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).

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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
5851	198-10001-10011	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS: MR. MCNAMARA AND MR. MCCONE	12	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	#N/A	08/19/2015	BRIEFING PAPERS/NOTES PREPARED BY STAFF FOR SECRETARY MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO STENNIS COMMITTEE	12
5852	198-10009-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE - APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS: MR. MCNAMARA VERSUS MR. MCCONE	12		CALIFANO PAPERS	08/19/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 3. Memo to the Secretary of Defense re: apparent contradictions made in DOSments by McNamara and McCone concerning Frog missiles in Cuba.	12
5853	202-10001-10058	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 59		APPRAISAL...	8	ARMY	#N/A	02/24/2016	Requires review from CIA, DOS, OSD, Army.	8
5854	202-10001-10167	04/26/2018	Redact		08/07/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 168			10	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.	10
5855	202-10001-10185	04/26/2018	Redact		05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 186		OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY-30 JUNE 1962	12	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.	12
5856	202-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact		08/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 189		MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 62	1	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.	1
5857	202-10001-10189	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 190		CONSOLIDATED STATUS REPORT CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP 4 JAN - 9 MAR	4	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA DOS.	4
5858	202-10001-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 209		THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS	26
5859	202-10001-10210	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 211		THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	03/09/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.	26
5860	202-10002-10024	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	49	SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	#N/A	02/24/2016	Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America.	49
5861	202-10002-10134	04/26/2018	Withheld		09/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				13	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	#N/A	02/28/1998	JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba.	13
5862	No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
5863	178-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Release		01/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE		#N/A	7	DOS	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	10/23/2017	DOC. #31	7
5864	180-10110-10075	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	05/09/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	078-JFK			5	DOD	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	12/05/2017	Box 5	5
5865	124-90146-10110	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	12/15/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-93072-132 THRU 135			8	FBI	HQ	12/22/2017	JFK64-25 : F2 : 1999.02.17.08:13:54:950129 : DIF DOC	8
5866	124-90150-10248	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	09/14/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 109-480-530			2	U.S. NAVY	HQ	08/14/2017	JFK64-28 : F7 : 1999.02.22.10:41:07:186128 :	2
5867	104-10296-10204	04/26/2018	Release	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			1	CIA	JFK	06/14/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Economic report on Cuba for 1962 from the British Government. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	1
5868	111-10004-10001	04/26/2018	Release		07/18/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	171-61			2	USN	INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099	10/20/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	2
5869	198-10008-10096	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				4	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017		4
5870	202-10002-10133	04/26/2018	Release		08/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				25	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963	01/05/2017		25
5871	124-90122-10201	04/26/2018	Redact		03/06/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-4921-1A-1A5	HALEY, VALJEAN M.		1	CIT			ENVELOPE
5872	178-10004-10041	04/26/2018	Redact		10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	34. FBI (3)		RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL	12	FBI
5873	104-10003-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		ITEM PREPARED FOR WC BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "PHOTO OF OSWALD IN MINSK."	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW9 : V35B : 1993.06.14.17:23:11:560000 : A "PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED" VERSION OF THIS DOC. (NOT BY HRG) WAS RIF UNDER 104-10003-10219	1
5874	104-10004-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CABLE RE FINNAIR REPS DELAY IN RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.08:11:59:680000 :	1
5875	104-10004-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		EFFORTS TO OBTAIN OSWALD FLIGHT INFORMATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.09:00:26:150000 :	1
5876	104-10004-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		REPLY TO QUERY FOR DETAILS OF OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN FINLAND IN OCT 59.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.09:15:52:030000 :	1
5877	104-10004-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		FOLLOW UP REQUESTED	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.10:11:17:650000 :	1
5878	104-10004-10143	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBER SR DIVISION CONCERNING OSWALD'S STAY IN HELSINKI.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.10:33:55:150000 : CORRECTION OF 1 PAGE FROM 2	1
5879	104-10004-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CORRESPONDENCE AND MEMORANDA RELATING TO "LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING SOVIET TOURIST VISAS IN HELSINKI AND STOCKHOLM, 1964."	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V46B : 1993.06.12.11:36:25:030000 :	2
5880	104-10004-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		1 OCT 59 LONDON FLIGHT	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:55:36:650000 :	1
5881	104-10004-10183	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR OSWALD REQUESTED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:56:42:710000 :	1
5882	104-10004-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		REQUEST FOLLOWING FOR WARREN COMMISSION: TIME OF OSWALDS ARRIVAL TO HELSINKI; WORKING HOURS AT SOVIET CONSULATE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW10 : V46B : 1993.06.14.16:00:31:840000 :	1
5883	104-10004-10248	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		CAPT. JOHN E. DONOVAN REPORTS THAT HE KNEW AND WORKED WITH LEE HARVEY OSWALD FOR NINE MONTHS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.15:54:36:900000 :	1
5884	104-10004-10256	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		INFORMATION ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD AT 7 ON 24 NOVEMBER 1963.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.16:08:42:430000 :	4
5885	104-10005-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	SOVIET HUNTING SOCIETIES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:50:29:620000 :	1
5886	104-10005-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		SOVIET HUNTING CLUBS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:52:46:430000 :	1
5887	104-10005-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "CERTAIN QUESTIONS POSED BY THE DOS DEPARTMENT FILES."	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.14.17:54:28:090000 : SEE XAAZ-22406 FOR CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING (INCLUDED).	1
5888	104-10005-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		DISCUSSIONS OF OSWALD CASE IN USSR WITH FELIX DMITREYEVICH KARASEV AND VIKTOR VLADIMIROVICH TARATUNKIN ON 14 SEPT. RESERVATIONS AS TO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO OSWALD DURING STAY IN USSR.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.15.17:13:23:680000 :	4
5889	104-10005-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		FINANCIAL AID FOR FOREIGNERS IN THE USSR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.16.15:15:22:250000 :	1
5890	104-10005-10158	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		KGB HANDLING OF FOREIGNERS IN THE USSR.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.16.15:34:13:000000 :	3
5891	104-10054-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : f5 : 1993.07.03.12:29:31:710280 :	1
5892	104-10054-10039	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		FITNESS REPORT OF ANN L. GOODPASTURE.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK7 : F6 : 20031203-1019682 :	5
5893	104-10054-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/02/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		REVIEW OF FILES AT THE RECORDS CENTER.	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F6 : 1993.07.06.08:38:00:030410 :	6
5894	104-10054-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEXICO STATION COVERAGE OF SOVIET AND CUBAN EMBASSIES (1963)	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F7 : 1993.07.06.08:39:17:960410 :	6
5895	104-10054-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: CIA WITHHELD VITAL INTELLIGENCE FROM WARREN	1	OPEN	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F7 : 1993.07.06.14:38:56:180410 :	1
5896	104-10054-10109	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: CIA WITHHELD VITAL INTELLIGENCE FROM WARREN COMMISSION	1	OPEN	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F7 : 1993.07.06.14:51:44:780410 :	1
5897	104-10054-10282	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/17/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F25 : 1993.07.07.13:42:25:150410 :	2
5898	104-10054-10284	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/02/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		REVIEW OF FILES AT THE RECORDS CENTER.	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F25 : 1993.07.07.13:51:51:180410 :	6
5899	104-10054-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		MEXICO STATION COVERAGE OF SOVIET AND CUBAN EMBASSIES (1963)	6	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK7 : F25 : 1993.07.07.13:53:55:400410 :	6
5900	104-10054-10408	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		HANDWRITTEN LIST ON LEGAL NOTEBOOK PAPER OF CONTENTS OF AT LEAST 17 (LISTED BY NAME) 21 FILES	35	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK7 : F44 : 20031203-1019679 :	35

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