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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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
6551	198-10007-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE	CHMN, SUBCMMT ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	REPORT FOR JULY-AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	23	ICCCA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Chairman, Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion to the members of the Committee re: Report for July-August on Actions Taken to Combat Castro-Communist Subversion.
6552	198-10007-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	07/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Califano to ICCCA re: the Report on the Status of Implementation of Actions Designed to Counter Subversion. Also appears in Califano Box 6, Folder 11.
6553	198-10007-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. VANCE	JAMES K. PATCHELL	SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Patchell to Vance re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
6554	198-10007-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	17	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
6555	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.
6556	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.
6557	198-10007-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO	JAMES K. PATCHELL	REFUGEE HANDLING	24	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 13. Memo from Patchell to Califano re: handling of Cuban refugees.
6558	198-10007-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. VANCE		CUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	19	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees.
6559	198-10007-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	06/25/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			C. TRACY BARNES	REPORT ON THE COLD WAR USE OF RADIO BROADCASTING BY CIA	15	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 2. Memo from Barnes re: Report on the Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA.
6560	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.
6561	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.
6562	198-10007-10049	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
6563	198-10007-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CYRUS VANCE	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA	28	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Memo from Krulak to Vance enclosingthe Second Working Draft of "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees."
6564	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.
6565	198-10007-10147	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
6566	198-10007-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ALGER, CARPENTER	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE COVERT TRAINING FACILITY	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Alger and Carpenter re: Cover Story for the Eglin AFB Covert Training Facility.
6567	198-10007-10171	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	09/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ALGER, CARPENTER	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169.
6568	198-10008-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CAPT. ZUMWALT ET AL	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: ACTIONS TAKEN DURING JULY-AUGUST 1963 IN CURBING CUBAN SUBVERSION	20	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo No. 71 from Joseph Califano with attached report of Subcommittee on Subversion.
6569	198-10009-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	05/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF	HAROLD K. JOHNSON	MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF	16	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers. Memo from Johnson to Director, Joint Staff re: attached ICCCA memo and paper concerning and action plan for Cuban subversion including impeding the movement of subversives and subversive trainees.
6570	198-10009-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION	12	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra
6571	198-10009-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	19	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Sloan, Alger, Wendt, Carpenter, Quilter re: attached paper concerning status of implementation of actions designed to counter Cuban subversion.
6572	198-10009-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					153	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc.
6573	202-10001-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 60	CJCS	SECRETARY OF THE ARMY	CLASSIFIED TITLE	2	ARMY	J-3	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
6574	202-10001-10172	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	01/18/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 173			THE CUBA PROJECT	24	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
6575	202-10001-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	06/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 178			PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, DOS, CIA.
6576	202-10001-10179	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	04/11/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 180			STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.
6577	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.
6578	202-10001-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	07/25/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 202		BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.
6579	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.
6580	202-10001-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 212			PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE	21	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.
6581	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.
6582	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.
6583	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.
6584	202-10001-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 220			OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
6585	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.
6586	202-10001-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
6587	202-10001-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
6588	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.
6589	202-10002-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	03/16/2018	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
6590	202-10002-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	06/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS	CYRUS R. VANCE	CUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	27	OSD	JCS CENTRAL FILES	03/12/2018	JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
6591	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.
6592	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.
6593	104-10165-10447	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			AMTAUP-2 IN DD-1102 OF 24 AUG 64 FROM REINALDO PADRON PARA 4 BASED UFG-5759. REINALDO PADRON A CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-4 : F5 : 1998.06.03.11:41:29:530124 :	3
6594	124-10195-10255	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	07/18/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-2147	DIRECTOR, FBI	ROEMER, WILLIAM F. JR.		5		HQ	02/19/2018		5
6595	104-10302-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES		OCI/CIA	DAILY SUMMARY	20	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1998.9.22.15:26:48:96612 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9.	20
6596	104-10302-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES		OCI/CIA	DAILY SUMMARY	18	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1998.9.22.15:28:42:1312 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9.	18
6597	104-10302-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI FILES			THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST/2-3 NOV 1963 (11 REPORTS)	128	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-2 : F3 : 1998.9.23.14:48:3:1312 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9. ATTACHED 4 PAGES NOT PREVIOUSLY SENT TO NARA. CORRECTED TO 128 PAGES VICE 163	128
6598	104-10302-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES			OCI WEEKLY REVIEW	28	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1999.9.1.15:5:22:87313 :	28
6599	104-10330-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/15/1997 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	DAVID G. MARWELL	MICHAEL J. O'NEIL	MF: CIA EMPLOYEES	13	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-15 : F4 : 2.2.7.8:31:3:6735 :	13
6600	104-10332-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/23/1995 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			ARRB-CIA ISSUES: FOREIGN LIAISON	22	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F9 : 2.2.14.15:24:51:57744 : UNIT INDEX	22

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