JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord Series Review DateCommentsPages Released
7901104-10331-1036011/09/2017In PartCIA08/18/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDYER, KATHRYN. DCIHARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR DCI MCCONE'S FILES12CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.16.14:45:15:670044 :12
7902104-10331-1036111/09/2017In PartCIA09/04/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWICKHAM/DYER/RANT, DO AND DAHARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST RE DCI BUSH REVISITED3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.16.14:49:11:280044 :3
7903104-10331-1036211/09/2017In PartCIA01/29/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEHARRELSON. HRP/IRGKATHRYN DYER. PIRD/IRGMEMO: JFK - RECORDS SEARCH5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:08:23:780044 :5
7904104-10331-1036311/09/2017In PartCIA02/26/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDCI FOCAL POINTHARRELSON. JFK PROJ OFFICER OIM/HRPMEMO: DULLES CALENDARS14CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:20:17:577044 :14
7905104-10331-1036411/09/2017In PartCIA05/21/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDCI/IRODCI/OIG/IMOMEMO: BRECKINRIDGE, LHO REPORT, AND REPORT INDEXES/INVENTORY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:26:49:153044 : FILE-ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.1
7906104-10331-1036511/09/2017In PartCIA07/22/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONWITHHELDNOTE: OGC SEARCHES UNDER JFK ACT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:34:38:500044 : ATTACHED MEMO DATED 21 MAY 1998 IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.2
7907104-10331-1036711/09/2017In PartCIA03/23/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/HRGMEMO: NOSENKO AND THE MANGOLD LITIGATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F3 : 2000.02.17.13:54:09:310044 :1
7908104-10331-1036911/09/2017In PartCIA01/06/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDJOHN PEREIRA. C/HRGMEMO: APPRECIATION FOR TASK PERFORMED BY ROGER MARTIN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.17.14:09:08:403044 :1
7909104-10331-1037011/09/2017In PartCIA01/06/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSON. OIM/HRGOIG/IMOMEMO: INADVERTENT DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS38CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.17.14:18:18:187044 :38
7910104-10331-1037111/09/2017In PartCIA06/01/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBRIANBARRY(EST PUB DATE) NOTE: STATUS OF ARRB DECISION ON 16 DOCUMENTS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.10:38:56:467035 :2
7911104-10331-1037411/09/2017In PartCIA08/03/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPAULA A. SWEENEYROBERT EATINGERNOTE: JFK BOARD'S SECOND LETTER TO THE DCI2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:07:05:450035 :2
7912104-10331-1037511/09/2017In PartCIA08/07/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTES: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF 4 AUGUST, 19951CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:10:28:873035 :1
7913104-10331-1037611/09/2017In PartCIA09/12/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTES FROM MEETING W/ARRB STAFF SEPT. 11, 19951CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:18:47:233035 :1
7914104-10331-1037711/09/2017In PartCIA01/11/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/HRGBARRYNOTE: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF, 5 JANUARY 19961CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:21:29:030035 :1
7915104-10331-1037911/09/2017In PartCIA02/01/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMWITHHELDNOTE: JFK - RELEASE BY NATIONAL ARCHIVES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.03.01.11:31:47:967035 :1
7916104-10331-1038311/09/2017In PartCIA09/24/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJFK-PROJFILES-CORRESPONDMEMO: NOTES ON BOARD ACTIONS AT THE ARRB MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 19981CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.03.08.15:50:58:687031 :1
7917104-10332-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA04/13/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: ALIAS DOCUMENTATION13CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F1 : 2000.02.10.14:06:01:780044 : UNIT INDEX13
7918104-10332-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA05/08/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSWithheldBarry HarrelsonARRB-CIA ISSUES: ALVARADO POLYGRAPH5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F2 : 2000.02.10.14:26:14:107044 : UNIT INDEX5
7919104-10332-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA06/25/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSChief, Historical Review GroupJohn Berg, Special Asst. to the ADDARRB-CIA ISSUES: CRYPTONYMS25CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F3 : 2000.02.10.14:31:36:123044 : UNIT INDEX25
7920104-10332-1000311/09/2017In PartCIA09/08/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: DCI MEETING MINUTES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F4 : 2000.02.10.14:40:09:840044 : UNIT INDEX1
7921104-10332-1000411/09/2017In PartCIA04/08/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: MARK LANE9CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F5 : 2000.02.10.14:50:06:310044 : UNIT INDEX9
7922104-10332-1000511/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: GEN. FABIAN ESCALANTE FONT22CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F6 : 2000.02.10.14:54:17:000044 : UNIT INDEX22
7923104-10332-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA01/07/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES:24CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F7 : 2000.02.14.15:02:08:997044 : DOCUMENTS TOTALING 47 PAGES ARE POSTPONED IN FULL24
7924104-10332-1001211/09/2017In PartCIA04/03/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: OSWALD SECURITY FILE11CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F12 : 2000.02.15.08:12:24:090044 : UNIT INDEX11
7925104-10332-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA06/22/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: WILLIAM PAWLEY28CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F16 : 2000.02.15.08:22:38:293054 : UNIT INDEX28
7926104-10332-1001411/09/2017In PartCIA09/27/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSNONEWITHHELDARRB-CIA ISSUES: JOHN SCELSO56CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F17 : 2000.02.15.08:46:36:437054 :56
7927104-10332-1001511/09/2017In PartCIA01/12/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: WINSTON SCOTT20CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F18 : 2000.02.15.08:57:54:543054 :20
7928104-10332-1001611/09/2017In PartCIA12/13/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSNONEWITHHELDARRB-CIA ISSUES: SOURCES15CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F19 : 2000.02.15.09:14:26:327054 :15
7929104-10332-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA12/03/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: OSWALD DEBRIEFING ISSUE (NEWMAN REQUEST)8CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F14 : 2000.02.15.09:27:06:687044 : UNIT INDEX8
7930104-10332-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH JFK ACT, MISCELLANEOUS95CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F23 : 2000.02.22.09:39:37:780044 : UNIT INDEX95
7931104-10332-1002311/09/2017In PartCIA09/16/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH JFK ACT-PERSONAL DECLARATIONS220CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-17 : F24 : 2000.02.22.09:53:49:310044 : UNIT INDEX220
7932104-10333-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA02/01/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERS(EST PUB DATE) ARRB-BOARD/SPECIFIC INFORMATION169ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F2 : 2000.02.15.11:24:03:513044 : UNIT INDEX169
7933104-10333-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA03/17/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-DA BRIEFING25CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F3 : 2000.02.15.11:27:04:513044 :25
7934104-10333-1000311/09/2017In PartCIA03/19/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-DCI BRIEFING38CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F4 : 2000.02.15.11:30:55:200044 :38
7935104-10333-1000411/09/2017In PartCIA10/15/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-CIA-MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING25CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F8 : 2000.02.15.13:38:21:873044 : UNIT INDEX Many attachments to this one doc. Some attachments are redacted.25
7936104-10333-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA04/01/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSBARRY HARRELSONMICHELLE COMBSARRB - DO FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING34CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F5 : 2000.02.16.16:17:50:390044 : UNIT INDEX34
7937104-10333-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA04/01/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSBARRY HARRELSONMICHELLE COMBSARRB - DST BRIEFING6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F6 : 2000.02.16.16:21:39:187044 : UNIT INDEX6
7938104-10333-1000811/09/2017In PartCIA12/07/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSJ. BARRY HARRELSON @DAJOHN F. PEREIRAARRB-BRIEFINGS BY CIA59CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F9 : 2000.02.17.08:14:02:873044 : UNIT INDEX:59
7939104-10333-1000911/09/2017In PartCIA10/18/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSTHE RECORDJOHN PEREIRAARRB-INTERVIEWS28CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F10 : 2000.02.17.08:25:19:293044 : UNIT INDEX28
7940104-10333-1001011/09/2017In PartCIA03/03/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - JFK ACT265CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F11 : 2000.02.17.08:36:16:543044 : UNIT INDEX265
7941104-10333-1001111/09/2017In PartCIA09/19/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - PROPOSED REGULATION (DEFINITION OF ASSASSINATION RECORD)65CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F12 : 2000.02.17.08:40:16:700044 : UNIT INDEX One doc with several attachments.65
7942104-10333-1001211/09/2017In PartCIA06/04/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - TESTIMONY BEFORE54CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F13 : 2000.02.17.08:43:39:857044 : UNIT INDEX54
7943104-10333-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA05/11/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSNONEWITHHELDARRB - SECURITY CLEARANCES AND SECRECY AGREEMENTS34CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F14 : 2000.02.17.08:46:55:543044 : UNIT INDEX.34
7944104-10333-1001511/09/2017In PartCIA02/24/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESHARRELSON. CSI/HRG, JFK PROJECTMEMO: RECORDS BRIEFING FOR ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.09:15:43:543044 :1
7945104-10333-1001611/09/2017In PartCIA02/26/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSJ. BARRY HARRELSONJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: DATES FOR RECORDS BRIEFING FOR ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.10:06:08:170044 :1
7946104-10333-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA02/07/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSDRAFT WORKING PAPER: TALKING POINTS FOR FILES BRIEFING/ARRB2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.10:11:57:250044 :2
7947104-10335-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA05/30/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTSARRB REQUEST - CIA-2: BACKGROUND QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECTION14ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-19 : F2 : 2000.02.16.08:13:10:560044 : UNIT INDEX14
7948104-10335-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA12/18/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTSARRB REQUEST - CIA-3: NAMES AND CRYPTONYMS5ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-19 : F3 : 2000.02.16.08:24:48:500044 : UNIT INDEX5
7949104-10335-1000311/09/2017In PartCIA06/20/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTSARRB REQUEST - CIA-4: NAMES, PSEUDONYMS AND CRYPTONYMS4ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-19 : F4 : 2000.02.16.08:39:09:560044 : UNIT INDEX4
7950104-10335-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA11/08/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB REQUESTSARRB REQUEST - CIA-7: HISTORIES31ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-19 : F7 : 2000.02.16.08:56:46:950044 : UNIT INDEX31

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