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	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54501	180-10144-10391	04/26/2018	Redact		04/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	48-14-09		CIA		29	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 26
54502	180-10144-10395	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	48-14-12A		CIA		2	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 26
54503	180-10145-10121	04/26/2018	Redact		11/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	50-39-01	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 27
54504	180-10145-10263	04/26/2018	Redact		03/20/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	54-07-03A		CIA		23	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 29
54505	180-10146-10050	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	56-05-19		CIA		2	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 32
54506	180-10146-10051	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	56-05-19B		CIA		2	HSCA	03/20/2018	Box 32
54507	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
54508	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
54509	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
54510	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
54511	180-10147-10359	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RG233I.096		ANGLETON, JAMES J.		2	HSCA	03/20/2018
54512	194-10001-10423	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54513	194-10006-10330	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54514	194-10008-10068	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54515	194-10008-10069	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54516	194-10008-10070	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54517	194-10008-10117	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54518	194-10008-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54519	194-10010-10395	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54520	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
54521	194-10010-10420	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54522	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
54523	194-10013-10361	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
54524	194-10013-10362	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018		1
54525	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.
54526	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.
54527	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.
54528	198-10006-10011	04/26/2018	Redact		03/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CALIFANO, JOSEPH	ZUMWALT, E.R.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES	27	OASD	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. ISA comments on the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban subversives.
54529	198-10007-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		01/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JAMES K. PATCHELL	TRAINING OF CUBAN OFFICERS IN EXILE	12	ARMY	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 12. Note from Patchell re: report on training of Cuban officers in exile.
54530	198-10007-10026	04/26/2018	Redact		03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO		BIOGRAPHIC SUMMARIES ON OFFICERS OF THE CUBAN REBEL ARMY IN EXILE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THEIR TRAINING IN U.S. SERVICE SCHOOLS OR TRAINING CENTERS	4	CIA	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 11. Letter from [withheld] to Califano re: training of Cuban officers in exile.
54531	198-10007-10030	04/26/2018	Redact		03/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING OF KRULAK COMMITTEE	8	ICCCA	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Notes from Meeting of the Krulak Committee, 6 March 1963.
54532	198-10007-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	1300011	WILLIAM B. ROSSEN	WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH	JUWTFA AFTER ACTION REPORT	18	ARMY	03/12/2018	Memo from Yarborough to Rossen re: military evaluation of Cuban missile crisis.
54533	198-10007-10146	04/26/2018	Redact		04/19/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		V.H. KRULAK	JOHN W. CARPENTER, III	TRAINING OF LATIN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED DOSS	3	AIR FORCE	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 10. Memos re: the Psychological Program Supporting US Policy Toward Cuba.
54534	202-10001-10187	04/26/2018	Redact		09/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 188			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 6 SEP 62	5	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.
54535	202-10001-10203	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 204			THE CUBA PROJECT	6	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.
54536	202-10001-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		03/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 213			THE CUBA PROJECT	8	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
54537	202-10001-10213	04/26/2018	Redact		05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 214			MONGOOSE SCHEDULE	12	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
54538	202-10001-10214	04/26/2018	Redact		03/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 215			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
54539	202-10001-10221	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 222			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING	16	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
54540	202-10002-10104	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3360 (7 FEB 62)			NORTHWOODS	197	JCS	03/20/2018	JCS Central Files 1962, Box 29. JCS Record Case, Code Name Northwoods, containing JCS Papers related to JCS recommendation to invade Cuba and pretexts to justify US military intervention.
54541	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS	02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
54542	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS	02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
54543	124-10040-10079	04/26/2018	Redact		06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-4288	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		7	FBI	02/18/2018	INC LHM	7
54544	124-10185-10292	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DALLAS 3X5 INDEX		SAC, DL		51876	FBI	03/12/2018	REFERRED TO USA	51876
54545	124-10218-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		06/16/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	162-1606-6	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		3	FBI	02/18/2018	INC MEMO	3
54546	124-10282-10499	04/26/2018	Redact		02/27/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82933-29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		20	FBI	03/12/2018	INC 8 MEMO, 4 LHM, S/S	20
54547	124-10290-10206	04/26/2018	Redact		02/14/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-109	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, CG		2	FBI	03/01/2018		2
54548	124-10298-10120	04/26/2018	Redact		10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-31889-145	DIRECTOR, FBI	WALTERS, VERNON G.		14	FBI	03/01/2018		14
54549	124-10300-10024	04/26/2018	Redact		07/10/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-162207-3	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		4	FBI	03/12/2018		4
54550	124-10325-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		10/27/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-99938-21	AFOSI	HQ		3	FBI	02/24/2018	INC LTR	3

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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