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	124-10283-10054	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/04/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-2914-1ST NR 63	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, PG		9	FBI	HQ	02/28/2018	INC LHM	9
54402	124-10284-10128	04/26/2018	Redact		07/25/1947 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-30067-41, 42		DIRECTOR, FBI		9	FBI	#N/A	02/27/2018	INC MEMO	9
54403	124-10284-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	01/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-6054-212	DIRECTOR, FBI	HOTOPP, HAROLD T.		9	FBI	HQ	02/27/2018		9
54404	124-10285-10273	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/24/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-231511-51	ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, SJ		9	FBI	HQ	02/28/2018	INC LHM	9
54405	124-10291-10312	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/23/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-7148-12, 1ST NR 12	DIRECTOR, FBI	MAXWELL, ROGER E.		9	FBI	HQ	02/21/2018	INC ADMIN PAGE	9
54406	124-10292-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/11/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-2824-44, 45	DIRECTOR, FBI	DRAIN, VINCENT E.		9	FBI	HQ	03/07/2018	INC MEMO	9
54407	124-10292-10164	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/10/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-42303-520	DIRECTOR, FBI	DELAVIGNE, KENNETH T.		9	FBI	HQ	03/07/2018		9
54408	124-10292-10269	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/07/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-515	DIRECTOR, FBI	SHEETS, EARL EDWARD		9	FBI	HQ	03/05/2018		9
54409	124-10296-10173	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	08/29/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 2-1485-20, 21	DIRECTOR, FBI	LAUZIERE, MAURICE H.		9	FBI	HQ	03/04/2018	INC MEMO, LHM	9
54410	124-10328-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/29/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR SEE TITLE	HQ	RH	CR 137-8106-8	9	FBI	HQ	03/01/2018	AIRTEL	9
54411	124-10350-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/19/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 97-5033-13	HQ	MM		9	FBI	HQ	03/08/2018	AT; INC LHM	9
54412	124-10372-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/25/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-1506	DIV 6	OPCA		9	FBI	HQ	03/06/2018		9
54413	124-10378-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/05/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-3359	CID	OPCA		9	FBI	HQ	03/06/2018	INC MEMO	9
54414	124-10378-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/15/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-3421	CID	OPCA		9	FBI	HQ	03/06/2018		9
54415	124-90021-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/27/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-4311-7	HQ	DL		9	FBI	HQ	03/08/2018		9
54416	124-90044-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	03/31/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-5262-1	HQ	LA		9	FBI	HQ	02/25/2018	RPT	9
54417	124-90066-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/07/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3960-84	HQ	NY		9	FBI	HQ	03/09/2018	RPT	9
54418	124-90066-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3960-94	HQ	NY		9	FBI	HQ	03/09/2018	RPT	9
54419	124-90075-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-3189-43	HQ	CG		9	FBI	HQ	02/15/2018	RPT	9
54420	124-90075-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-3189-52	HQ	CG		9	FBI	HQ	02/15/2018	RPT	9
54421	124-90075-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/07/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-3189-60	HQ	CG		9	FBI	HQ	03/09/2018	RPT	9
54422	124-90075-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/14/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-3189-61	HQ	CG		9	FBI	HQ	03/09/2018	RPT	9
54423	124-90076-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	09/17/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 97-3810-6	HQ	MM		9	FBI	HQ	02/15/2018	RPT	9
54424	124-90079-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	05/25/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 162-128-1	HQ	TP		9	FBI	HQ	03/09/2018	RPT	9
54425	144-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Select Committee	Yeates	request…	9	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		9
54426	179-20001-10445	04/26/2018	Redact		03/30/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DALLAS, TX		9	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	5 ROUTING SLIPS ATTACHED; P. 1-4	9
54427	180-10070-10149	04/26/2018	Redact		01/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					9	HSCA	#N/A	02/07/2018	Box 3.	9
54428	180-10070-10165	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					9	HSCA	#N/A	02/07/2018	Box 3.	9
54429	180-10101-10288	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	013347				9	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	02/11/2018	Box 233.	9
54430	180-10080-10168	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	04/19/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	8590		FONZI, GAETON.		9	NASA	NUMBERED FILES	03/02/2017	Box 297. FBI tabbed Box 297-2.	9
54431	180-10108-10070	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	08/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	015107 (FOLDER 2 OF 4)	FILE	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		9	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	09/25/2017	Box 3.	9
54432	104-10021-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CHIEF, SPECIAL AFFAIRS STAFF	CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE	DISPATCH - COMMENTS CONCERNING PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION AND CUBA'S POSITION IN THE COMMUNIST WORLD.	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW6 : V1 : 1994.01.14.12:09:47:870028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET IS ATTACHED	9
54433	104-10050-10200	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			PROJECT ZRRIFLE OPS PLANNING AND PROCEDURES.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F3 : 1993.07.17.09:26:29:780150 : VOL III, COPY 1, BOX 3 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	9
54434	104-10051-10278	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			NOTES IN DRAFT RE ZRRIFLE PROJECT.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK5 : F5 : 1993.07.07.09:47:58:870800 :	9
54435	104-10052-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/18/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/WH DIVISION	COS, MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH: LIEMPTY PROJECT RENEWAL.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F5 : 20031203-1019600 :	9
54436	104-10056-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/31/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		ROCCA, RAYMOND G., C/CI/R&A	GARRISON AND THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION GORDON DWANE NOVEL.	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK1 : F7 : 1993.06.28.14:57:25:500280 : COPY REPRODUCED FROM POOR FILE ORIGINAL	9
54437	104-10056-10432	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		CIA	HOWARD, LAWRENCE HENRY	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK1 : F14 : 20031204-1020042 :	9
54438	104-10059-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/27/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DD/S-HB	WHITE, VICTOR R., DD/OS	WITHHELD	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK8 : F19 : 20031208-1021126 :	9
54439	104-10059-10206	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/11/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GABRIELSON, ROGER, OLC, CRS	SOVERN, MAURICE, SA, DDO	HSCA DEPOSITIONS.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK8 : F26 : 20031208-1021131 :	9
54440	104-10059-10245	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/10/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DON, SA/DO/O, CIA	BARTEAUX, ROBERT A., CIA	MEMORANDUM ON INTENSIVE SEARCH OF FILES FOR HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK8 : F14 : 1993.07.09.15:43:03:710240 :	9
54441	104-10059-10278	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/28/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DON, SA/DO/O, CIA	BARTEAUX, ROBERT A., CIA	HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) REQUEST.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK8 : F50 : 1993.07.09.18:21:38:280330 : INCLUDES COVERING ROUTING SHEET	9
54442	104-10059-10363	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/22/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DONALD	BARTEAUX, ROBERT A., CIA	HSCA REQUEST	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK8 : F23 : 1993.07.10.09:18:12:060440 : WITH ROUTING SHEET. THE ORIGINAL OF THE ROUTING SHEET WAS MISTAKENLY STAMPED FOR RELEASE IN 1993.	9
54443	104-10061-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DONALD P.	SMITH, MARVIN L	HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS REQUEST	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK9 : F1 : 1993.07.10.09:47:33:680560 : CONTAINS 2 COPIES OF A 4- PAGE MEMORANDUM AND 1 ROUTING SHEET; FILE ORIGINAL OF ROUTING SHEET SENT TO NARA IN 1993.	9
54444	104-10061-10065	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DONALD P., PCS/LOC	SMITH, MARVIN L., CHIEF, OPERATIONS	MEMO RESPONDING HSCA REQUESTS (REF: OLC 78-5195 DATED 15 SEP 78 AND OLC 78-5195 DATED 18 SEP 78) FOR NAME TRACES	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK9 : F38 : 1993.07.10.11:58:04:180310 : CONTAINS 3 COPIES OF THE 3-PAGE MEMO; THE ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES	9
54445	104-10062-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DONALD P., O/SA/DO/O, CIA	BARTEAUX, ROBERT A., CIA	HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS REQUEST.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK9 : F75 : 1993.07.13.09:35:25:150590 : FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET; 2 COPIES OF DOCUMENT. THE FILE ORIGINAL OF THE ROUTING SHEET WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO NARA.	9
54446	104-10062-10198	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/28/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	NORBERT SHEPANEK	TOVAR, HUGH, CI STAFF	RESPONSE TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL REQUEST	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK9 : F6 : 1993.07.13.19:34:18:840560 : 1 PAGE ROUTING SHEET WITH 9 PAGE CI RESONSE TO OLC 78-2488 ON FILES IN SCOTT'S POSESSION AT TIME OF HIS DEATH.	9
54447	104-10063-10310	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/28/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREGG, DONALD P.	BARTEAUX, ROBERT A., CIA	HSCA REQUEST	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK10 : F6 : 1993.07.14.10:41:15:810530 :	9
54448	104-10065-10348	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/22/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		COMMENTS ON AN ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE "EX-CIA AIDE DOUBTS OSWALD LINK TO CUBA," PUBLISHED IN THE WASHINGTON POST OF 17 MARCH 1977.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK11 : F15 : 1993.07.14.14:02:59:120580 :	9
54449	104-10066-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/20/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO FOR FILE	RICHARD I. SKINNER	SUMMARY OF ESCALADE AUDIO OPERATION AGAINST THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY IN HAVANA.	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK11 : F12 : 20031216-1025935 :	9
54450	104-10068-10160	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, SR	CHIEF OF STATION	MISCELLANEOUS 1964 INFO FOR TRAVEL TO THE USSR	9	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK12 : F16 : 20031216-1026022 :	9

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