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.

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Row Num	Record Num	NARA Release Date	Formerly Withheld	Agency	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
7001	194-10010-10421	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/31/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
7002	194-10010-10422	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
7003	194-10012-10040	04/26/2018	0	INSCOM/CSF	04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							04/07/2018
7004	194-10012-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	00/00/00 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Appendix "B"	6			11/01/2017		6
7005	194-10013-10328	04/26/2018	0	INSCOM/CSF	04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							04/08/2018
7006	195-10005-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	01/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THE PLAN FOR DIA, THE WEAKNESSES OF THE OLD SYSTEM, THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW, AND THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES TO BE LEFT IN THE SERVICES	7	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/01/2018	Reviewed by JCS/DIA. McNamara Papers, Box 112, DIA and DOD org. OSD paper re: US intelligence activities, the creation of DIA and its functions and responsibilities.	7
7007	198-10001-10009	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
7008	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
7009	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
7010	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
7011	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
7012	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
7013	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
7014	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
7015	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
7016	202-10002-10129	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NND 941071	PRESIDENT KENNEDY		17	THE WHITE HOUSE	#N/A	03/09/2018	NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.	17
7017	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
7018	No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
7019	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
7020	177-10002-10083	04/26/2018	Release		01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FONZI, GAETON.		1	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1.	1
7021	180-10080-10168	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	04/19/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	8590	FONZI, GAETON.		9	NASA	NUMBERED FILES	03/02/2017	Box 297. FBI tabbed Box 297-2.	9
7022	180-10108-10062	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	02/14/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	015107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4)	PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	09/25/2017	Box 5.	1
7023	180-10110-10015	04/26/2018	Withheld	HSCA	05/11/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	8321	AZCUE, EUSEBIO		1	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	08/08/1993	With attached interview.Box 3.	1
7024	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
7025	180-10130-10009	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	06/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		USA		1	USAF	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	04/11/2018	SUMMARY, REFERRED TO USA	1
7026	124-90067-10030	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	11/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-87912-161	USCG		1	CIT	HQ	01/05/2017	CHART, REFERRED TO USCG	1
7027	124-90067-10031	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	01/02/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-87912-161	USCG		1	CIT	HQ	01/05/2017	MEMO, REFERRED TO USCG	1
7028	124-90107-10081	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91	DOS		2	U.S. COAST GUARD	HQ	12/22/2017	APPLICATION, REFERRED TO DOS	2
7029	124-90123-10018	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	06/09/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X	WH		1	ARMY	HQ	01/05/2017	PROCLAMATION, REFERRED TO DOS	1
7030	124-90123-10019	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	01/22/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X	USA		2	DOS	HQ	01/05/2017	SUMMARY; REFERRED TO USA	2
7031	124-90123-10020	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/04/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X	USA		3	WHITE HOUSE	HQ	01/05/2017	RPT; REFERRED TO USA	3
7032	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
7033	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
7034	104-10170-10471	04/26/2018	Release	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DUNLOP E.V.		1	CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	See last page of document. Source of information is given as "agent of...Federal Agency having cognizance over aliens and individuals desiring citizenship."	1
7035	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
7036	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
7037	198-10008-10096	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				4	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017		4
7038	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
7039	119-10003-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122	0	FBI REPORTS	12	FBI
7040	124-10191-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		07/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1505	DIRECTOR, FBI		4	FBI			EBF, 85 OF 89 PAGES NAR
7041	157-10011-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COLBY, WILLIAM E.	TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. COLBY, DCI	118	SSCIA			SSCI Box 239, Folder 15
7042	157-10014-10116	04/26/2018	Redact		10/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-22	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR.	SCHEDULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ASSASSINATION REPORT	13	SSCIA			CCBOX 446
7043	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
7044	104-10003-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	RIDDERSTRALE INTERVIEW	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.08.17:44:01:310000 :	1
7045	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
7046	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
7047	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
7048	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
7049	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
7050	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

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