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 WithheldAgency Doc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
1501180-10107-1049310/26/2017In FullHSCA03/16/1979
[PDF]
OTHER TEXTUAL014944FBI, FILESNOTES FROM THE FBI FILE ON ANTHONY V. MARTINKUS OR ANTANAS MARTINKUS1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/1997Typed notes from FBI files. Date derived from Routing slip. Box 288.2
1502180-10107-1049610/26/2017In FullHSCA03/16/1979
[PDF]
OTHER TEXTUAL014947FBI, FILESNOTES FROM THE FBI FILE ON JOHN ORION PITTMAN1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/1997Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288.2
1503180-10101-1047710/26/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
NOTES01166410HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Tabbed FBI 209-3. Box 209.10
1504180-10102-1027210/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012382DIRECTOR; FBIPALMER, BETSY1HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 220.2
1505180-10102-1027310/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012383DIRECTORPALMER, BETSY2HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 220.3
1506180-10102-1027410/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012384DIRECTOR; FBIPALMERS, BETSY1HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 220.2
1507180-10102-1027510/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012385DIRECTOR; FBIPALMER, BETSY2HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 220.3
1508180-10102-1027610/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012386DIRECTOR; FBIPALMER, BETSY1HSCANUMBERE FILES09/25/2017Box 220.2
1509180-10102-1027710/26/2017In FullHSCA10/05/1978
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM012387DIRECTOR; FBIPALMERS, BETSY4HSANUMBERED FILE09/25/2017Box 220.5
1510180-10102-1028110/26/2017In FullHSCA10/04/1978
[PDF]
LETTER012391BELL, GRIFFINBLAKEY, G. ROBERT1HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 220.2
1511180-10102-1029110/26/2017In FullHSCA06/19/1975
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM009299DIRECTORPALMER, BETSYFBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ5HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017171-1. Box 171.6
1512180-10103-1033610/26/2017In FullHSCA10/20/1976
[PDF]
REPORT003076HILL, WAYNE1HSCANUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Memorandum attached 72-1. Box 72.5
1513180-10110-1022110/26/2017In FullHSCA11/17/1964
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM105-126109-14DIRECTOR, FBIYEAGLEY, J. WALTER1FBISECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES09/25/2017Box 6.2
1514180-10110-1010310/26/2017In FullHSCA08/29/1978
[PDF]
LETTER127-JFKRHOADS, JAMES B.CORNWELL, GARY2HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES09/25/2017Box 4.3
1515180-10110-1010410/26/2017In FullHSCA11/24/1963
[PDF]
REPORT127-JFK3FBISECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES09/25/2017Box 4.4
1516180-10110-1010510/26/2017In FullHSCA08/30/1978
[PDF]
REPORT131-JFK2FBISECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES09/25/2017Box 4.3
1517180-10109-1035010/26/2017In PartHSCA05/22/1978
[PDF]
REPORT01422021CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENTNUMBERED FILES09/25/2017252-2. Box 252.22
1518180-10109-1016510/26/2017In FullHSCA04/05/1964
[PDF]
CABLE013848 (FOLDER 1)DIRECTORLEGAT; MEXICO CITY3WCNUMBERED FILES09/25/2017Box 242.4
1519180-10110-1020010/26/2017In PartHSCA12/02/1963
[PDF]
PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-109060-8555FBISECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES09/25/2017Box 2.5
1520180-10001-1021607/24/2017In FullHSCA04/08/1964
[PDF]
CABLE000111CIANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017CIA-FOIA Doc #649-826. Box 5. Folder Title: FOIA-CIA Memos RE: Mexico City, Oswald-JFK 09/17/76.
1521180-10077-1046307/24/2017In FullHSCA02/27/1978
[PDF]
LETTER005784BLAKEY, G. ROBERTCIAHSCANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE:
1522180-10077-1048307/24/2017In FullHSCA02/24/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT005804HSCANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE:
1523180-10077-1049107/24/2017In FullHSCA02/24/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT005812CARPENTIER, PAT, CIAHSCANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE:
1524180-10078-1020607/24/2017In FullHSCA04/20/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT007398GABRIELSON, ROGER; CIAHSCANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017Box 142.
1525180-10081-1048907/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
REPORT006143 (PT.5) (FOLDER 5 OF 7)CIANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017Box #:124.
1526180-10091-1000307/24/2017In FullHSCA02/24/1953
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM006341 (PT.6) (FOLDER 6 OF 7)PROJECT AND LIAISON SECTIONDEPUTY CHIEF, SECURITY DIVISIONCIANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017Box #:124.
1527180-10108-1008507/24/2017In FullHSCA06/10/1975
[PDF]
MEMORANDUM.015107 (FOLDER 3 OF 4)CIANUMBERED FILES.06/07/2017Box 297.
1528180-10118-1003407/24/2017In FullHSCA03/17/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT008138JOHNSON, JIMHSCANUMBERED FILES06/21/1993Box 148.
1529180-10118-1004807/24/2017In FullHSCA05/02/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT008105INSHSCANUMBERED FILES06/07/2017CIA 148-1.Box 148.
1530180-10142-1041907/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
OTHER25-1A-01OUTLINE: LHO, THE CIA, AND MEXICO CITYHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 16; Document held by CIA.
1531180-10143-1012907/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM2028-11-10CIASENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 18; original document held by CIA.
1532180-10143-1013507/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM2028-12-01CIASENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 18; Original document held by CIA.
1533180-10143-1013907/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM2028-12-04CIASENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 18; Original document held by CIA.
1534180-10143-1031007/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM29-14-06ACIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 20 DOCUMENT WITHHELD BY CIA
1535180-10143-1031107/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM29-14-06BCIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 20 DOCUMENT WITHHELD BY CIA
1536180-10143-1035207/24/2017In FullHSCA05/01/1978
[PDF]
FORM29-19-06ACIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 20 Document Withdrawal Form Pending FBI Coordination
1537180-10143-1046307/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/1978
[PDF]
FORM29-36-02-05THIRD AGENCY COORDINATIONHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 21; Four documents were referred by the CIA for Third Agency review.
1538180-10143-1046607/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/1978
[PDF]
FORM29-36-08THIRD AGENCY COORDINATIONHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review.
1539180-10144-1004307/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM29-44-03CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 21 Sensitive original withheld by CIA.
1540180-10145-1031507/24/2017In FullHSCA00/00/0000
[PDF]
FORM2055-01-19CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 30 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Third Agency Coordination
1541180-10146-1000107/24/2017In FullHSCA11/02/1964
[PDF]
FORM2056-05-01CIAHSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/07/2017Box 32 Document Withdrawal Notice
1542180-10065-1037312/15/2017In PartHSCA05/30/1978
[PDF]
SUMMARY008888LESNIK, MAX7HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
1543180-10070-1040412/15/2017In PartHSCA05/08/1978
[PDF]
LETTER008279BLAKEY, G. ROBERTFONZI, GAETONINTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH9HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 152.
1544180-10070-1041512/15/2017In FullHSCA05/11/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT008290EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 152.
1545180-10070-1047612/15/2017In PartHSCA04/05/1978
[PDF]
LETTER006982CARPENTIER, PATRICKBLAKEY, G. ROBERT3HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 133.
1546180-10071-1046912/15/2017In PartHSCA07/20/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT010098GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA1HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 186.
1547180-10072-1027612/15/2017In PartHSCA05/08/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT.008140DEA8HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Box 149.
1548180-10074-1033012/15/2017In PartHSCA04/14/1978
[PDF]
SUMMARY007488SNYDER, RICHARD E.8HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 143.
1549180-10076-1037112/15/2017In PartHSCA03/30/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT006805GABRIELSON, ROGER1CIANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 131.
1550180-10076-1039312/15/2017In PartHSCA03/31/1978
[PDF]
OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT006827CIA2HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 131.

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

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.

 

 

Top