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	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54501	104-10023-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/15/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		THE 21 SYSTEM	19	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK13 : F29 : 20031202-1019004 :	19
54502	104-10048-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/02/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		INDEX SEARCH AND 21 CONSOLIDATION REQUEST ON CLAY SHAW	8	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F12 : 20031203-1019377 :	8
54503	104-10048-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CABLE RE TRAVEL OF GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM MEXICO TO GUATEMALA BY YACHT EL AMIGO.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019378 :	3
54504	104-10048-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/29/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		CABLE RE PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES BY MIGUEL ALAYON FOR A BOMBING RAID ON CUBA	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:00:53:650510 :	4
54505	104-10048-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/24/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		INSISTENCE OF ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA THAT THE MIRR BOMB THE CITY OF HABANA	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:22:49:000510 :	4
54506	104-10048-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/18/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DECISION OF ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA TO USE A CUBAN PILOT ON THE MIRR'S AIR STRIKE SCHEDULED FOR 16 FEBRUARY 1965	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:25:51:930510 :	3
54507	104-10048-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/16/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		PLANNED AIR STRIKE AGAINST HABANA ON 16 FEBRUARY 1965 BY MIRR	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:28:38:900510 :	5
54508	104-10048-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		ALLEGED ABORTIVE AIR RAID OVER CUBA BY THE MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA MIRR	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:31:56:960510 :	3
54509	104-10048-10247	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		ALLEGED CIA BASE IN FLORIDA	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.14:44:05:900510 :	1
54510	104-10048-10252	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/29/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DELEGATES TO YOUTH FESTIVAL IN BERLIN	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019386 :	2
54511	104-10048-10259	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/08/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F13 : 1993.06.30.16:35:57:870380 :	1
54512	104-10048-10432	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		STURGIS, FRANK AKA FRANK FIORINI - BIO INFO.	11	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.09:48:12:340800 :	11
54513	104-10049-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/25/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT LAUGERUD.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F7 : 1994.02.02.15:58:58:400005 : PROCESSED FROM A PREVIOUSLY REDACTED DOCUMENT.	4
54514	104-10049-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		INVENTORY (HANDWRITTEN)	12	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F2 : 1996.08.13.17:36:44:216100 :	12
54515	104-10049-10342	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/12/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MATERIAL FOR POSSIBLE USE IN DISCUSSION WITH MR. PAWLEY	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:05:06:543100 :	2
54516	104-10049-10354	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/16/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION - CUBAN POLITICAL MATTERS	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:29:28:106100 :	3
54517	104-10049-10355	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/16/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MEETING WITH FABIO FREYRE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:30:43:810100 :	2
54518	104-10049-10356	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MEETING ON 6 DECEMBER 1959 WITH WILLIAM D. PAWLEY IN MIAMI	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:32:11:590100 :	3
54519	104-10049-10362	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/20/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - CONVERSATION IN MIAMI BETWEEN MR. WILLIAM D. PAWLEY AND UNIDENTIFIED CUBAN	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:50:08:390100 :	2
54520	104-10049-10364	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/25/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - CONVERSATION WITH REICHARDT, 25 SEPTEMBER 1959	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:54:11:623100 :	1
54521	104-10049-10368	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - CONVERSATION WITH REICHHARDT, 3 SEPTEMBER 1959	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.16.16:48:37:530100 :	1
54522	104-10049-10371	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/13/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEMORANDUM - REPORTED COMMITMENT TO CUBAN REVOLUTIONARIES BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES IN NASSAU	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.16.16:52:47:700100 :	1
54523	104-10049-10376	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/27/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	OPERATIONAL - CUBAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: WILLIAM D. PAWLEY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.16.17:05:09:500100 :	1
54524	104-10050-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR HELMS HEARING - VOLUME I -- COPY 1.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:09:58:210150 : VOL I, COPY IS SANITIZED AND SENT TONARA; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	3
54525	104-10050-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR HELMS HEARING - VOLUME I --COPY 1.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:15:28:460150 :	3
54526	104-10050-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/02/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		REVIEW OF FILES.	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:19:27:400150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	6
54527	104-10050-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEXICO STATION COVERAGE OF SOVIET AND CUBAN EMBASSIES (1963).	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:24:04:620150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	6
54528	104-10050-10200	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		PROJECT ZRRIFLE OPS PLANNING AND PROCEDURES.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F3 : 1993.07.17.09:26:29:780150 : VOL III, COPY 1, BOX 3 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	9
54529	104-10050-10224	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME I, COPY 2 OF HELMS HEARING.	189	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F5 : 1998.05.06.18:10:22:793031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL 1, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F1 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	189
54530	104-10050-10226	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME III, COPY 2 OF HELMS HEARING.	228	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F7 : 1998.05.06.18:45:53:250031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL III, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F3 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	228
54531	104-10050-10228	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME I, COPY 3 OF HELMS HEARING.	189	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F9 : 1998.05.06.18:59:19:873031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL 1, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3 F1 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	189
54532	104-10050-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME III, COPY 3 OF HELMS HEARING.	228	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F11 : 1998.05.06.19:13:20:670031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL III, COPY 1OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F3 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	228
54533	104-10050-10232	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME 1, COPY 4 OF HELMS HEARING.	189	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F13 : 1998.05.06.19:19:12:780031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK 3, F1 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	189
54534	104-10050-10234	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME III, COPY 4 OF HELMS HEARING.	228	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F15 : 1998.05.06.19:22:35:030031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL III, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F3 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED.	228
54535	104-10051-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		SOVCONGEN CLAIMS OSWALD SENT TO USSR BY CIA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK5 : F13 : 1993.07.01.18:08:08:930380 :	1
54536	104-10051-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/08/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		COMPUTER RUN - LISTING OF FILE CONTENTS	40	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK5 : F22 : 20031203-1019524 :	40
54537	104-10051-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/15/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		THE 21 SYSTEM	19	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.13:35:28:930530 :	19
54538	104-10051-10199	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/26/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WE	GOLUB	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.15:15:08:560530 : FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	2
54539	104-10051-10200	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/21/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.15:16:35:280530 : FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	2
54540	104-10051-10278	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		NOTES IN DRAFT RE ZRRIFLE PROJECT.	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK5 : F5 : 1993.07.07.09:47:58:870800 :	9
54541	104-10052-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		FOOTNOTES FOR LEE HARVEY OSWALD, MEXICO CITY AND THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE	49	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F4 : 20031203-1019593 :	49
54542	104-10052-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/10/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		REPORT ON OSCAR CONTRERAS FROM L/12 ABOUT CONTRERAS GIVING DIFFERENT DATE OF ATTENDANCE THAN LAW SCHOOL'S RECORDS.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F6 : 1993.07.02.17:26:11:840240 : REPORT IN SPANISH	3
54543	104-10052-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		LIST: NAMES, OLC MEMORANDUM NUMBERS AND DATES	13	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F10 : 20031203-1019598 :	13
54544	104-10052-10135	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		APPENDIX SEVEN: LISTING OF CIA DOCUMENTS CITED	41	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F7 : 1993.07.03.09:46:42:780120 :	41
54545	104-10052-10192	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HSCA REQUEST FOR CIA FILES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F11 : 1993.07.03.13:18:34:530340 :	1
54546	104-10052-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		NEWS CLIPPING - CIA WITHHELD VITAL INTELLIGENCE FROM WARREN COMMISSION.	2	OPEN	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK6 : F6 : 1993.07.06.15:57:18:960240 :	2
54547	104-10005-10339	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		PROPAGANDA NOTES SERIES A: BULLETINS WARREN COMMISSION REPORT-POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AS DOSD IN PROPAGANDA NOTES ISSUE OF 22 SEP 64	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.19.10:15:43:500000 :	3
54548	104-10006-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		NAME CHECK REQUEST - GOLDBERG	34	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018172 :	34
54549	104-10006-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		NAME CHECK REQUEST - KOZLOVA	47	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018169 :	47
54550	104-10006-10233	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		NAME CHECK REQUEST - SOMOV	14	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018174 :	14

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