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).

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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
8401	104-10428-10203	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORKING FILES			BACKGROUND DATA ON "ANGELO"	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH16 : F21 : 20040330-1069406 :	4
8402	104-10428-10204	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE			REPORT ON "LEON OSWALD"	81	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH16 : F21 : 1998.12.16.21:23:48:483115 :	81
8403	104-10428-10206	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/27/1978 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORKING FILES	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: REVIEW OF FBI DOCS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH16 : F23 : 20040330-1069407 :	3
8404	104-10428-10207	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1977 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE:ON 9 DECEMBER HQS FORWARDED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS FROM FIRST 60 VOLUMES ON OSWALD.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.21:42:15:890115 :	4
8405	198-10005-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
8406	198-10006-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DCI	FITZGERALD/COOPER	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	13	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
8407	198-10006-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA INTELLIGENCE ANNEX	5	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Intelligence report outlining travel to and the movement of propaganda from Cuba.
8408	198-10007-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	7	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
8409	198-10007-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities. Similar to 198-10007-10005 with marginalia.
8410	198-10007-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO	WILLIAM A. TIDWELL	ALLEGED CUBAN ARMS SHIPMENTS TO VENEZUELA VIA BRITISH GUIANA	3	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 8. Transmittal of report from Tidwell to Califano re: Cuban arms shipments into British Guiana.
8411	198-10007-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Draft paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
8412	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.
8413	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.
8414	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
8415	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
8416	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
8417	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
8418	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
8419	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
8420	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
8421	104-10332-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			(EST PUB DATE) ARRB-CIA ISSUES: CIA INSTALLATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F22 : 2.2.15.9:49:27:4244 : AT THE ARRB MEETING OF 11/17/97 THE BOARD APPROVED PROTECTION OF THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 217.	1
8422	104-10332-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/19/1994 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS			ARRB-CIA ISSUES: COVER	16	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F25 : 2.2.24.12:4:58:71735 : UNIT INDEX:55 PGS. DIF.	16
8423	177-10001-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	03/16/2018	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
8424	177-10001-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	03/16/2018	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
8425	177-10001-10033	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA		2	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #26, E.O. 12958. Sec. 1.5(c)
8426	177-10001-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #158
8427	177-10001-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #170
8428	177-10001-10063	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #188
8429	177-10001-10064	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #190
8430	177-10001-10305	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	03/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA		44	CIA	VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
8431	177-10001-10445	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #12
8432	177-10002-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
8433	177-10002-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
8434	177-10002-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
8435	177-10002-10093	04/26/2018	Redact		11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				WORLD REACTION TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	9	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #29
8436	177-10002-10096	04/26/2018	Redact		11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #3
8437	177-10002-10097	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #4
8438	177-10002-10098	04/26/2018	Redact		11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	16	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #5
8439	177-10002-10099	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					4	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #5A
8440	177-10002-10101	04/26/2018	Redact		11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	14	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #6
8441	177-10002-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #8
8442	177-10002-10103	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	15	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #1
8443	177-10002-10105	04/26/2018	Redact		09/13/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				SPECIAL REPORT--WEEKLY REVIEW	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #57
8444	177-10002-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
8445	178-10002-10158	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 196	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Minutes of meeting.
8446	178-10002-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)			CABLE 897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000210166.
8447	178-10002-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	UNSIGNED	REVIEW OF ITEMS IN OSWALD FILE RE CASTRO/JFK ASSASSINATION	27	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000210167 and 168.
8448	178-10002-10185	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	01/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (2)	INSPECTOR GENERAL	MURRAY, WILLIAM J.	QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Attachments: 1781000210186, 187, 188.
8449	178-10002-10297	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	06/24/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS	DDCI	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	MAHEU, ROBERT A.	6	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
8450	178-10002-10479	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	01/19/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)			19 JANUARY 1962	5	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018

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