQUEST ODENVY CHECK. NOTE KORENGOLD TRANSLITERATED FROM RUSSIAN		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.12:00:13:170109 :
53631	104-10173-10059	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	05/25/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: NO TRACE		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.12:02:57:340109 :
53632	104-10173-10413	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	07/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	COPY OF CABLE; TEXT PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-9 : F11 : 1999.05.01.08:00:00:640107 : FILE-ORIGINAL IS A PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT.
53633	104-10178-10108	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	04/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- NO INDICATION WEST BERLIN POLICE RECORDS THAT SUBJECT IS OR EVER WAS IN BERLIN.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:41:34:013108 :
53634	104-10185-10070	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- REF REQUESTED INFO. SCHWELER MEISENWERE, MUELLER AND COMPANY NOT MENTIONED.		CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	JFK64-20 : F13 : 1998.04.04.11:04:36:686108 :
53635	104-10185-10073	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- SORRY UNABLE LOCATE DOCUMENT, NO TRACES FIRM MENTIONED REF.		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK64-20 : F13 : 1998.04.04.11:16:11:780108 :
53636	104-10185-10075	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/02/1960 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- ALTMAN MET MANKEL ON 2 NOV.		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK64-20 : F13 : 1998.04.04.11:23:57:013108 :
53637	104-10209-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	07/02/1969 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	DISPATCH: TRANSMITTED UNDER SEPARATE COVER (ATTACHMENT A) ARE LISTS OF HIRES AND TERMINATIONS OF PERSONNEL.		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-44 : F8 : 1999.02.24.11:30:01:106128 :
53638	104-10217-10126	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	08/20/1971 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	SUBJECT NOTIFIED YEVON $68,450.00 RECEIVED REF ACCOUNT 20 AUGUST.		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-52 : F13 : 1998.05.03.14:04:09:576102 :
53639	104-10218-10303	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	06/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: GREATLY APPRECIATE REF REPORT RE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-53 : F2 : 1999.03.04.09:34:39:950129 :
53640	104-10218-10308	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PASSED STATION WRITTEN REPORT (MLN INVOLVED WITH ZIMERI IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD).		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-53 : F2 : 20040315-1058141 :
53641	104-10220-10063	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR INFO WAVE	CABLE: PEDROSA, A., DEPT FOR CONUS ON 22 OCTOBER VIA PAA.		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-55 : F17 : 20040316-1058578 :
53642	104-10012-10129	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/15/1969 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	WITHHELD	NONE	SUBSCRIBERS IN U.S. TO "GRANMA"		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW16 : V56 : 20031201-1018433 :
53643	104-10014-10016	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	07/10/1967 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR FEDERAL DE SEGURIDAD	REPORT ATTACHED ON OSCAR CONTRERAS.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW17 : V5 : 1993.06.29.16:28:44:960240 :
53644	104-10014-10055	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	08/23/1995 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	NONE	CROSS REFERENCE SHEET WITH ATTACHMENT (STATEMENT OF ROBERT M. GATES DCI BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS US SENATE, 12 MAY 1992).		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW17 : V59 : 20031201-1018491 :
53645	104-10014-10059	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	02/15/1990 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		DEBRIEFING REPORT: KGB HIGHER SCHOOL IN MINSK - PART III		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.11:54:45:420120 :
53646	104-10014-10060	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	02/16/1990 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		DEBRIEFING REPORT: KGB HIGHER SCHOOL IN MINSK - PART V		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.11:56:13:686120 :
53647	104-10014-10061	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	02/27/1990 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		DEBRIEFING REPORT		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.12:01:17:686120 :
53648	104-10017-10063	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	LEONID BOGDANOV, THIRD SECRETARY SOVIET EMBASSY, MADE SPECIAL VISIT TO (DELETION) TO DIRECT TRANSMISSION OF TELEGRAMS TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON, CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN, AND ATTY. GEN. KENNEDY DEMANDING PROBE INTO ASSASSINATION OF JFK.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018797 :
53649	104-10057-10064	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF,WE	REPORT ON OSWALD'S TRANSIT THROUGH THE NETHERLANDS		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	JFK1 : F29 : 20031204-1020108 :
53650	104-10065-10429	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/29/1976 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	ALL DIVISION AND STAFF CHIEFS	MEMO SUGGESTING CIA DIVISION CHIEFS TO READ DIC LETTER TO HSCA CHAIRMAN		CIA	JFK	06/07/2017	JFK11 : F15 : 1993.07.14.18:21:19:030390 :

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