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).

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.

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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
54151	104-10533-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/02/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RI/ANALYSIS		FORM: PERSONALITY (21) FILE REQUEST	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F17 : 20040329-1067972 :	1
54152	104-10534-10044	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, WE/2	TRECIOKAS. CHIEF, TSD/DB	MEMORANDUM: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE-DB CASE #4361	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F40 : 20040209-1042456 :	3
54153	104-10534-10046	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	TSD/DB/5	WE/2	MEMORANDUM: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F40 : 20040209-1042458 :	3
54154	104-10534-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/11/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	BRECKENRIDGE, PRINCIPAL COORD, HSCA	SHEPANEK, POLICY & COORD STAFF	MEMORANDUM: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS' REQUEST	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F45 : 20040209-1042502 :	3
54155	104-10534-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	OTS/MPS	MEMORANDUM: TRANSMITTAL OF OTS FILES FOR PERMANENT RETENTION BY OLC	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044551 :	2
54156	104-10534-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/19/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	C/INFO SYSTEMS ANALYSIS STAFF, DDA	DDS&T/OTS/GAD/A	FORM: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN OR DESTROY QUESTIONABLE RECORDS: OTS/GAD/A FILE FOLERS/ANALYSIS OF SOVIET DOCUMENTS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044552 :	1
54157	104-10534-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/04/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	C/INFO SYSTEMS ANALYSIS STAFF, DDA	DDS&T/OTS/GAD/A	FORM: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN OR DESTROY QUESTIONABLE RECORDS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044553 :	1
54158	104-10534-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, WE/2	CHIEF, TSD/DB	MEMORANDUM: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE, DB CASE #4361	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044554 :	3
54159	104-10534-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	TSD/DB/5	WE/2	MEMORANDUM: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF LETTER AND ENVELOPE	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F48 : 20040211-1044555 :	3
54160	104-10534-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, SR/CI	CHIEF, TSD/DB	MEMORANDUM: SOVIET DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION CONCERNING OVIR (VISA AND REGISTRATION SECTION) OF MVD IN THE FALL OF 1959 - CASE 439	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F49 : 20040211-1044559 :	6
54161	104-10534-10110	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	CHIEF, SR/CI	CHIEF, TSD/OA/AB	MEMORANDUM: DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOVIET DOSLESS PERSON'S IDENTITY DOCUMENT	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F50 : 20040211-1044570 :	6
54162	104-10534-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/27/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: AEDONOR REPORTS MEMTIONED REF NOT PERTINENT TO ANY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044582 :	1
54163	104-10534-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/16/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044583 :	1
54164	104-10534-10120	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	DCI	MURPHY, CHIEF, SOVIET BLOC DIVISION	MEMORANDUM: YURIY I. NOSENKO. 1. THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM DESCRIBES THE TECHINQUES	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F51 : 20040211-1044586 :	9
54165	104-10534-10173	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	ITEMS FROM NOSENKO STUDY (1968) IN RESPONSE TO HSCA REQUEST (29 MARCH 1978).	69	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F52 : 20040212-1045123 :	69
54166	104-10534-10176	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/29/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	COLLECTED MATERIAL ON THE MVD AND KGB IN MINSK, BELORUSSIAN SSR	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F54 : 20040211-1044845 :	1
54167	104-10534-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	SOLIE. D/C, SECURITY RESEARCH STAFF	FILE: CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS IN THE CASE OF YURIY IVANOVICH NOSENKO	266	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F56 : 20040212-1045120 :	266
54168	104-10534-10205	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NOSENKO RECORDS	NONE	WITHHELD	STUDY: THE MONSTER PLOT" AKA THE "HART REPORT"	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F57 : 20040212-1045121 :	1
54169	104-10534-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SUPPORT	DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	CONTROL OF FIREARMS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1108005 : This document came to us via ERU, CIA Doc. ID # HRP J-23-2.	1
54170	104-10534-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		11/05/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF, WH	INSPECTOR GENERAL	ACTIVITIES OF NUNEZ PORTOUONDO AND RUDOLPH	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1107998 : Not previously part of the JFK collection. Came to us via the Kirkpatrick Papers.
54171	104-10534-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		11/05/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF, WH	INSPECTOR GENERAL	ACTIVITIES OF NUNEZ PORTOUONDO AND RUDOLPH	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-24 : F58 : 20040719-1107998 : Not previously part of the JFK collection. Came to us via the Kirkpatrick Papers.
54172	104-10535-10000	04/26/2018	Withheld	CIA	01/01/1990 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974521 :	8
54173	104-10535-10000	04/26/2018	Withheld	CIA	01/01/1990 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974521 :	8
54174	104-10535-10001	04/26/2018	Withheld	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974520 :	52
54175	111-10004-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		06/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205852		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	US MILITARY DEFECTOR VLADIMIR SLOBODA	1	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
54176	111-10004-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		06/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205860		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	HANDLING OF U.S. DEFECTORS	2	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
54177	124-90137-10467	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/26/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-89457-9	LALLIER	PAPICH		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54178	124-90137-10468	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/30/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-89457-9	NY	HQ		2	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	AT
54179	124-90137-10488	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	07/27/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	HQ	CIA	CR 15-24642-45	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54180	124-90138-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-67173-20	BRENNAN	PAPICH		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54181	124-90138-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/02/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-63987-210-370	CIA	HQ		4	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54182	124-90138-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/30/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-45716-356	HQ	CIA		2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54183	124-90138-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	07/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-45716-NR		CIA		2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	RPT
54184	124-90138-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/05/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 62-106214-485	BRENNAN	PAPICH		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54185	124-90138-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	07/06/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 62-5-8515		HQ		2	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54186	124-90138-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 62-5-8916	USAF	CIA		1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54187	124-90138-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/12/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 62-5-9171	HQ	CIA		1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	TT
54188	124-90138-10055	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/14/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-66491-4	LALLIER	PAPICH		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54189	124-90138-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/16/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-27446-280	CIA	HQ		3	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54190	124-90138-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/31/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-27446-280	HQ	CIA		2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54191	124-90138-10059	04/26/2018	Redact		03/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-66491-9	LALLIER	PAPICH		1	FBI		03/16/2018	MEMO
54192	124-90138-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/28/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 62-5-7698	HQ	CIA		1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54193	124-90138-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/02/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-200-210-2325	FROHBOSE	PAPICH		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54194	124-90138-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/04/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-211-210-558	CIA	HQ		1	FBI	HQ	03/16/2018	MEMO
54195	124-90138-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/21/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 64-211-210-830	CIA	HQ		2	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54196	124-90138-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/20/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-66491-9	WMFO	HQ		1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54197	124-90139-10001	04/26/2018	Redact		10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	NY	HQ	CR 15-78656-1	1	FBI		03/16/2018	MEMO
54198	124-90139-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	BRENNAN	PAPICH	CR 15-78656-1	1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO
54199	124-90139-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		08/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	NY	HQ	CR 15-78656-9	2	FBI		03/16/2018	MEMO
54200	124-90139-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	BRENNAN	PAPICH	CR 15-78656-9	1	FBI	HQ	03/12/2018	MEMO

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