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
54451	104-10013-10263	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/05/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	SECDOS	AMEMBASSY MEXICO	FOREIGN SECRETARY GORSTIZA TODAY TELEPHONED DCM BOONSTRA	1	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.29.08:33:35:030410 : 1 OF 2	1
54452	104-10023-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MR. STEVENSON	LISTER, GEORGE	VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA.	2	STAT	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK13 : F1 : 1995.10.30.10:43:51:250021 :	2
54453	104-10103-10336	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MR. STEVENSON	LISTER, GEORGE	VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA.	4	STAT	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK36 : F32 : 1993.07.22.15:58:07:090410 : COORDINATED WITH DOS 7/98	4
54454	104-10104-10064	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/27/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	AMERICAN EMBASSY, MADRID	DOS	"CUBAN POWER" CONVICTIONS.	1	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK37 : F2 : 1993.07.22.11:35:07:840620 : 2 COPIES OF MEMO AND A TRANSMITTAL SHEET	1
54455	104-10114-10158	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF/RESEARCH BRANCH	STEVENS, M.D.	MEMO ON THE OSWALD CASE.	3	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK41 : F15 : 1993.08.17.09:41:50:590064 :	3
54456	104-10195-10181	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			PERMISSION TO PUBLISH OSWALD DOCUMENTS	1	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-30 : F9 : 1998.09.15.12:41:09:890128 :	1
54457	104-10195-10337	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		FREEMAN	AIRGRAM:PARTLY ILLEGIBLE/GERESTEZA ..... ME THAT GOM HAS NO OBJECTION TO	1	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-30 : F8 : 1999.02.23.17:55:50:590115 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE	1
54458	104-10263-10047	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	ARA/CCA - MR STEVENSON	GEORGE LISTER	VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA	4	STAT	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.07.16.07:39:26:090128 :	4
54459	104-10338-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/26/1993 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	JOHN WRIGHT	KATHLEEN SILJEGOVIC	THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: DOS	46	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-22 : F15 : 20030818-980493 : UNIT INDEX	46
54460	104-10429-10234	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/07/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES			MEMO OF CONVERSATION:	2	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH17 : F06 : 1998.12.15.14:18:09:780120 : PORTIONS ARE ILLEGIBLE.	2
54461	104-10433-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES			WEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:SEVEN DOS CABLES/KING ASSASSINATION	18	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:24:07:200120 : TWO COPIES. NBR	18
54462	104-10438-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	SECRETARY OF DOS	MEXICO CITY	TELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN,	2	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH DOS DEPT. 12/15/98	2
54463	104-10519-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	VISIT OFFICE	PARIS	FORM: REQUEST FOR NAME CHECK	1	STAT	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067309 :	1
54464	104-10433-10178	11/03/2017	In Full	CIA	01/01/1968 [PDF]	Paper-Textual Document	Russ Holmes Work Files			Weisberg FOIA Request: Seven State Cables/King Assassination	18	State	JFK	06/13/2017		18
54465	198-10007-10020	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ATTORNEY GENERAL	ROBERT A. HURWITCH	ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT PIN-PRICK RAIDS AGAINST CUBA	4	STATE	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 24, Folder 10. Memo for the Attorney General from Hurwitch re: actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba.	5
54466	157-10004-10048	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		LEGAT, PARIS	DIRECTOR, FBI	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES		STATE	MEMORANDUM	06/07/2017	335-2
54467	157-10004-10066	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, PARIS	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	STATE	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
54468	177-10002-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #9
54469	177-10002-10070	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #10
54470	180-10141-10190	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	07/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-01-08	GOYENECHO	ZAYAS		4	STATE DEPARTMENT	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	12/05/2017	LET; TRANSLATION, REFERRED TO USA	4
54471	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
54472	202-10002-10129	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NND 941071		PRESIDENT KENNEDY		17	THE WHITE HOUSE	#N/A	03/09/2018	NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.	17
54473	104-10338-10015	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	08/29/1994 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	MELVIN E. LASKA	JOHN S. CARVER	THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: TREASURY - SECRET SERVICE		TREA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK-M-22 : F16 : 20030818-980494 : UNIT INDEX
54474	180-10072-10088	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/10/1963 [PDF]	REPORT.	008388				3	TRS	NUMBERED FILES.	05/04/2017	Box 153.	5
54475	180-10107-10194	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/05/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	002386			HALL, LORAN EUGENE, AKA LORENZO PASCILLO; ALLEGED CUBAN INVASION	4	U.S. COAST GUARD	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Includes HSCA cover letter. Box 58.	6
54476	124-90107-10080	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91	HQ	USA		1	U.S. COAST GUARD	HQ	12/22/2017	LET, REFERRED TO USA	1
54477	124-90107-10081	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91		DOS		2	U.S. COAST GUARD	HQ	12/22/2017	APPLICATION, REFERRED TO DOS	2
54478	124-90055-10116	04/26/2018	Redact		09/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-76826-NR		USN		1	U.S. NAVY	#N/A	07/07/2017	MESSAGE	1
54479	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
54480	180-10087-10119	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/11/1977 [PDF]	SUMMARY	000657	WOLF, BETSY			3	U.S.S.S.	NUMBERED FILES	05/04/2017	BOX 16	4
54481	157-10011-10084	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
54482	157-10011-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
54483	144-10001-10270	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	03/25/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA	USA-66	critic 25 278 63	11	US Army	JFK	11/03/2017		11
54484	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
54485	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
54486	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
54487	144-10001-10274	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA	USA-73	discussion regarding…	1	US Army Field Site	JFK	11/03/2017		1
54488	144-10001-10276	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA			3	US Navy Field Site	JFK	11/03/2017		3
54489	124-10184-10329	04/26/2018	Redact		02/19/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1477	SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E.	WALLACH, PAUL G.		65	US SENATE	#N/A	03/06/2018	INC 2 MEMO, LHM, 3 ADMIN PAGES, 3 RPT, NEWS ARTIC	65
54490	144-10001-10271	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA		news of…	1	USA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
54491	144-10001-10272	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA	USA-751	discussion of…	1	USA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
54492	144-10001-10273	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	paper		DIRNSA	USA-751	discussion of…	2	USA	JFK	11/03/2017		2
54493	124-10272-10143	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-35-147, 148				4	USA	MM	11/17/2017	REFERRED TO USA, INC TTY, A/T
54494	111-10004-10000	04/26/2018	Redact		11/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2201153763		BOYT J.E.	CASTRO AGENT IN US INFORMING ON SABOTAGE RAIDS AGAINST CUBA	2	USA	#N/A	03/01/2018	Postponed to protect the identify of two subsources of US intelligence in Cuba.	2
54495	124-90135-10273	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	02/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82298-108	SCHLICHTING	LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD		12	USA	HQ	01/05/2017	LET	12
54496	111-10004-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		06/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205852		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	US MILITARY DEFECTOR VLADIMIR SLOBODA	1	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
54497	111-10004-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		06/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205860		MATLACK DOROTHE K.	HANDLING OF U.S. DEFECTORS	2	USA		03/20/2018	See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
54498	111-10004-10004	04/26/2018	Redact		06/28/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2205870		MATLACK DOROTHY K.	U.S. MILITARY DEFECTORS	2	USA		03/20/2018	See SOURCE line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA."
54499	124-10375-10339	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	12/07/1994 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62C-HQ-1029205-759	HQ	USAF		5	USAF	HQ	11/17/2017	INC 2 MEMO'S
54500	124-90135-10265	12/15/2017	In Part	FBI	03/07/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82298-100	HQ	USAF		1	USAF	HQ	11/30/2017	LET

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