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 PagesOriginator Record SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
1251124-10367-1001411/17/2017In PartFBI09/27/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT134-10900-NRHQNASA3NASAHQ11/17/2017REFERRED TO NASA, INC MEMO
1252180-10080-1016804/26/2018ReleaseHSCA04/19/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT8590FONZI, GAETON.9NASANUMBERED FILES03/02/2017Box 297. FBI tabbed Box 297-2.9
1253181-10002-1000510/26/2017In PartNARA06/05/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDIRECTORS NLT, NLE, NLK, NLJNL1NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20172
1254181-10002-1001710/26/2017In PartNARA06/05/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTBLAKE, JOHN F.RHOADS, JAMES B.1NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20172
1255181-10002-1002210/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOOKE, DAVID O.RHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20173
1256181-10002-1003310/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLANSDALE, RICHARDRHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20173
1257181-10002-1003610/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSCOWCROFT, LT. GEN. BRENTRHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/20173
1258181-10002-1005610/26/2017In PartNARA02/25/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWILDEROTTER, JAMES A.JACOBS, RICHARD A.1NARANL READING FILES 1975-7610/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.2
1259181-10002-1009410/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT15NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS & REFERENCE SERVICE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Handwritten and typed notes re SSCIA requests to Presidential Libraries.15
1260181-10002-1011310/26/2017In PartNARA08/19/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWILDEROTTER, JAMES A.REED, DANIEL J.9NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attachments include classified document receipts, memo from William Moss for the record 8/4/93; route slip; letter David Aaron to James Rhoads 7/29/75; letter Aaron to Wilderotter 7/29/75; 2pp. of document lists.10
1261181-10002-1012510/26/2017In PartNARA07/18/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.O'NEILL, JAMES E.4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached letter Schwarz to Rhoads 7/15/75 1p.; letter Schwarz to Rhoads7/14/75 2pp.5
1262181-10002-1012610/26/2017In PartNARA07/18/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKREED, DANIEL J.4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached route slip, 1 p.; attached letter from D. O. Cooke to James B. Rhoads 7/8/75 2pp.5
1263181-10002-1013710/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCHURCH, FRANKRHOADS, JAMES B.5NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Attached letter Church to Rhoads 6/17/75 1p. with attached list of National Security Files requested from the Kennedy Library, 2pp. and acommunications control form, lp.6
1264181-10002-1014110/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLEIGH, MONROERHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.3
1265181-10002-1014210/26/2017In PartNARA06/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOOKE, DAVID O.RHOADS, JAMES B.2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]10/13/2017Copies of enclosures not attached.3
1266181-10002-1021110/26/2017In PartNARA05/18/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDAVIS, JEANNEJACOBS, RICHARD A.30NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. letter w/attached document list (8 pp); 1 memo NLJ to NL 5/7/76; 4 document receipts; document reproduction request (10 pp); document receipts 6 pp.31
1267181-10002-1021310/26/2017In PartNARA05/12/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTFOR THE RECORDJACOBS, RICHARD A.9NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171 p. memo w/attached handwritten note (1p) route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/23/76; draft letter Rhoads to Miller 4/16/76; route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/13/76 1p.9
1268181-10002-1021910/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLJOHNSON AND KENNEDY LIBRARIES21NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/201722
1269181-10002-1022110/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY6NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20177
1270181-10002-1022410/26/2017In PartNARA00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY4NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20176
1271181-10002-1022510/26/2017In PartNARA07/08/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNLKENNEDY LIBRARY2NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]10/13/20173
1272181-10002-1024510/26/2017In PartNARA06/04/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRHOADS, JAMES B.JACOBS, RICHARD A.8NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/29
1273181-10002-1024810/26/2017In PartNARA05/20/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGRAY, MARVINJACOBS, RICHARD A.10NARANL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]10/13/20171p. letter w/attached memo Rossman to Jacobs 5/15/75 1p; list of Johnson Library files 8pp.11
1274124-10368-1013411/17/2017In PartFBI06/03/1993
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-54XHQNARA4NARAHQ11/17/2017INC R/S
1275124-10368-1026711/17/2017In PartFBI05/25/1995
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-862HQNARA1NARAHQ11/17/2017
1276124-10372-1008311/17/2017In PartFBI08/22/1995
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-909HQNARA2NARAHQ11/17/2017INC SF 258
1277124-10375-1007411/17/2017In PartFBI07/10/1996
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-1322HQNARA1NARAHQ11/17/2017
1278198-10005-1001812/15/2017In PartARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT123MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
1279198-10009-1009912/15/2017In PartARMY02/00/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT153MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc.
1280198-10008-1009104/26/2018ReleaseARMY00/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCA REPRESENTATIVESJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.12MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS01/05/2017Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 6. Memo No. 55 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana.12
1281198-10008-1009504/26/2018ReleaseARMY07/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDIRECTOR, JOINT STAFFJ.D. ALGER23MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS01/05/2017JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British government papers regarding Cuba.23
1282198-10008-1009604/26/2018ReleaseARMY11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT4MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS01/05/20174
1283198-10005-1001804/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT123MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
1284198-10009-1009904/26/2018RedactARMY02/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT153MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc.
1285180-10117-1003204/26/2018Redact08/03/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT015097EUGENE MICHAEL CARRAFA141MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF POLICE02/07/2018Tabbed FBI 295-1. File 6-32. Box 295.141
1286124-90122-1002810/26/2017In PartFBI06/05/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3395-1A13ALL MEMBERSDEPUGH, ROBERT B.9MINUTEMENNO09/19/2017LET, INC 2 ENV, 3 STICKERS9
1287124-10173-1008107/24/2017In PartFBI05/20/1974
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-5713MI-5MI-5HQ05/23/2017INC LTR
1288124-10178-1022011/17/2017In PartFBI04/03/1989
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT175-DL-109-3DETECTIVE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENTHULBERT, A.2METROPOLITAN POLICELO11/17/2017
1289180-10117-1003104/26/2018Redact08/07/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT015096PURDY, ANDYLEVINE, LOWELL J.4LEVINE, LOWELL J., D.D.S.#N/A02/07/2018MLK material withdrawn, pp.71-74, 125-156.Duplicate in folder 2/3. Box 280.4
1290202-10001-1000010/26/2017In PartJCS07/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 1CLASSIFIED TITLE3JCSJ-303/01/2016Requires review from CIA, State, Army.4
1291202-10001-1023410/26/2017In PartJCS10/21/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 2353JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by State, OSD and CIA.4
1292202-10001-1023710/26/2017In PartJCS12/05/1964
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MESSAGEDOC 238CINLANT OPLAN1JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.3
1293202-10001-1023810/26/2017In PartJCS10/27/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 2392JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.5
1294202-10001-1024010/26/2017In PartJCS11/03/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 241CINCLANTFLT OPORD 49-62 (REVISED)3JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.3
1295202-10001-1024110/26/2017In PartJCS11/11/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 2424JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES08/18/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.5
1296202-10001-1024210/26/2017In PartJCS11/12/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 2435JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.5
1297202-10001-1024410/26/2017In PartJCS11/16/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 245THE PRESIDENTMAXWELL TAYLORJCSM-910-62 STATUS OF READINESS FOR THE CUBA OPERATION4JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES08/18/20174
1298202-10001-1024510/26/2017In PartJCS11/17/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 2464JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES08/18/20174
1299202-10001-1024910/26/2017In PartJCS11/28/1962
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MESSAGEDOC 250READINESS POSTURE REQUIREMENTS4JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.4
1300202-10001-1025410/26/2017In PartJCS07/09/1963
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MEMORANDUMDOC 255MEMORANDUM FOR THE STANDING GROUP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL3JCSJFK LIBRARY SERIES09/13/2017Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.4

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