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
8001	180-10145-10423	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-06-17		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8002	180-10145-10430	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/08/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-06-24		CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8003	180-10145-10434	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/05/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-07-01		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8004	180-10145-10436	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/07/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-07-03		CIA		9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8005	180-10145-10440	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/17/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-07-07		CIA		11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8006	180-10145-10441	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/21/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-07-08		CIA		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8007	180-10145-10443	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/22/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	55-07-10		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8008	180-10145-10446	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	55-07-13		CIA		124	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 31
8009	180-10146-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2N		CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8010	180-10146-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2Q		CIA		10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8011	180-10146-10021	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AE		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8012	180-10146-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AK		CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8013	180-10146-10031	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AO		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8014	180-10146-10034	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-3A		CIA		26	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8015	180-10146-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-4		CIA		51	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8016	180-10146-10036	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-5		CIA		36	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8017	180-10146-10043	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-12		CIA		32	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8018	180-10146-10044	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-13		CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8019	180-10146-10047	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-16		CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8020	180-10146-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-17		CIA		14	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8021	180-10146-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-18		CIA		11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8022	180-10146-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	57-01-01		CIA		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8023	180-10146-10067	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/17/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	57-12-01A	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8024	180-10147-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/19/1979 [PDF]	NOTE	58-05-01		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8025	180-10147-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	58-08-07		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8026	180-10147-10026	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	58-08-11		CIA		35	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
8027	180-10147-10040	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	59-08-09		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8028	180-10147-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/05/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	59-09-08	CARPENTIER, PATRICK	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8029	180-10147-10116	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/11/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	59-10-24	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8030	180-10147-10163	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-01				107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8031	180-10147-10164	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-02		CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8032	180-10147-10165	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-03		CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8033	180-10147-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-04				107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
8034	180-10147-10175	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/00/1978 [PDF]	REPORT	61-04-07		CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8035	180-10147-10176	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-04-08		CIA		24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8036	180-10147-10179	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01A				117	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8037	180-10147-10180	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01B				119	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8038	180-10147-10181	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01C				116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8039	180-10147-10182	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01D				116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8040	180-10147-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-08-02		CIA		23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8041	180-10147-10188	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-10-02			COMPILATION OF CONCLUSIONS AND OTHER RHETORIC FROM MEXICO CITY REPORT	4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8042	180-10147-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	61-10-04				1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
8043	195-10005-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86. General Taylor's Vietnam Trip, Nov. 61. Covert annex re: situation in Vietnam. Issues discussed include: combatting communist insurgency, covert intelligence collection, etc.
8044	195-10005-10023	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc.
8045	195-10005-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				KEY PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential statements on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
8046	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
8047	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
8048	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
8049	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
8050	198-10004-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member states.

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You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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