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
54201	104-10436-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: PARA 1 REF COVERED WITH BELFRAGE AT FORMIN 26 AUGUST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069901 :	1
54202	104-10436-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR		CABLE: CHIEF PBSWING TO TAKE UP REF SITUATION WITH FOREIGN OFFICE 26 AUGUST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.15:53:09:373107 :	1
54203	104-10436-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: DESPITE STATION PRESSURE HAVE HELD BACK ON REF	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069902 :	2
54204	104-10436-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/25/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE-REQUEST FOR COPY OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069903 :	2
54205	104-10436-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			FLIGHT MANIFESTS ON OSWALD TRAVEL	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:22:44:373107 :	1
54206	104-10436-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FLIGHT INFORMATION TO RECONSTRUCT OSWALD TRAVEL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:30:02:793107 :	1
54207	104-10436-10074	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	COMMENTS ON NEWS ARTICLE ON OSWALD INVESTIGATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069904 :	1
54208	104-10436-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: EXPECTED QUESTIONING OF RIDDERSTRALE IN NEAR FUTURE	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069905 :	1
54209	104-10436-10077	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING RIDDERSTRALE REPORT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069906 :	1
54210	104-10436-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			FOLDER-OSWALD'S CONTACTS WITH CUBAN AND SOVIET EMBASSIES, MEXICO CITY	142	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH07 : F131 : 1998.11.30.09:41:45:450129 : DUPLICATES: THIS IDEN AID CONCERNS 6 SETS OF IDENTICAL DOCUMENTS. ONE OTHER SET HAS BEEN INDEXED AND THE DOCUMENTS PROCESSED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SEPARA	142
54211	104-10436-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			NAMELIST OF CUBANS WITH TRAVEL INFORMATION	65	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH07 : F125 : 20040331-1069896 :	65
54212	104-10437-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	C/ SRS	M. D. STEVENS	RALPH PEREZ	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.10:43:37:983129 : DUP OF 104-10051-10152, PROCESSED BY ARRB JUN 97	2
54213	104-10437-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/20/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	MILER,SCOTT	CI/R&A/MRO	SPEED LETTER: JOHN J. MARTIN OR JOSEPH J. MARTIN	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.11:03:47:076129 :	1
54214	104-10437-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	FILES	STEVENS, M. D.	MEMO: THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE (BACKGROUND INFO ON FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO HAD CONTACT WITH OSWALD).	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 20040331-1069923 :	2
54215	104-10437-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	FILES	C/RESEARCH BRANCH	MEMO:PAINE,RUTH	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.12:20:49:623129 : DUP OF 104 10051 10096, PROCESSED BY ARRB	1
54216	104-10437-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: SOVIET CONGEN ALLEGED OSWALD SENT USSR UNDER CIA INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 20040331-1069924 :	1
54217	104-10437-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/02/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	CHIEF,WHD	WITHELD	DISPATCH:TARGET STUDY: (SOURCE)	49	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.12:45:00:826129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).	49
54218	104-10437-10092	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	D/C, SRS	STEVENS, M. D.	MEMO: THE OSWALD CASE (CLAY SHAW, JESSE CORE, ET AL).	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 20040331-1069925 :	3
54219	104-10437-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.12.04.09:48:49:483128 :	1
54220	104-10437-10104	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	CHIEF, CI/STAFF	C/SAS/EDE	MEMO RECEIVED FROM AMTOUT-1 (RUBY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN IN HAVANA).	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.12.04.09:51:20:640128 :	1
54221	104-10438-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	SULLIVAN W.C.	BRENNAN,D.J.	MEMO:THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED TO THE LIAISON AGENT	1	FBI	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F111 : 1998.11.25.05:53:00:716129 : COPY OF FBI FILE ORIGINAL	1
54222	104-10438-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			REPORT:LEADS INVESTIGATED BY CIA. THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE DISSEMINATIONS OR MEMORANDA	29	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F114 : 1998.11.25.07:20:07:700129 : CORRECTED TO 29 PAGES VICE 31.	29
54223	104-10438-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070050 :	1
54224	104-10438-10126	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070051 :	1
54225	104-10438-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: PER ARRANGEMENTS BY ALBRECHT, CHARLOTTE ABERG CAME PBSWING	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070052 :	3
54226	104-10438-10128	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070053 :	2
54227	104-10438-10141	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/03/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	CHIEF, LATIN AMERICA DIVISION	MF: ALLEGATION BY A SENIOR CUBAN DIPLOMAT CONCERNING THE ROLE OF CUBAN EXILES IN THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:01:31:390128 :	2
54228	104-10438-10156	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE:PBSWING RECEIVED LETTER DATED AND MIALED 25 NOV STOC.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.08:20:54:590129 :	2
54229	104-10438-10157	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CHICOM OFFICIAL OR STUDENT WHO SENT LETTER	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070054 :	2
54230	104-10438-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	HAMBURG	CABLE: SUBJECT REF POSSIBLY IDENTICAL FOLLOWING TWO INDIVIDUALS:	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070055 :	2
54231	104-10438-10176	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	BRUSSELS	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070056 :	2
54232	104-10438-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/23/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE		LA/COG/CIOS	MFR: CALL FROM DCD CONCERNING FRANK STURGIS	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:58:56:000128 :	2
54233	104-10438-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	PRIORITY DCD/HEADQUARTERS		ALBANIAN CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.09:00:51:890128 :	2
54234	104-10438-10195	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR, FBI	ANGLETON,JAMES	MARVIN KANTOR:POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATION OF LEE HARVEY AND MARINA OSWALD	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:22:14:123129 :	2
54235	104-10438-10197	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: DESPITE STATION PRESSURE HAVE HELD BACK ON REF INTERROGATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070057 :	1
54236	104-10438-10199	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070058 :	1
54237	104-10438-10202	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE:CHIEF PBSWING TO TAKE UP REF SITUATION WITH FOREIGN OFFICE	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:27:59:013129 :	1
54238	104-10438-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	SECRETARY OF DOS	MEXICO CITY	TELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN,	2	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH DOS DEPT. 12/15/98	2
54239	104-10438-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	CHIEF, WE	WITHHELD	DISPTACH: GLFLOOR/TRANSMITTAL OF LETTER FROM ONE WENSTROM	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040913-1126684 :	4
54240	104-10438-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: RIDDERSTRALE PROBABLY TO BE QUESTIONED NEAR FUTURE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070060 :	1
54241	104-10438-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: WE NEVER RECEIVED REF RESULTS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070061 :	1
54242	104-10438-10221	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: WAS INTERVIEW WITH RIDDERSTRALE EVER EFFECTED	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070062 :	1
54243	104-10438-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070063 :	2
54244	104-10438-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	CHIEF, WE	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070064 :	2
54245	104-10438-10237	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/28/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			WORK FILE: MARCHETTI DELETIONS "THE CULT OF INTELLIGENCE	175	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F119 : 1999.01.05.12:50:10:060128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	175
54246	104-10439-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	MEXICO JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: EUSEBIO AZCUE LOPEZ, SENSITIVE SOURCE, WENT MONTREAL LOOK OVER REAL EDOS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:34:09:560128 :	1
54247	104-10439-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/23/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DC/SB/SOV	SB/CI/P	MEMO TO: SUGGESTED GRAPHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF OSWALD HANDWRITING	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:36:28:060128 :	1
54248	104-10439-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/30/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	MEMO: SILVIA DURAN	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:37:51:390128 :	1
54249	104-10439-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/10/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			THAYER WALDO	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.13:42:14:000128 : DOCUMENT IS MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE	3
54250	104-10439-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	CHIEF, CI LIAISON	SR. CI/R	QUESTIONS CONCERNING DEFECTORS JOSEPH J. DUTKANICZ (21-289236) AND VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA (21-287527)	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1070078 :	5

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