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	Pages Released
1201	144-10001-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	03/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HSCA request…	3	SSCI	JFK	01/31/2018		3
1202	144-10001-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Special ASST to SEC/D/SECDEF	Yeates		3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
1203	144-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Select Committee	Yeates	request…	9	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		9
1204	144-10001-10189	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/17/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA/DDO	Yeates	request from HSCA…	3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
1205	144-10001-10204	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	01/30/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		LAO	FOIA Coor	FOIA request…	4	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		4
1206	144-10001-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	10/02/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA	Michael Ewing	FOIPA request…	3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
1207	144-10001-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	05/08/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Stanley Brand	OGC	JFK related…	23	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		23
1208	144-10001-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	05/11/1979 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA DI	FOIA	FOIA…	2	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		2
1209	144-10001-10222	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	10/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA/Norman Boardman…	NSA		2	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		2
1210	144-10001-10252	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIR	LAO	House…	4	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		4
1211	144-10001-10261	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA DIR D/DIR GC	NSA/LAO/Dawson	phone call from…	1	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		1
1212	144-10001-10268	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Judith Miller	Eugene Yeates	NSA search for records…	10	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		10
1213	144-10001-10289	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	06/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			NSA	Report of examination…	8	NSA	JFK	02/12/2018		8
1214	157-10003-10491	04/26/2018	Redact		07/06/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			FAIN, JOHN W.	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA	2	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		2
1215	157-10003-10492	04/26/2018	Redact		09/04/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			FAIN, JOHN W.	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA	2	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		2
1216	157-10003-10493	04/26/2018	Redact		09/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HOSTY, JAMES P.	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA	4	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		4
1217	157-10003-10494	04/26/2018	Redact		09/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NEW ORLEANS	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA - CUBA	7	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		7
1218	157-10003-10495	04/26/2018	Redact		10/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			KAACK, MILTON R.	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA - CUBA	20	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		20
1219	157-10003-10496	04/26/2018	Redact		10/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DE BRUEYS, WARREN C.	FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE - NEW ORLEANS	2	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		2
1220	157-10004-10094	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, MEXICO CITY	LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA	3	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		3
1221	157-10004-10096	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, MEXICO CITY	LEE HARVEY OSWALD	3	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018		3
1222	157-10005-10158	04/26/2018	Redact		05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	FILE SEARCH FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	4	SSCIA	#N/A	04/17/2018	BOX 435-7	4
1223	157-10014-10096	04/26/2018	Redact		07/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-02		JOHNSON, LOCH	LBJ LIBRARY NATIONAL SECURITY PAPERS TOUCHING ON ASSASS. AND COVERT ACTION IN CUBA	217	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 438	217
1224	157-10014-10098	04/26/2018	Redact		07/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-04	KIRBOW, CHARLES	BROWNE, JERROLD B.	CLERK CHRON JULY 1975	14	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 443	14
1225	157-10014-10108	04/26/2018	Redact		06/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-14				7	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 418	7
1226	157-10014-10127	04/26/2018	Redact		03/12/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-33				111	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 324	111
1227	157-10014-10128	04/26/2018	Redact		03/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-34				76	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 324	76
1228	157-10014-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		03/23/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-37				97	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 324	97
1229	157-10014-10155	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-60				39	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	02/24/2016	CCBOX 437	39
1230	157-10014-10156	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-61	CHURCH, FRANK	O'CONNOR, K. WILLIAM		29	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	02/24/2016	CCBOX 437	29
1231	157-10014-10168	04/26/2018	Redact		03/05/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-73			REFERENCES TO FBI REVIEW OF TAPES OF OSWALD'S OCT. 1, 1963 MEXICO CITY CONVERSATION	27	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CCBOX 354	27
1232	157-10014-10193	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-98				34	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	CC Box 148	34
1233	165-10001-10032	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. EMOND, OFICE OF SECURITY	M.S. MILESKI, OFFICE OF SECURITY		2	USIA	#N/A	05/09/2018	This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act.	2
1234	165-10001-10033	04/26/2018	Redact		03/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. MCNICHOL, OFFICE OF SECURITY	ROBERT EMOND, OFFICE OF SECURITY		2	USIA	#N/A	05/09/2018	This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act.	2
1235	165-10001-10035	04/26/2018	Redact		12/05/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JACOBS,JOHN KEDZIE	5	USIA	#N/A	05/09/2018	This is a case/investigation file which refers to Marina Oswald.	5
1236	165-10001-10036	04/26/2018	Redact		11/14/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JACOBS, JOHN KEDZIE	4	USIA	#N/A	05/09/2018	Only portions of this USIA orginated document relate to the Kennedy Assassination. Those portions may be disclosed, but with parts postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per Section (6)(3).	4
1237	176-10011-10111	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	17	THE ACTING SECRETARY	CHAYES, ABRAM	MEMORANDUM	1	DOS	#N/A	01/24/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50	1
1238	176-10011-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		09/25/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10	MR. JOHNSON	HILSMAN, ROGER	MEMORANDUM	1	DOS	#N/A	01/24/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49	1
1239	176-10011-10132	04/26/2018	Redact		09/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11	RECORD	KAYSEN, CARL	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	1	WH	#N/A	01/24/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49	1
1240	176-10030-10164	04/26/2018	Redact		04/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES	6	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	NSF: countries: Cuba: Subjects, exhiles, 4/63	6
1241	177-10001-10089	04/26/2018	Redact		12/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CHASE, GORDON		1	WH	#N/A	04/03/2018	DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6)	1
1242	177-10001-10217	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					71	WH	#N/A	02/20/2018		71
1243	177-10002-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		07/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			BROMLEY SMITH		4	WH	#N/A	02/20/2018	DOC. #26	4
1244	178-10003-10339	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (6)	BUCHEN, PHILIP W.	CHURCH, FRANK		20	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report.	20
1245	178-10003-10449	04/26/2018	Redact		02/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WORKING PAPERS, FEB-MARCH 1964	FORD, GERALD R.	DEKE	MARK LANE	3	FBI	#N/A	02/11/2018	Has been open in sanitized form. Sixth paragraph excised. "Deke" is probably Cartha De Loach.	3
1246	178-10003-10452	04/26/2018	Redact		03/00/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WORKING PAPERS, NORMAN REDLICH FILE			NORMAN REDLICH: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION	19	CSC	#N/A	02/07/2018	Unmarked but may be restricted.	19
1247	178-10004-10088	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP W.	CHURCH, FRANK		20	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. Unmarked but may contain classified information.	20
1248	178-10004-10239	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (1)	BUCHEN, PHILIP W.	CHURCH, FRANK		20	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report.	20
1249	179-10002-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		02/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HIGHLIGHTS OF REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND PERSONNEL TOGETHER WITH FACTORS...	7	DOJ	#N/A	03/08/2018	There are two copies of this document.Box: 8	7
1250	179-10002-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		10/00/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				GENERAL JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES, FISCAL YEAR 1966, FBI	126	DOJ	#N/A	03/08/2018	Folder: Justice Dept. FY 1966 Vol. 2. several duplicate pages.Box: 30	126

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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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