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.

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
54351	104-10187-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-OFFICER ARRIVING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.17:06:08:686107 :	1
54352	104-10187-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-DISCREET INQUIRY INITIATED 2 SEPTEMBER TO ASCERTAIN STATUS PATENT APPLICATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.17:07:29:530107 :	1
54353	104-10187-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-REF A REPORTED INFO FROM CUBAN ASSET.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.17:09:47:483107 :	2
54354	104-10187-10104	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - NEITHER TWO ASSETS CAN IDENTIFY NESTOR (JORDI) CHAMBONYER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:06:25:560102 :	1
54355	104-10187-10105	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - HAS OUR CUBAN ASSET COMMUNICATED WITH BROTHER REGARDING LETTERS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:09:18:560102 :	1
54356	104-10187-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - HDQS TRACES TO DATE INDICATE NO RECORD ENRIQUE RUIZ MENDOZA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:11:11:436102 :	1
54357	104-10187-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - REGRET DELAY INVOLVED IN ASCERTAINING STATUS OF PATENT APPLICATION IN WHICH OUR ASSET INTERESTED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.19:33:36:233102 :	1
54358	104-10187-10118	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - SUBJ REF IDENTIFIED BY CUBAN DEFECTOR FROM CUBAN TRAVEL RUNS	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.09:47:25:090109 :	1
54359	104-10187-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - APPROPRIATE HDQS COMPONENT WAS CONSULTED	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.09:49:08:403109 :	2
54360	104-10187-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - REQUEST OFFICER REQUERY CUBAN DEFECTION	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.09:52:52:983109 :	1
54361	104-10175-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/01/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WH/4/CI - JEAN PIERSON	MEMO: DEFECTION PROGRAM - LUIS BUCH	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F4 : 20040303-1053381 :	1
54362	104-10175-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/27/1950 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		OPERATIONAL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.02.19.18:28:31:560102 :	1
54363	104-10175-10110	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/11/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WH DIVISION	DISPATCH: CONTACT WITH U.S. BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053433 :	3
54364	104-10175-10114	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/05/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF WH DIVISION	OPERATIONAL MEETING WITH KDACETONE-1	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053435 :	3
54365	104-10175-10118	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PLANS FOR DISCREET MEETING	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053437 :	1
54366	104-10176-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/21/1950 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, KUTUBE/D	TRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-12 : F6 : 20040303-1053481 :	2
54367	104-10176-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/26/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WASHINGTON	WILLIAM H. MARTIN WAS ADMITTED CONTACT GEORGE PERESTEROPOULOS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-12 : F6 : 20040303-1053482 :	2
54368	104-10176-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	RE PARA 7 REF FOLLOWING FOR PASSAGE LIAISON.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-12 : F12 : 1998.02.28.16:29:26:043102 :	2
54369	104-10172-10338	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/13/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WE	DISPATCH- GRIGORIY GOLUB, AKA G. YE GOLUB, SOVIET SECOND SECRETARY IN FINLAND.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-8 : F4 : 1998.03.31.14:06:54:310108 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED.	2
54370	104-10172-10342	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/15/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WE	DISPATCH-REDCAP/LCIMPROVE FNU GOLOB.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-8 : F4 : 20040302-1052895 :	2
54371	104-10173-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/24/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIE, WH	DISPATCH: RESULT OF NAME TRACE, PRISCILLA JOHNSON.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:42:33:170031 :	2
54372	104-10173-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/19/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WH	DISPATCH: RESULT OF NAME TRACE, PRISCILLA JOHNSON.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:45:12:780031 :	2
54373	104-10173-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/19/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:55:02:780031 :	1
54374	104-10173-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/14/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:57:16:530031 :	1
54375	104-10173-10026	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/07/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:59:13:653031 :	1
54376	104-10173-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.11:03:11:466031 :	1
54377	104-10173-10032	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/15/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.11:04:22:293031 :	1
54378	104-10173-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/10/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.11:05:02:326031 :	1
54379	104-10173-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/02/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE ESTABLISHMENT OF BONA FIDES OF CONTACTS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F13 : 20040302-1052980 :	2
54380	104-10173-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE POA GRANTED FOR CONTACT AND ASSESMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F13 : 1998.02.14.11:27:55:060031 :	1
54381	104-10173-10047	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/02/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE KANTOR AND RAMEY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F14 : 1998.02.14.11:51:52:780031 :	2
54382	104-10173-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/24/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ONLY HQS TRACES REF A ARE TWO FNU TITTEL	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.11:54:41:590109 :	1
54383	104-10173-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/27/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: NO TRACE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-9 : F18 : 1998.02.14.12:01:30:250109 :	1
54384	104-10173-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/23/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	DISPATCH: BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON KANTOR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F14 : 1998.02.14.12:02:00:390031 :	1
54385	104-10173-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE APPROVAL GRANTED FOR CONTACT, ASSESSMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F14 : 1998.02.14.12:03:27:826031 :	1
54386	104-10173-10065	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/20/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE USE OF RAMEY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F14 : 1998.02.14.12:08:13:200031 :	1
54387	104-10173-10094	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: CHECK PRESENCE AND DOB VALENTIN LOGINOV	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F27 : 20040302-1052989 :	1
54388	104-10173-10140	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/07/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F11 : 1998.02.21.09:21:50:873109 :	1
54389	104-10173-10146	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ASSESSMENT FAVORABLE. PROCEEDING WITH RECRUITMENT POA	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-9 : F11 : 1998.02.21.09:30:11:920109 :	1
54390	104-10173-10152	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/20/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	FI/D	F1/D HAS NO PERTINENT INFORMATION ON SUBJECT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-9 : F2 : 1998.02.24.17:21:43:560102 :	1
54391	104-10174-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	LETTER RE TRAVEL TO CUBA	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:17:47:543109 :	1
54392	104-10175-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/12/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	MEMO: VIOLA JUNE COBB AND LYLE STEWART	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.08:43:37:733021 :	1
54393	104-10180-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/18/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, AFRICA DIVISION	DISPATCH: MORROCAN TRAVELERS TO THE USSR	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-16 : F8 : 20040304-1054511 :	2
54394	104-10180-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	JMWAVE	FOLLOWING STATION INFORMATION FRANCISCO (RODREGUEZ) TAMAYO.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-16 : F13 : 1998.03.14.10:54:43:793107 :	2
54395	104-10180-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/17/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: NO OBJECTION IF SURVEIL AND MONITOR	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054522 :	1
54396	104-10180-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	ANDERSON	OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.18:23:30:966115 :	1
54397	104-10180-10205	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/22/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, WHD	DISPATCH-OPERATIONAL -CUBAN STAYBEHIND PLANNING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-16 : F11 : 1998.06.14.12:33:45:686107 :	1
54398	104-10180-10218	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/30/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	JOHN G SOUTHARD	MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF, WH/4.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-16 : F12 : 1998.06.17.11:28:54:420108 :	1
54399	104-10181-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/16/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CI/OA & SUPPORT DIVISION	PROVISIONAL OPERATIONAL APPROVAL AMHINT/2.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F6 : 1998.03.17.11:22:47:653108 :	1
54400	104-10181-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	HAVANA	CABLE- AT MEETING CUBAN COMMITTEE ON REF CONGRESS DECIDED THAT BEST NOT SEND AN OFFICAL DELEGATION.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F5 : 1998.03.17.14:34:57:716108 :	3

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