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
53751194-10001-1043104/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/22/2018
53752194-10001-1043204/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/23/2018
53753194-10002-1022304/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/24/2018
53754194-10003-1025904/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/25/2018
53755194-10003-1026004/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/26/2018
53756194-10003-1038804/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/27/2018
53757194-10003-1040704/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/28/2018
53758194-10003-1040804/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/29/2018
53759194-10003-1041104/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/30/2018
53760194-10003-1041304/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A03/31/2018
53761194-10003-1041704/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/01/2018
53762194-10003-1041904/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/02/2018
53763194-10003-1042004/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/03/2018
53764194-10003-1042104/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/04/2018
53765194-10003-1042204/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/05/2018
53766194-10008-1012104/26/2018004/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT#N/A04/06/2018
53767195-10005-1002904/26/2018Redact01/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCHIEF OF STAFF, ARMYACSIIDEAS ON HOW TO HARM THE CASTRO/COMMUNIST REGIME33ARMY#N/A03/12/2018OSD Files. Discussion of possible actions to harm the Castro regime and possible repercussions of such actions.33
53768197-10002-1017004/26/2018Redact11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDA, ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELINPUT FOR INVESTIGATION INTO JFK DEATH3US ARMY ATTACHE, SAN JOSE COSTA RICA#N/A07/07/20173
53769198-10001-1000904/26/2018#N/A
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
53770198-10001-1001104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSECRETARY OF DEFENSEAPPARENT CONTRADICTIONS: MR. MCNAMARA AND MR. MCCONE12OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE#N/A08/19/2015BRIEFING PAPERS/NOTES PREPARED BY STAFF FOR SECRETARY MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO STENNIS COMMITTEE12
53771198-10007-1000004/26/2018Redact02/01/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCINCLANTJOINT STAFFCOVER AND DECEPTION PLAN69JCS#N/A03/09/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 1. JCS directive to CINCLANT re: plans for disruption of the Cuban sugar harvest.69
53772202-10001-1005804/26/2018Redact01/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 59APPRAISAL...8ARMY#N/A02/24/2016Requires review from CIA, DOS, OSD, Army.8
53773202-10001-1016704/26/2018Redact08/07/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 16810OSD#N/A02/24/2016Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.10
53774202-10001-1018504/26/2018Redact05/17/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 186OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY-30 JUNE 196212OSD#N/A02/24/2016Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.12
53775202-10001-1018804/26/2018Redact08/16/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 189MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 621OSD#N/A02/24/2016Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.1
53776202-10001-1018904/26/2018Redact03/13/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 190CONSOLIDATED STATUS REPORT CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP 4 JAN - 9 MAR4OSD#N/A02/24/2016Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA DOS.4
53777202-10001-1020804/26/2018Redact02/20/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 209THE CUBA PROJECT26OSD#N/A02/24/2016Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS26
53778202-10001-1021004/26/2018Redact02/20/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 211THE CUBA PROJECT26OSD#N/A03/09/2018Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.26
53779202-10002-1002404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTTHE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES49SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION#N/A02/24/2016Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America.49
53780202-10002-1012504/26/2018Redact06/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGENERAL TAYLORDAVEREPORT ON DELIBERATIONS OF THE US ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (1953-1954)60JCS#N/A03/09/2018Taylor Papers, Box 12. Multiple memos and cables re: U.S. policy in Southeast Asia in the 50's and 60's.60
53781202-10002-1012604/26/2018Redact03/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSECRETARY, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFFA.P. GRAY, JR.JCS 2304/171 - ACTION IN CUBA15JCS#N/A03/09/2018JCS Central Files, Box 4. Memo from LTC Gray to Secretary, JCS re: Action in Cuba.15
53782202-10002-1012904/26/2018Redact03/09/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNND 941071PRESIDENT KENNEDY17THE WHITE HOUSE#N/A03/09/2018NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.17
53783202-10002-1013404/26/2018Withheld09/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT13US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT#N/A02/28/1998JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba.13
53784202-10002-1016204/26/2018Redact12/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJCSC. M. MOUNT, JR.MEMORANDUM FOR THE JCS - SOUTHEAST ASIA SITUATION REPORT59JCS#N/A03/01/2018NARA RG 218 JCS. Memo from Mount, Jr. to JCS re: attached Southeast Asia Situation Report Number 52-63. Also attached are 51-63, 50-63 and 49-63.59
53785202-10002-1018404/26/2018Redact02/18/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLEMAXWELL D. TAYLOREVALUATION OF THE SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM3CJCS#N/A03/09/2018RG 218 JCS "NND 941071 BOX 3/8." Memo from Taylor to LeMay, Wheeler, McDonald, Greene re: attached evaluation of the situation in South Vietnam.3
53786No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms04/26/2018#N/A
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
53787178-10004-1019604/26/2018Release01/13/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE#N/A7DOSGENERAL SUBJECT FILE10/23/2017DOC. #317
53788177-10002-1009504/26/2018Release11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGOLDSMITH, MICHAELCANNING, THOMAS N.11CIANSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, CODEWORD MATERIAL, VOL. 1, BOX 604/11/2018List of repairs and modifications to presidential limousine. Box 156.11
53789177-10002-1008304/26/2018Release01/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTFONZI, GAETON.1WHPAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 108/18/2017Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1.1
53790111-10004-1000104/26/2018Release07/18/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT171-612USNINTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A309910/20/2017Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.2
53791202-10002-1013304/26/2018Release08/01/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT25US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENTJCS CENTRAL FILE 196301/05/201725
53792119-10003-1000304/26/2018Redact04/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT39-141-122DIRECTOR, INRJ. EDGAR HOOVERMEMORANDUM1FBI
53793119-10003-1021204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT39-141-1220FBI REPORTS12FBI
53794124-10172-1008004/26/2018Redact07/23/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-1ST NR 4550DIRECTOR, FBISAC, NY1FBI
53795124-10173-1038104/26/2018Redact03/09/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 65-645-8918DIRECTOR, FBIBAXTRUM, GEORGE P. JR.10FBI45 OF 55 PAGES NAR
53796124-10173-1038404/26/2018Redact04/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSEE TITLEDIRECTOR, FBISAC, WMFOCR 65-4269-2-1152FBI31 OF 33 PAGES NAR
53797124-10191-1005604/26/2018Redact07/25/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1505DIRECTOR, FBI4FBIEBF, 85 OF 89 PAGES NAR
53798124-10224-1006604/26/2018Redact03/09/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-128259-10DIRECTOR, FBISAC, SA3FBIINC NOTE
53799124-10243-1024604/26/2018Redact03/26/1981
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-43-PICDIRECTOR, FBISAC, DL511FBIINC INDEX CARD
53800124-10299-1002104/26/2018Redact10/27/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 65-68043-238DIRECTOR, FBILEG, LO22FBIINC 4 LTR, NOTE, ENV

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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