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	202-10001-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
54352	202-10001-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
54353	202-10002-10104	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3360 (7 FEB 62)			NORTHWOODS	197	JCS		03/20/2018	JCS Central Files 1962, Box 29. JCS Record Case, Code Name Northwoods, containing JCS Papers related to JCS recommendation to invade Cuba and pretexts to justify US military intervention.
54354	202-10002-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	03/16/2018	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
54355	202-10002-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	06/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS	CYRUS R. VANCE	CUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	27	OSD	JCS CENTRAL FILES	03/12/2018	JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
54356	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS		02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
54357	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS		02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
54358	104-10165-10447	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			AMTAUP-2 IN DD-1102 OF 24 AUG 64 FROM REINALDO PADRON PARA 4 BASED UFG-5759. REINALDO PADRON A CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-4 : F5 : 1998.06.03.11:41:29:530124 :	3
54359	124-10195-10255	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	07/18/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-2147	DIRECTOR, FBI	ROEMER, WILLIAM F. JR.		5		HQ	02/19/2018		5
54360	104-10302-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES		OCI/CIA	DAILY SUMMARY	20	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1998.9.22.15:26:48:96612 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9.	20
54361	104-10302-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES		OCI/CIA	DAILY SUMMARY	18	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1998.9.22.15:28:42:1312 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9.	18
54362	104-10302-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI FILES			THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST/2-3 NOV 1963 (11 REPORTS)	128	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-2 : F3 : 1998.9.23.14:48:3:1312 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9. ATTACHED 4 PAGES NOT PREVIOUSLY SENT TO NARA. CORRECTED TO 128 PAGES VICE 163	128
54363	104-10302-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES			OCI WEEKLY REVIEW	28	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1999.9.1.15:5:22:87313 :	28
54364	104-10330-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/15/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	DAVID G. MARWELL	MICHAEL J. O'NEIL	MF: CIA EMPLOYEES	13	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-15 : F4 : 2.2.7.8:31:3:6735 :	13
54365	104-10332-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/23/1995 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			ARRB-CIA ISSUES: FOREIGN LIAISON	22	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F9 : 2.2.14.15:24:51:57744 : UNIT INDEX	22
54366	104-10332-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			(EST PUB DATE) ARRB-CIA ISSUES: CIA INSTALLATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F22 : 2.2.15.9:49:27:4244 : AT THE ARRB MEETING OF 11/17/97 THE BOARD APPROVED PROTECTION OF THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 217.	1
54367	104-10332-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/19/1994 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			ARRB-CIA ISSUES: COVER	16	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F25 : 2.2.24.12:4:58:71735 : UNIT INDEX:55 PGS. DIF.	16
54368	124-10040-10079	04/26/2018	Redact		06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-4288	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		7	FBI		02/18/2018	INC LHM	7
54369	124-10049-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-24016-634	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		939	FBI	HQ	02/18/2018	REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INCLUDES 3 ADMIN PAGES	939
54370	124-10074-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-1639-644	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		1856	FBI	DL	02/06/2018	RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES a-ww	1856
54371	124-10074-10141	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-1639-2144	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		1298	FBI	DL	02/06/2018	REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i, INDEX ON PAGES a-ee	1298
54372	124-10126-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-563-57	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		932	FBI	DE	02/18/2018		932
54373	124-10139-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-974-66	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		936	FBI	NY	02/09/2018	REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES a-ww	936
54374	124-10154-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-2064-158	DIRECTOR, FBI	CLEMENTS, MANNING C.		884	FBI	NO	02/11/2018	INC RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii	884
54375	124-10167-10498	04/26/2018	Redact		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							HQ	03/12/2018	Review PDF 62-HQ-116395 665 pages: 39, 49, 52
54376	124-10167-10499	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-676						HQ	03/04/2018	EBF
54377	124-10179-10258	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-4107-1 THRU 10						OC	03/04/2018
54378	124-10179-10260	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80-662-1 THRU 26						JK	03/04/2018
54379	124-10180-10255	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	66-2057-1 THRU 1ST NR 10						PD	03/04/2018
54380	124-10182-10231	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1329, 1330						HQ	03/04/2018
54381	124-10183-10254	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	66-3127-1 THRU 19						BA	03/06/2018
54382	124-10183-10277	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1459 THRU 1463						HQ	03/06/2018
54383	124-10183-10279	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1465 THRU 1467				17		HQ	03/06/2018		17
54384	124-10184-10068	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1480 THRU 1ST NR 1498						HQ	03/06/2018
54385	124-10184-10083	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-266						HQ	03/06/2018	BULKY ENC
54386	124-10185-10099	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-441 THRU 5TH NR 474						HQ	03/06/2018
54387	124-10185-10214	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1715 THRU 1740						HQ	03/05/2018
54388	124-10185-10292	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DALLAS 3X5 INDEX		SAC, DL		51876	FBI		03/12/2018	REFERRED TO USA	51876
54389	124-10188-10064	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1ST NR 1699 THRU 1705						HQ	03/06/2018
54390	124-10194-10175	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-9-29-578	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		2	FBI	HQ	02/19/2018		2
54391	124-10194-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3182-841	DIRECTOR, FBI	COOK, ROBERT A.		24	FBI	HQ	02/19/2018		24
54392	124-10195-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-1365		DIRECTOR, FBI		62	FBI	HQ	02/19/2018		62
54393	124-10195-10261	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-9-12-323	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, DL		10	FBI	HQ	02/19/2018	INC A/T	10
54394	124-10198-10256	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	15-60061-14	DIRECTOR, FBI	CARLSON, DONALD D.		73	FBI	HQ	02/18/2018		73
54395	124-10199-10282	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/09/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	15-60061-34	DIRECTOR, FBI	SLOAN, RICHARD L.		70	FBI	HQ	02/18/2018		70
54396	124-10206-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-2781-646	DIRECTOR, FBI	LABADIE, STEPHEN J.		39	FBI	HQ	03/13/2018		39
54397	124-10211-10471	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-6366-4, 5, 6, 7, 1ST NR 7	DIRECTOR, FBI	CANNELL, DOUGLAS C.		47	FBI	HQ	02/24/2018	INC 2 RPT, MEMO, A/T	47
54398	124-10218-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		06/16/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	162-1606-6	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		3	FBI		02/18/2018	INC MEMO	3
54399	124-10222-10212	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/23/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-2914-9, 10, 11	DIRECTOR, FBI	THOMPSON, NORMAN T.		49	FBI	HQ	02/22/2018	INC 2 MEMO	49
54400	124-10222-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/17/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-2914-13	DIRECTOR, FBI	THOMPSON, NORMAN T.		41	FBI	HQ	02/22/2018		41

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