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	104-10216-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/09/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: COS 9 JUNE QUERIED AMB WHO DISCLAIMED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SHIPMENTS	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:03:08:076115 :	1
54352	104-10216-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/06/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: CALL 9 MAY TO IRVING DAVIDSON WASHINGTON FROM TED LEWIN MANILA INDICATES	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:05:36:153115 :	1
54353	104-10216-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/06/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: IRVING DAVIDSON SUBJ OF LEWIN MAY CALL, PURCHASING AGENT FOR NICARAGUAN GOVT CURRENTLY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:07:32:373115 :	1
54354	104-10216-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION	DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANS	MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - I. IRVING DAVIDSON	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:11:08:466115 :	1
54355	104-10216-10082	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/30/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: 1. CITIZEN ADVISES IRVING DAVIDSON	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:13:15:000115 :	1
54356	104-10216-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/29/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION, (WITHHELD)	CHIEF OF STATION, (WITHHELD)	DISPATCH: SUBJECT-GENERAL - OPERATIONAL, SPECIFIC - FEDERAL AGENTS WORKING FOR NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 20040315-1057855 :	1
54357	104-10216-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION, HABANA	CHIEF, WHD	DISPATCH: SUBJECT - GENERAL, LIAISON. SPECIFIC , MEMORANDA FURNISHED TO THE EMBASSY	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:22:21:186115 :	5
54358	104-10216-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/18/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: ISAAC COHEN, ISRAELI PURCHASING AGENT NEW YORK, HERE WITH	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:27:24:140115 :	1
54359	104-10216-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/21/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: 1. TWO SERIOUS FIRES OVER WEEKEND IN COTTON WAREHOUSES.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 20040315-1057857 :	2
54360	104-10216-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/06/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DISPATCH: SUBJECT - GENERAL, MISCELLANEOUS. SPECIFIC, ARMS PURCHASING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:32:56:090115 :	3
54361	104-10216-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/01/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: NAME OF INDONESIAN IN DEAL ABDULRACHMAN SUKURIOSUWO	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:35:11:170115 :	1
54362	104-10216-10092	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/19/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR, CIA	CABLE RE: SUBJECT REF PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSELOR WITH OFFICES IN D.C.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:40:03:670115 :	1
54363	104-10216-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/16/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: IRVING DAVIDSON, U.S. CITIZEN OF WASHINGTON D.C. ALLEGED "FIVE PERCENTER" AND PERSONAL	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:41:59:623115 :	1
54364	104-10216-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/06/1950 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, FOREIGN DIVISION T	OFFICIAL DISPATCH: SUBJECT - COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN CUBA AND MEXICO	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:51:44:653115 :	2
54365	104-10216-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/13/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HAVANA	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: IN HIS COLUMN 13 AUGUST DREW PEARSON PRINTED EXTRACTS OF WHAT HE CLAIMED	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F16 : 1998.04.28.20:41:21:653115 :	1
54366	104-10216-10104	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WHD	COS	DISPATCH-PBPRIME CITIZEN WITH EQUADOREAN GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.29.13:10:08:340082 :	1
54367	104-10216-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/25/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WE	COS, ROME	DISPATCH: AMWHIP/1 AND AMLASH/1	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F2 : 20040315-1057861 :	2
54368	124-10274-10104	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-117290-1ST NR 257X3 THRU 258						HQ	03/17/2018
54369	124-10274-10108	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-117290-1ST NR 261 THRU 263						HQ	03/18/2018
54370	124-10274-10111	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-117290-266, 267						HQ	03/19/2018
54371	104-10216-10362	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: PUBLICATION REF STORY PARIS OR IN OTHER CITIES WESTERN EUROPE	1	CIA	JFK	03/20/2018	JFK64-51 : F6 : 1998.05.30.09:42:38:686031 :	1
54372	104-10216-10362	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: PUBLICATION REF STORY PARIS OR IN OTHER CITIES WESTERN EUROPE	1	CIA	JFK	03/20/2018	JFK64-51 : F6 : 1998.05.30.09:42:38:686031 :	1
54373	104-10178-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, TRAINING BR	CHIEF, COVER BR	MEMORANDUM; COVER FOR LUIS POSADA CARILLES AND ALBERTO DE JESUS ALBERTY GARCIA	1	CIA	JFK	03/20/2018	JFK64-14 : F8 : 1998.03.05.18:35:00:920115 :	1
54374	104-10174-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DARKIN, HENRY	WITHHELD	WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM: NO WORD YET	1	CIA	JFK	03/20/2018	JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.09:48:31:543109 :	1
54375	104-10174-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/05/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DARKIN, HENRY	WITHHELD	WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM: NO WORD YET	1	CIA	JFK	03/20/2018	JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.09:48:31:543109 :	1
54376	178-10003-10085	04/26/2018	Redact		09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7506462 (1)	RECORD	PARROTT, THOMAS A.	MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPTEMBER 1962	2	NSC		03/20/2018	Unmarked but contains classified information. Attached to 1781000310069.
54377	178-10004-10054	04/26/2018	Redact		12/28/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)	RECORD	KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	MEETING OF THE DCI WITH PBIAB, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 93 A.M.	10	PFIAB		03/20/2018
54378	179-20001-10304	04/26/2018	Redact		05/08/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					32	CIA		03/20/2018	MEMORANDUM WITH 28 ENCLOSURES. BOX 65
54379	180-10102-10357	04/26/2018	Redact		06/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	009348	ST PETERSBURG TIMES AND INDEPENDENT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		2	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 171.
54380	180-10102-10358	04/26/2018	Redact		06/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	009349	LANDMARK UNION TRUST NATIONAL BANK	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 171.
54381	180-10110-10484	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LEE HARVEY OSWALD THE CIA AND MEXICO CITY	393	HSCA		03/20/2018	Redacted and declassified.Box 1.
54382	180-10131-10325	04/26/2018	Redact		06/29/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	014725		TOVAR, BERNARD HUGH	DEPOSITION OF BERNARD HUGH TOVAR	48	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54383	180-10131-10332	04/26/2018	Redact		05/18/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	014730		WHITE, ALAN B.		64	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 7
54384	180-10140-10318	04/26/2018	Redact		06/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	08-70-01	BRECKENRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		2	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 2
54385	180-10140-10342	04/26/2018	Redact		07/06/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	09-07-01	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		6	HSCA		03/20/2018
54386	180-10141-10183	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-01-01		CIA		3	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54387	180-10141-10186	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-01-04		CIA		2	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54388	180-10141-10187	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-01-05		CIA		2	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54389	180-10141-10192	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-01-10		CIA		8	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54390	180-10141-10194	04/26/2018	Redact		04/27/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-04-01		CIA		61	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54391	180-10141-10197	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-04-04		CIA		6	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54392	180-10141-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-09-4B		CIA		42	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54393	180-10141-10213	04/26/2018	Redact		03/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-09-05		CIA		7	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54394	180-10141-10214	04/26/2018	Redact		03/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-09-06		CIA		7	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54395	180-10141-10215	04/26/2018	Redact		03/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-09-07		CIA		7	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54396	180-10141-10232	04/26/2018	Redact		03/15/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-13-02		CIA		7	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54397	180-10141-10236	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-13-06		CIA		20	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54398	180-10141-10237	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-13-07		CIA		20	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 5
54399	180-10141-10266	04/26/2018	Redact		03/10/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-22-05		CIA		27	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 6
54400	180-10141-10267	04/26/2018	Redact		03/10/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-22-06		CIA		12	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 6

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