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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54451	180-10147-10026	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	58-08-11	CIA		35	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 32
54452	180-10147-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	59-08-09	CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 33
54453	180-10147-10097	04/26/2018	Redact		06/19/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	59-10-06	GABRIELSON, RODGER		3	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 33
54454	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
54455	180-10147-10164	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-01-02	CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 33
54456	180-10147-10165	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-01-03	CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 33
54457	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
54458	180-10147-10175	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	12/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-04-07	CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54459	180-10147-10176	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-04-08	CIA		24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54460	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
54461	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
54462	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
54463	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
54464	180-10147-10185	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-08-02	CIA		23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54465	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
54466	180-10147-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-10-04			1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 34
54467	180-10147-10192	04/26/2018	Redact		03/00/1979 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-10-06		STAFF REPORT ON THE EVOLUTION AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE CIA-SPONSORED ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACIES AGAINST FIDEL CASTRO	149	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 34
54468	180-10147-10193	04/26/2018	Redact		12/11/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	61-12-01	CIA		329	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 35 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Coordination
54469	180-10147-10332	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	233I.096		INTERVIEW WITH JAMES J. ANGELTON	2	HSCA		03/20/2018
54470	180-10147-10359	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RG233I.096	ANGLETON, JAMES J.		2	HSCA		03/20/2018
54471	194-10001-10423	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54472	194-10006-10330	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54473	194-10008-10068	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54474	194-10008-10069	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54475	194-10008-10070	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54476	194-10008-10117	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54477	194-10008-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54478	194-10010-10395	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54479	194-10010-10397	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	11/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Finnigan, John F D	Agent Report	1			11/01/2017		1
54480	194-10010-10420	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54481	194-10012-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	10/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Albro, R. D	Cuban Operations	2			11/01/2017		2
54482	194-10013-10361	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54483	194-10013-10362	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018		1
54484	195-10005-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	McNamara Papers, Box 86. General Taylor's Vietnam Trip, Nov. 61. Covert annex re: situation in Vietnam. Issues discussed include: combatting communist insurgency, covert intelligence collection, etc.
54485	195-10005-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			KEY PRESIDENTIAL DOSMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential DOSments on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
54486	197-10002-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,3	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54487	197-10002-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,31	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54488	197-10002-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,35	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/12/2018
54489	197-10002-10196	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54490	198-10004-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		123	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
54491	198-10004-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		04/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANNING	2	JCS		03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 9. Plans approved by the JCS for use at NSC Standing Group meeting, 23 April 1963.
54492	198-10005-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
54493	198-10005-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				123	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
54494	198-10006-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		11/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HURWITCH	US INTERVENTION IN CUBA FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF CASTRO	10	DOS		03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Interagency staff study on post-Castro Cuba.
54495	198-10006-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
54496	198-10006-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS (FIRST WORKING DRAFT)	21	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
54497	198-10006-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		KRULAK, V.H.	FIRST DRAFT: CUBA - MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	12	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of Krulak Committee paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
54498	198-10006-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
54499	198-10006-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG OAS COUNTRIES	7		CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper of unknown origin on the possibility of sharing intelligence among OAS members to combat Cuban subversion.
54500	198-10006-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA INTELLIGENCE ANNEX	5	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Intelligence report outlining travel to and the movement of propaganda from Cuba.

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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