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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
7551	157-10004-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7210 ?	MEXICO CITY		GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7552	157-10004-10193	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	ALVARADO AND DURAN	2	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7553	157-10004-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7554	157-10004-10203	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7083			ALVARADO, GILBERTO	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7555	157-10004-10211	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/03/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7224	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	LOPEZ TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7556	157-10004-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7037	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	ARREST OF SILVIA DURAN	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7557	157-10004-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7053	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7558	157-10004-10227	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7028	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7559	157-10004-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7027	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7560	157-10004-10231	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	IN # 67219	DIRECTOR, CIA		CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7561	157-10004-10240	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	FBI, NEW YORK	VICTOR DOMINDADOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ	4	FBI	CABLE	11/30/2017
7562	157-10004-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA	DIRECTOR, FBI	VICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 377
7563	157-10004-10267	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7564	157-10004-10270	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ROBERT MAHEU	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7565	157-10004-10274	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/08/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY		ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7566	157-10004-10275	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/19/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF	ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7567	157-10004-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA	2	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
7568	157-10004-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/01/1969 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
7569	157-10004-10278	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/07/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	A CIA EMPLOYEE	LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
7570	157-10004-10279	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		INSPECTOR GENERAL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7571	157-10004-10280	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES	2	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7572	157-10004-10281	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7573	157-10004-10282	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/07/1956 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-106347		CHIEF, WHD	OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7574	157-10004-10283	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		KNOCHE, HENRY	BELIN, DAVID	REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS	4	ROCK	LETTER	11/30/2017
7575	157-10004-10284	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/10/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	109-584	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NEW YORK	ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES, INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	5	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7576	157-10004-10285	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7577	157-10004-10286	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
7578	157-10004-10287	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE WAVE 8049	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE REPORTING ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
7579	157-10004-10290	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES	5	CIA	NOTES	11/30/2017
7580	157-10005-10126	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, DEPOSITION				DEPOSITION OF FRANK STURGIS	54	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 299-7
7581	157-10005-10140	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 435-3
7582	157-10005-10159	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				SUMMARY OF CIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU	13	SSCIA	PAPER	11/30/2017	BOX 435-6
7583	157-10005-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/03/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF FRANK STURGIS (P. 73-152) RELEVANT TO JFK	22	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	11/30/2017	BOX 436-14
7584	157-10005-10192	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				EXCERPT OF STURBITTS TESTIMONY	8	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	11/30/2017	BOX 436-13
7585	157-10005-10195	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	BOX 436-10
7586	157-10005-10201	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	SEARCH OF FILES FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
7587	157-10005-10202	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS	7	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
7588	157-10005-10204	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS	7	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
7589	157-10005-10214	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS	4	ROCK	EXCERPT	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
7590	157-10005-10216	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE	2	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
7591	157-10005-10221	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961	4	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
7592	157-10005-10222	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID	DAVIS, JEANNE W., STAFF SECY	REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO NSC MATERIAL	10	NSC	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
7593	157-10005-10224	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R174			TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON	111	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-1
7594	157-10005-10225	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R891			TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON	90	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-02
7595	157-10005-10228	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R2146			TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT	96	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-10
7596	157-10005-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/11/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R2147			TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR.	51	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-11
7597	157-10005-10236	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/08/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS	R445		LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.)	TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION	257	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 251-5
7598	157-10005-10249	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R463		RUSK, DEAN	TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-2
7599	157-10005-10250	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R654		SARNO, ALFRED	TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE)	61	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-11
7600	157-10005-10254	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 259-6

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