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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54501	177-10002-10103	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	15	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #1
54502	177-10002-10105	04/26/2018	Redact		09/13/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SPECIAL REPORT--WEEKLY REVIEW	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #57
54503	177-10002-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
54504	178-10002-10188	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						ASSASSINATION FILES	03/16/2018
54505	178-10002-10469	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
54506	179-20001-10304	04/26/2018	Redact		05/08/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				32	CIA		03/20/2018	MEMORANDUM WITH 28 ENCLOSURES. BOX 65
54507	179-40001-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	03/12/2018	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
54508	179-40001-10298	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	03/12/2018	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
54509	179-40005-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				1	CIA	23: PUB 3	03/12/2018	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
54510	179-40006-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	03/12/2018	BOX C02
54511	180-10092-10219	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						NUMBERED FILES	03/12/2018
54512	180-10093-10010	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						NUMBERED FILES	03/12/2018
54513	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.
54514	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.
54515	180-10112-10466	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						NUMBERED FILES	03/12/2018
54516	180-10142-10008	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	HSCA	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018
54517	194-10001-10423	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54518	194-10006-10330	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54519	194-10008-10068	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54520	194-10008-10069	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54521	194-10008-10070	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54522	194-10008-10117	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54523	194-10008-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54524	194-10010-10395	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54525	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
54526	194-10010-10420	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54527	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
54528	194-10013-10361	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54529	194-10013-10362	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018		1
54530	195-10005-10020	04/26/2018	Redact		07/25/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	8	OSD		03/16/2018	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose (Cuba). Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: review of Operation Mongoose Phase I actions.
54531	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.
54532	195-10005-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc.
54533	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.
54534	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
54535	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
54536	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
54537	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
54538	198-10004-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member DOSs.
54539	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.
54540	198-10004-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	62	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
54541	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.
54542	198-10005-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	08/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	GEN LANSDALE	COL PATCHELL		4	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 1. Newspaper clipping regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming and the training of anti-Castro Cubans with attached cover memos and copy of extract from dossier on Hemming.
54543	198-10005-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	CYRUS R. VANCE	UTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
54544	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.
54545	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.
54546	198-10006-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DCI	FITZGERALD/COOPER	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	13	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
54547	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.
54548	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.
54549	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.
54550	198-10006-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JCS	CALIFANO, JOSEPH	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.

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