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
54451	180-10110-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	156-JFK			1	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	03/12/2018	Box 5.
54452	180-10110-10145	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	09/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JFK-171			3	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	03/12/2018	Box 5.
54453	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.
54454	180-10110-10485	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				650	HSCA	CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT CONTROL FILES	03/12/2018	Box 1.
54455	180-10112-10390	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	05/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	013526		MEMO OF CONVESTION BETWEEN GEORGE GAUDET ADN BERNARD FESTERWALD	2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	03/12/2018	BOX 236.
54456	180-10112-10466	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						NUMBERED FILES	03/12/2018
54457	180-10140-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-21-01	GOLDSMITH, MICKEY		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 1
54458	180-10141-10134	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/06/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	12-04-12			1	CIA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 4
54459	180-10141-10291	04/26/2018	Redact		11/15/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-29-04		ANNEX B: THE 21 SYSTEM	19	CIA		03/20/2018	Box 6
54460	180-10141-10416	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	19-44-01D			1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 8
54461	180-10142-10008	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018
54462	180-10142-10055	04/26/2018	Withheld		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	22-21-01			1	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 11 Classified typewritter ribbon cartridge in classified NARA file.
54463	180-10142-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-02-06		HSCA PROCEDURAL WRITE-UP: MEXICO TRIP 2	12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 11
54464	180-10142-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-05-06		HSCA PROCEDURAL WRITE-UP: MEXICO TRIP 2	3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
54465	180-10142-10154	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-15-30			4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
54466	180-10142-10160	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-17-05			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54467	180-10142-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-17-07		LEE HARVEY OSWALD, MEXICO CITY, AND THE CIA	23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54468	180-10142-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-19-03		ANALYSIS OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO CITY	20	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54469	180-10142-10174	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-19-10			7	HSCA		03/12/2018	Box 13
54470	180-10142-10221	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-09			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54471	180-10142-10223	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-11			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54472	180-10142-10224	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/27/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-12			18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54473	180-10142-10228	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-16			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54474	180-10142-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-17		JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIO CUBANA (JURE)	11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54475	180-10142-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-26		MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC)	9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54476	180-10142-10240	04/26/2018	Redact		11/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-28			11	HSCA		03/12/2018	Box 13
54477	180-10142-10241	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-29			11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54478	180-10142-10242	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-30			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
54479	180-10142-10252	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-25-03			1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 14; Document held by CIA.
54480	180-10142-10260	04/26/2018	Redact		09/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-25-11			1	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 14
54481	180-10142-10349	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	24-15-01			10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 15
54482	180-10142-10351	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	24-17-01			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 15; HSCA #014742
54483	180-10143-10213	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-46-01			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19 Sensitive original Withheld by CIA
54484	180-10143-10467	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-37-01		THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review.
54485	180-10143-10468	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-38-01		THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review.
54486	180-10144-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-50-01			14	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 23
54487	180-10144-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-53-02			21	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 23
54488	180-10144-10247	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/11/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-63-01			20	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 24
54489	180-10144-10248	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-63-02			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 24
54490	180-10144-10249	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-63-03			13	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 24
54491	180-10144-10260	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	31-01A-03			233	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 24 Notecards containing footnotes for HSCA report "Lee Harvey Oswald, The CIA, and Mexico City"
54492	180-10144-10264	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	31-01B-04			261	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 25 Notecards containing footnotes for HSCA report "Lee Harvey Oswald, the CIA, and Mexico City"
54493	180-10145-10363	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	55-02-12		THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION	9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 30; Document referred to FBI for their review.
54494	180-10147-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-01-01			107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 33
54495	180-10147-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-01-04			107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 33
54496	180-10147-10179	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-05-01A			117	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54497	180-10147-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-05-01B			119	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54498	180-10147-10181	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-05-01C			116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54499	180-10147-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-05-01D			116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54500	180-10147-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-10-02		COMPILATION OF CONCLUSIONS AND OTHER RHETORIC FROM MEXICO CITY REPORT	4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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