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
54401	104-10247-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE WHEREABOUTS OF AMWHIP/1.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-19 : F5 : 1998.06.20.13:46:41:780031 :	1
54402	104-10247-10114	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE TRAVEL PLANS OF NESTOR SANCHEZ AND AMWHIP-1.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-19 : F5 : 1998.06.20.13:50:48:856031 :	1
54403	104-10247-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/19/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE AMWHIP/1 TRAVEL PLANS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-19 : F5 : 1998.06.20.13:54:20:686031 : PAGE COUNT ADJUSTED TO 2 VICE 1 TO ATTACH IDEN CABLE, DIR 78866. (DIR 78866 PREVIOUSLY INDEXED AS 104-10247-10117, WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE JFK	2
54404	104-10247-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE AMWHIP/1.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-19 : F5 : 1998.06.20.14:02:23:950031 :	1
54405	104-10247-10434	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/11/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ON 7 MAY WODISH HQS INFORMED THEY HAD REPORT FROM	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-19 : F2 : 20040318-1060412 :	4
54406	104-10255-10184	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/24/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		REQUEST THAT DRIVERS LICENSE BE RENEWED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F17 : 1997.11.16.09:26:29:530108 :	1
54407	104-10255-10185	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F17 : 20040322-1061507 :	1
54408	104-10255-10231	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/21/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: REF B DOSS RUIZ DEPARTED PARIS FOR PRAGUE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK45 : F19 : 20040322-1061508 :	1
54409	104-10256-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	MITCHELL A. WERBELL, MILITARY ARMAMENT CORPORATION BACK IN BANGKOK ATTEMPING TO SELL HIS WARES.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F20 : 1997.11.29.07:48:52:483107 :	3
54410	104-10256-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	MITCHELL WERBELL, MILITARY ARMAMENT CORPORATION ATTEMPTING TO SELL MACHINE PISTOLS AND SNIPER RIFLES.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F20 : 1997.11.30.08:10:12:623107 :	3
54411	104-10256-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/18/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	LAURENCE G. PARR	MFR: RETIREMENT MEDALLION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F7 : 1997.12.14.16:01:41:840102 :	2
54412	104-10263-10046	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: HQS ALREADY IN RECEIPT ESPINOSA ALLEGATIONS	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.07.15.14:35:36:810128 :	1
54413	104-10265-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/19/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: DIRECTORATE COMPOSED OF OSCAR ECHEVARRIA Y SALVAT,	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-55 : F23A : 1998.08.07.06:07:30:140129 :	1
54414	104-10265-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/22/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD		SEE DOSIER ON SUBJECT IN FI/D BIOGRAPHIC FILES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-55 : F23 : 1998.08.07.08:30:35:653129 :	1
54415	104-10290-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIR	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-47 : F3A : 20040322-1061731 :	1
54416	104-10295-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/14/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: COMANDANTE ROLANDO CUBELA SECADES, FORMER MEDICAL STUDENT AND LEADER	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-50 : F22 : 1999.03.04.10:58:37:950128 : DUP OF 104-10166-10123 JFK64-5, F5	1
54417	104-10300-10152	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	HQS INTERESTED IN POSSIBLE CP PENETRATION AGENT	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW-SF : F2 : 20040322-1061939 :	2
54418	104-10307-10041	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/21/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	CHIEF, OSG/OC	SPEED LETTER: BOBBIE JOE KEESEE	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.09:04:53:123120 : PAGES 2-6 ARE LETTER DATED 9 AUG 1974 TO THE DCI FROM U.S. ATTORNEY IN SAN DIEGO RE CRIMINAL INDICTMENT OF KEESEE AND RELATED CIA DOCUMENTS.	6
54419	104-10307-10064	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/08/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	CHIEF, LA DIVISION	DISPATCH:REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:42:26:450120 :	1
54420	104-10308-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	SABOTAGE PROGRAM AGAINST CUBAN SHIPPING IS OF SUFFICIENTLY HIGH PRIORITY TO REQUIRE UTILIZATION ANY APPROPRIATE	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF02 : F005 : 1998.09.18.09:19:04:920129 :	2
54421	104-10308-10056	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	APPROVE REF A PARA 3 ACTION. IF AGENT ACCEPTS CHIEF OF MISSION MUST RE INFORMED.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF02 : F005 : 1998.09.18.09:43:48:543129 :	2
54422	104-10308-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	REFS DISPATCHED AND KURIOT TECH SENT TDY IN ANTICIPATION ARRIVAL CERTAIN CUBAN VESSELS IN HOPE SOME IMMEDIATE SUCCESS MIGHT BE ACHIEVED.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF02 : F005 : 1998.09.18.09:47:35:076129 :	4
54423	104-10308-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/21/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	REF A SABOTAGE OPERATION FAILED FOR REASONS YET UNCLEAR.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF02 : F005 : 20040322-1062019 :	5
54424	104-10308-10288	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DEPUTY CHIEF, WH/SA	DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/ZRKNICK/AMMUG-1 MEXICAN HAM RADIO OPERATOR IN TOUCH WITH CUBA	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF02 : F4 : 20040323-1062410 :	2
54425	104-10312-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/09/1983 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DDP FILES	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	PCS/PGLO TRACE REQUEST - GORDON NOVAL AND OWEN SILVIOUS	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-08 : F1 : 1998.09.25.06:10:10:090129 :	3
54426	104-10320-10036	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-OGC FILES	WITHHELD	CHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISION	DISPATCH: REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-12 : F1 : 20040323-1063346 :	1
54427	104-10320-10039	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/26/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-OGC FILES	WITHHELD	HELMS, RICHARD. DIRECTOR	LETTER: COMMENTS ON DECLASSIFICATION OF A WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-12 : F1 : 20040323-1063349 :	2
54428	104-10322-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/16/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-EXEC REG FILES	WITHHELD	INSPECTOR GENERAL	FORM:ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET:J. EDGAR HOOVER MEMO	15	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-13 : F1 : 1999.03.16.09:50:34:340120 : ATTACHED ARE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PAGES RELEVANT TO WASHINGTON POST STORY FROM FBI MEMO DATED 18 MAY 1964, SUBJECT:LEE HARVEY OSWALD/ACTIVITIES IN ME	15
54429	104-10322-10249	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/24/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-EXEC REG FILES	WITHHELD	KNAUS, KEN. EO/DDO	FORM:ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET:YOU ASKED THE OTHER DAY/ATTACHED ARE COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC DOSMENTS BY DCI'S BUSH OR COLBY RE AGENCY POLICY ON ASSASSINATIONS	17	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-13 : F8 : 1999.03.25.11:09:23:043120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)	17
54430	104-10326-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/18/1998 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040913-1126679 :	1
54431	104-10326-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/01/1998 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ARRB AND DEPT OF DOS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPROACHING (DELETION) FOR OSWALD FILE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063416 :	2
54432	104-10326-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/13/1998 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ASSASSINATION RECORD REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) MEETINGS WITH (DELETION)	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063417 :	2
54433	104-10326-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/04/1998 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:30:16:140120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	2
54434	104-10326-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/15/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:50:07:840120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	1
54435	104-10326-10025	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/08/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063421 :	2
54436	104-10326-10027	04/26/2018	Redact		06/30/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 4.
54437	104-10326-10027	04/26/2018	Redact		06/30/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	2	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 4.
54438	104-10326-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/07/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063424 :	4
54439	104-10326-10032	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/06/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:40:07:000120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54440	104-10326-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/06/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:41:35:590120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54441	104-10326-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/06/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:45:09:340120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54442	104-10326-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:46:47:936120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54443	104-10326-10036	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:48:05:793120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54444	104-10326-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:49:20:950120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54445	104-10326-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.03.15:03:29:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	4
54446	104-10326-10044	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/13/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:NEW STORY ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.03.15:32:55:436120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	1
54447	104-10326-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/26/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.04.09:30:47:560120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	3
54448	104-10326-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/19/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.04.09:41:20:686120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB	5
54449	104-10326-10059	04/26/2018	Redact		01/19/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	HEADQUARTERS	WITHHELD	5	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.04.09:44:28:733120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB
54450	104-10326-10059	04/26/2018	Redact		01/19/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJECT FILES	WITHHELD	HEADQUARTERS	WITHHELD	5	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.04.09:44:28:733120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB

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