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	157-10004-10104	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/19/1959 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ERRION, THOMAS H.	INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	3	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	4
54502	157-10004-10105	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	TOLSON	BELMONT, A.H.	CUBAN SITUATION	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	3
54503	157-10004-10106	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/25/2017	box 377	2
54504	157-10004-10107	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/27/1970 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, SAN JUAN	ALPHA 66; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	11	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	11
54505	157-10004-10108	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/25/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS - CUBA	8	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	8
54506	157-10004-10109	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA	3	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	4
54507	157-10004-10110	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/04/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ERRION, THOMAS	INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	8	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	8
54508	157-10004-10111	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/04/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ERRION, THOMAS H.	RICARDO MADAN RIVAS	17	FBI	REPORT	09/05/2017	box 377	17
54509	157-10004-10116	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	3
54510	157-10004-10117	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DWYER, ROBERT JAMES	ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES	3	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	4
54511	157-10004-10118	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/04/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO	15	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	17
54512	157-10004-10119	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/17/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBAN REBEL ACTIVITY IN CUBA	5	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	6
54513	157-10004-10121	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	2	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	3
54514	157-10004-10123	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO	8	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	9
54515	157-10004-10124	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/21/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	9	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	10
54516	157-10004-10126	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	4	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017	box 377	4
54517	157-10004-10127	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC)	10	FBI	REPORT	09/25/2017		13
54518	157-10004-10052	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/18/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	REPORT	09/22/2017	335-2	2
54519	157-10004-10053	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/18/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	5	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	335-2	6
54520	157-10004-10054	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/25/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SAC, NEW YORK	DIRECTOR, FBI	CUBELA Y SECADES, ROLANDO L.	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	335-2	3
54521	157-10004-10055	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/12/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANS, CIA	ROLANDO CUBELA Y SECADES	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	335-2	2
54522	157-10004-10056	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/19/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	HANES, JOHN W./STATE	HOOVER, J. EDGAR	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	335-2	2
54523	157-10004-10057	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/28/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NEW YORK	INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	335-2	3
54524	157-10004-10058	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/05/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017		3
54525	157-10004-10061	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/29/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NEW YORK	CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017		4
54526	157-10004-10062	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/21/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA	1	FBI	AIRTEL	09/25/2017		2
54527	179-10002-10179	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	01/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			LEE HARVEY OSWALD	2	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	Folder: 9	3
54528	179-10002-10105	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	02/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MORRISSEY, JAMES F.	LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	30	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	PP. 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 8, 10-13, 16, 19, 25-26, 34-36, 41-43, 46-47, 49, 51-56,72-73.CD #535	31
54529	179-10002-10124	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	03/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	9	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	PP. 1-9.CD #729A	15
54530	177-10002-10109	10/26/2017	In Part	LBJ	01/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INTELLIGENCE REPORT	1	FBI	SPECIAL FILE ON THE ASSASSINATION, VICE PRESIDENT'S DIARY BACKUP	09/25/2017	DOC. #1	2
54531	179-40003-10282	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				3	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; BOX F03	4
54532	179-40004-10070	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				3	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; 3 COPIES; BOX F02	4
54533	179-40001-10081	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				2	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2-3	09/25/2017	P. 4-5; BOX C01	2
54534	179-40007-10320	10/26/2017	In Part	DOS	11/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FRANCIS, ROBERT	SCA		17	DOS	LOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD	09/25/2017	FOLDER: PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF REPORT; BOX 002	18
54535	179-40007-10222	10/26/2017	In Part	DOS	01/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				24	FBI	LOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD	09/25/2017	FOLDER: OSWALD CASE-- FBI REPORTS; BOX F11	26
54536	179-40007-10244	10/26/2017	In Full	DOS	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				5	FBI	LOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD	03/31/1998	FOLDER: OSWALD CASE-- FBI REPORTS; BOX F11	5
54537	157-10002-10206	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBAN EXILES PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	TELETYPE	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	4
54538	157-10002-10207	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/16/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SEL. CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54539	157-10002-10210	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/04/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54540	157-10002-10211	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/04/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	4	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 333Foldler 2'	12
54541	157-10002-10214	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXIELS TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54542	157-10002-10216	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54543	157-10002-10224	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	4
54544	157-10002-10226	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54545	157-10002-10227	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/04/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 333Folder 2	3
54546	157-10002-10230	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	2	FBI	AIRTEL	09/22/2017	box 333Foldler 2	3
54547	157-10002-10015	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/23/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DOJ	DIRECTOR, FBI	MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	2	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/22/2017	Box 73	3
54548	177-10001-10076	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/11/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	BUNDY, MCGEORGE			2	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229	06/09/2017	DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)	3
54549	177-10001-10039	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	12/26/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				1	WH	NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1	06/09/2017	#186	2
54550	195-10005-10021	10/26/2017	In Part	OSD	07/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	CONTINGENCY PLAN	18	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	12/16/2016	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: contingency plan for military intervention in Cuba.	18

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