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
16651	157-10004-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING # 6782 DIR 85654			ALVARADO, GILBERTO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16652	157-10004-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING #6788 DIR 85661	MEXICO CITY		INSTRUCTIONS RE: GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16653	157-10004-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING #6787	MEXICO CITY		REQUEST THAT ALVARADO BE TURNED OVER TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16654	157-10004-10189	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING # 6795	MEXICO CITY		GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16655	157-10004-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7210 ?	MEXICO CITY		GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16656	157-10004-10193	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	ALVARADO AND DURAN	2	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16657	157-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	12/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16658	157-10004-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7083			ALVARADO, GILBERTO	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16659	157-10004-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	12/03/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7224	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	LOPEZ TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16660	157-10004-10218	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7037	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	ARREST OF SILVIA DURAN	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16661	157-10004-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7053	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16662	157-10004-10227	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7028	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16663	157-10004-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7027	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16664	157-10004-10231	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	IN # 67219	DIRECTOR, CIA		CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16665	157-10004-10254	04/26/2018	Redact		11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	KOSTIKOV'S TRAVEL	2	CIA		03/20/2018
16666	157-10004-10267	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	03/16/2018
16667	157-10004-10270	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ROBERT MAHEU	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16668	157-10004-10274	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/08/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY		ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16669	157-10004-10275	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/19/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF	ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16670	157-10004-10276	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA	2	CIA	LETTER	03/16/2018
16671	157-10004-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/01/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA	1	CIA	LETTER	03/12/2018
16672	157-10004-10278	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/07/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	A CIA EMPLOYEE	LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	LETTER	03/12/2018
16673	157-10004-10279	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		INSPECTOR GENERAL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16674	157-10004-10280	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES	2	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16675	157-10004-10281	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16676	157-10004-10282	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/07/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-106347		CHIEF, WHD	OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16677	157-10004-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16678	157-10004-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
16679	157-10004-10287	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE WAVE 8049	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE REPORTING ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
16680	157-10004-10290	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES	5	CIA	NOTES	03/12/2018
16681	157-10005-10140	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
16682	157-10005-10151	04/26/2018	Redact		06/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE	HELMS, RICHARD-DEP DIR FOR PLANS	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	8	CIA		03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
16683	157-10005-10157	04/26/2018	Redact		05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	TRANSMITTING CIA DOCUMENTS	12	CIA		03/20/2018	BOX 435-7
16684	157-10005-10195	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	BOX 436-10
16685	157-10005-10202	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS	7	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
16686	157-10005-10424	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R1076	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	ELDER, WALTER	CIA LIAISON CONTACTS IN THE MIAMI AREA	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 361-9
16687	157-10008-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R772	MILLER, WILLIAM	CIA	AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL	53	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	03/12/2018	BOX 408-79
16688	157-10011-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 352
16689	157-10011-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE	124	CIA	CHRONOLOGY	03/16/2018	SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder
16690	157-10011-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E. H.	BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS	21	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 287, Folder 9
16691	157-10011-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
16692	157-10011-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BADER, WILLIAM	ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF	JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE	15	CIA	LETTER & ATTACHMENTS	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
16693	157-10011-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
16694	157-10011-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
16695	157-10011-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
16696	176-10010-10095	04/26/2018	Redact		08/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INFORMATION TELEGRAM	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Intelligence, Vol. I:Box 51
16697	176-10010-10095	04/26/2018	Redact		08/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INFORMATION TELEGRAM	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Intelligence, Vol. I:Box 51
16698	176-10010-10150	04/26/2018	Redact		12/08/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	BUNDY, MCGEORGE		MEMO	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Subjects, Exiles, 11/62-12/62:Box 48
16699	176-10010-10150	04/26/2018	Redact		12/08/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	BUNDY, MCGEORGE		MEMO	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Subjects, Exiles, 11/62-12/62:Box 48
16700	176-10011-10101	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	14			EXTRACT FROM PAPER SENT GEN. LANSDALE 29 AUGUST '62	1	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50

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