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	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54401	194-10003-10419	04/26/2018	0		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						#N/A	04/02/2018
54402	194-10003-10420	04/26/2018	0		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						#N/A	04/03/2018
54403	194-10003-10421	04/26/2018	0		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						#N/A	04/04/2018
54404	194-10003-10422	04/26/2018	0		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						#N/A	04/05/2018
54405	194-10008-10121	04/26/2018	0		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						#N/A	04/06/2018
54406	194-10010-10376	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	08/01/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Offense Report	39			11/01/2017		39
54407	194-10010-10421	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/31/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
54408	194-10010-10422	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
54409	194-10012-10040	04/26/2018	0	INSCOM/CSF	04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							04/07/2018
54410	194-10012-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	00/00/00 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Appendix "B"	6			11/01/2017		6
54411	194-10013-10328	04/26/2018	0	INSCOM/CSF	04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							04/08/2018
54412	195-10005-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	01/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THE PLAN FOR DIA, THE WEAKNESSES OF THE OLD SYSTEM, THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW, AND THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES TO BE LEFT IN THE SERVICES	7	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/01/2018	Reviewed by JCS/DIA. McNamara Papers, Box 112, DIA and DOD org. OSD paper re: US intelligence activities, the creation of DIA and its functions and responsibilities.	7
54413	197-10002-10170	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DA, ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, INTEL	INPUT FOR INVESTIGATION INTO JFK DEATH	3	US ARMY ATTACHE, SAN JOSE COSTA RICA	#N/A	07/07/2017		3
54414	198-10001-10009	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
54415	198-10001-10011	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS: MR. MCNAMARA AND MR. MCCONE	12	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	#N/A	08/19/2015	BRIEFING PAPERS/NOTES PREPARED BY STAFF FOR SECRETARY MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO STENNIS COMMITTEE	12
54416	198-10009-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE - APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS: MR. MCNAMARA VERSUS MR. MCCONE	12		CALIFANO PAPERS	08/19/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 3. Memo to the Secretary of Defense re: apparent contradictions made in DOSments by McNamara and McCone concerning Frog missiles in Cuba.	12
54417	202-10001-10058	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 59		APPRAISAL...	8	ARMY	#N/A	02/24/2016	Requires review from CIA, DOS, OSD, Army.	8
54418	202-10001-10167	04/26/2018	Redact		08/07/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 168			10	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.	10
54419	202-10001-10185	04/26/2018	Redact		05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 186		OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY-30 JUNE 1962	12	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.	12
54420	202-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact		08/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 189		MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 62	1	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.	1
54421	202-10001-10189	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 190		CONSOLIDATED STATUS REPORT CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP 4 JAN - 9 MAR	4	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA DOS.	4
54422	202-10001-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 209		THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS	26
54423	202-10001-10210	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 211		THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	03/09/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.	26
54424	202-10002-10024	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	49	SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	#N/A	02/24/2016	Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America.	49
54425	202-10002-10134	04/26/2018	Withheld		09/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				13	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	#N/A	02/28/1998	JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba.	13
54426	No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
54427	178-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Release		01/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE		#N/A	7	DOS	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	10/23/2017	DOC. #31	7
54428	180-10110-10075	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	05/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	078-JFK			5	DOD	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	12/05/2017	Box 5	5
54429	124-90146-10110	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	12/15/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-93072-132 THRU 135			8	FBI	HQ	12/22/2017	JFK64-25 : F2 : 1999.02.17.08:13:54:950129 : DIF DOC	8
54430	124-90150-10248	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	09/14/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 109-480-530			2	U.S. NAVY	HQ	08/14/2017	JFK64-28 : F7 : 1999.02.22.10:41:07:186128 :	2
54431	104-10296-10204	04/26/2018	Release	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			1	CIA	JFK	06/14/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Economic report on Cuba for 1962 from the British Government. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	1
54432	111-10004-10001	04/26/2018	Release		07/18/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	171-61			2	USN	INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099	10/20/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	2
54433	198-10008-10096	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				4	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017		4
54434	202-10002-10133	04/26/2018	Release		08/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				25	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963	01/05/2017		25
54435	124-90122-10201	04/26/2018	Redact		03/06/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-4921-1A-1A5	HALEY, VALJEAN M.		1	CIT			ENVELOPE
54436	178-10004-10041	04/26/2018	Redact		10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	34. FBI (3)		RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL	12	FBI
54437	104-10003-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		ITEM PREPARED FOR WC BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "PHOTO OF OSWALD IN MINSK."	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW9 : V35B : 1993.06.14.17:23:11:560000 : A "PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED" VERSION OF THIS DOC. (NOT BY HRG) WAS RIF UNDER 104-10003-10219	1
54438	104-10004-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CABLE RE FINNAIR REPS DELAY IN RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.08:11:59:680000 :	1
54439	104-10004-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		EFFORTS TO OBTAIN OSWALD FLIGHT INFORMATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.09:00:26:150000 :	1
54440	104-10004-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		REPLY TO QUERY FOR DETAILS OF OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN FINLAND IN OCT 59.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.09:15:52:030000 :	1
54441	104-10004-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		FOLLOW UP REQUESTED	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.10:11:17:650000 :	1
54442	104-10004-10143	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBER SR DIVISION CONCERNING OSWALD'S STAY IN HELSINKI.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.10:33:55:150000 : CORRECTION OF 1 PAGE FROM 2	1
54443	104-10004-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CORRESPONDENCE AND MEMORANDA RELATING TO "LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING SOVIET TOURIST VISAS IN HELSINKI AND STOCKHOLM, 1964."	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V46B : 1993.06.12.11:36:25:030000 :	2
54444	104-10004-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		1 OCT 59 LONDON FLIGHT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:55:36:650000 :	1
54445	104-10004-10183	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR OSWALD REQUESTED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:56:42:710000 :	1
54446	104-10004-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		REQUEST FOLLOWING FOR WARREN COMMISSION: TIME OF OSWALDS ARRIVAL TO HELSINKI; WORKING HOURS AT SOVIET CONSULATE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V46B : 1993.06.14.16:00:31:840000 :	1
54447	104-10004-10248	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CAPT. JOHN E. DONOVAN REPORTS THAT HE KNEW AND WORKED WITH LEE HARVEY OSWALD FOR NINE MONTHS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.15:54:36:900000 :	1
54448	104-10004-10256	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		INFORMATION ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD AT 7 ON 24 NOVEMBER 1963.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.16:08:42:430000 :	4
54449	104-10005-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	SOVIET HUNTING SOCIETIES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:50:29:620000 :	1
54450	104-10005-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		SOVIET HUNTING CLUBS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:52:46:430000 :	1

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