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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
1701	124-10223-10133	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1702	124-10223-10134	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1703	124-10223-10135	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1704	124-10223-10139	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1705	124-10223-10142	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1706	124-10223-10145	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1707	124-10223-10146	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1708	124-10223-10150	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/25/2018
1709	124-10223-10151	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1710	124-10223-10153	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1711	124-10223-10162	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1712	124-10223-10166	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1713	124-10223-10167	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1714	124-10223-10170	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1715	124-10223-10175	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1716	124-10223-10191	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1717	124-10223-10199	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1718	124-10223-10220	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1719	124-10223-10222	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1720	124-10223-10224	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1721	124-10223-10225	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1722	124-10223-10242	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1723	124-10223-10245	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1724	124-10223-10258	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1725	124-10223-10271	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1726	124-10223-10283	04/26/2018	Redact		04/17/2018 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							12/15/2017
1727	195-10005-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86. General Taylor's Vietnam Trip, Nov. 61. Covert annex re: situation in Vietnam. Issues discussed include: combatting communist insurgency, covert intelligence collection, etc.
1728	195-10005-10023	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc.
1729	195-10005-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			KEY PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential statements on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
1730	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
1731	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
1732	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
1733	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
1734	198-10004-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member states.
1735	198-10004-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		123	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
1736	198-10004-10207	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	62	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
1737	198-10005-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	08/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	GEN LANSDALE	COL PATCHELL		4	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 1. Newspaper clipping regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming and the training of anti-Castro Cubans with attached cover memos and copy of extract from dossier on Hemming.
1738	198-10005-10015	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	02/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	CYRUS R. VANCE	UTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
1739	198-10005-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
1740	198-10005-10018	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				123	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
1741	198-10006-10000	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DCI	FITZGERALD/COOPER	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	13	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
1742	198-10006-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	02/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
1743	198-10006-10005	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS (FIRST WORKING DRAFT)	21	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
1744	198-10006-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JCS	CALIFANO, JOSEPH	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
1745	198-10006-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		KRULAK, V.H.	FIRST DRAFT: CUBA - MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	12	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of Krulak Committee paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
1746	198-10006-10008	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	COORD. CTE. ON CUBAN AFFAIRS	KRULAK, V.H.	THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	12	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
1747	198-10006-10009	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
1748	198-10006-10010	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA - EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG OAS COUNTRIES	7		CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper of unknown origin on the possibility of sharing intelligence among OAS members to combat Cuban subversion.
1749	198-10006-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA INTELLIGENCE ANNEX	5	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Intelligence report outlining travel to and the movement of propaganda from Cuba.
1750	198-10007-10001	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SERVICE, OSD, JOINT STAFF	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA, THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES - FIRST DRAFT	14	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. First draft of paper on the exchange of intelligence concerning communist subversive activities.

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