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	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
1801	194-10008-10068	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1802	194-10008-10069	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1803	194-10008-10070	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1804	194-10008-10117	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1805	194-10008-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1806	194-10010-10395	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1807	194-10010-10397	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	11/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Finnigan, John F D	Agent Report	1		11/01/2017		1
1808	194-10010-10420	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1809	194-10012-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	10/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Albro, R. D	Cuban Operations	2		11/01/2017		2
1810	194-10013-10361	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018
1811	194-10013-10362	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	INSCOM/CSF	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT							03/22/2018		1
1812	195-10005-10020	04/26/2018	Redact		07/25/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	8	OSD	03/16/2018	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose (Cuba). Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: review of Operation Mongoose Phase I actions.
1813	198-10004-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		04/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANNING	2	JCS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 9. Plans approved by the JCS for use at NSC Standing Group meeting, 23 April 1963.
1814	198-10006-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		11/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HURWITCH	US INTERVENTION IN CUBA FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF CASTRO	10	DOS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Interagency staff study on post-Castro Cuba.
1815	198-10006-10011	04/26/2018	Redact		03/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CALIFANO, JOSEPH	ZUMWALT, E.R.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES	27	OASD	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. ISA comments on the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban subversives.
1816	198-10007-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		01/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JAMES K. PATCHELL	TRAINING OF CUBAN OFFICERS IN EXILE	12	ARMY	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 12. Note from Patchell re: report on training of Cuban officers in exile.
1817	198-10007-10026	04/26/2018	Redact		03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO		BIOGRAPHIC SUMMARIES ON OFFICERS OF THE CUBAN REBEL ARMY IN EXILE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THEIR TRAINING IN U.S. SERVICE SCHOOLS OR TRAINING CENTERS	4	CIA	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 11. Letter from [withheld] to Califano re: training of Cuban officers in exile.
1818	198-10007-10030	04/26/2018	Redact		03/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING OF KRULAK COMMITTEE	8	ICCCA	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Notes from Meeting of the Krulak Committee, 6 March 1963.
1819	198-10007-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	1300011	WILLIAM B. ROSSEN	WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH	JUWTFA AFTER ACTION REPORT	18	ARMY	03/12/2018	Memo from Yarborough to Rossen re: military evaluation of Cuban missile crisis.
1820	198-10007-10146	04/26/2018	Redact		04/19/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		V.H. KRULAK	JOHN W. CARPENTER, III	TRAINING OF LATIN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED DOSS	3	AIR FORCE	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 10. Memos re: the Psychological Program Supporting US Policy Toward Cuba.
1821	202-10001-10187	04/26/2018	Redact		09/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 188			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 6 SEP 62	5	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.
1822	202-10001-10203	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 204			THE CUBA PROJECT	6	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.
1823	202-10001-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		03/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 213			THE CUBA PROJECT	8	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
1824	202-10001-10213	04/26/2018	Redact		05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 214			MONGOOSE SCHEDULE	12	OSD	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
1825	202-10001-10214	04/26/2018	Redact		03/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 215			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
1826	202-10001-10221	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 222			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING	16	OSD	03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
1827	202-10002-10104	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3360 (7 FEB 62)			NORTHWOODS	197	JCS	03/20/2018	JCS Central Files 1962, Box 29. JCS Record Case, Code Name Northwoods, containing JCS Papers related to JCS recommendation to invade Cuba and pretexts to justify US military intervention.
1828	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS	02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
1829	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS	02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
1830	124-10040-10079	04/26/2018	Redact		06/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-4288	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		7	FBI	02/18/2018	INC LHM	7
1831	124-10185-10292	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DALLAS 3X5 INDEX		SAC, DL		51876	FBI	03/12/2018	REFERRED TO USA	51876
1832	124-10218-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		06/16/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	162-1606-6	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		3	FBI	02/18/2018	INC MEMO	3
1833	124-10282-10499	04/26/2018	Redact		02/27/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82933-29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		20	FBI	03/12/2018	INC 8 MEMO, 4 LHM, S/S	20
1834	124-10290-10206	04/26/2018	Redact		02/14/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-109	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, CG		2	FBI	03/01/2018		2
1835	124-10298-10120	04/26/2018	Redact		10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-31889-145	DIRECTOR, FBI	WALTERS, VERNON G.		14	FBI	03/01/2018		14
1836	124-10300-10024	04/26/2018	Redact		07/10/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-162207-3	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MM		4	FBI	03/12/2018		4
1837	124-10325-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		10/27/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-99938-21	AFOSI	HQ		3	FBI	02/24/2018	INC LTR	3
1838	124-10325-10058	04/26/2018	Redact		08/24/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-99938-23	AFOSI	HQ		3	FBI	02/24/2018	INC LTR	3
1839	124-10326-10093	04/26/2018	Redact		03/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-1095-99		HARRISON		2	ARMY	03/01/2018	REFERRED TO ARMY	2
1840	124-90008-10016	04/26/2018	Redact		12/15/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 63-7103-46	HQ	SJ		50	FBI	03/25/2018	RPT;	50
1841	124-90029-10001	04/26/2018	Redact		11/06/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-408384-1		USA		9	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	9
1842	124-90029-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		11/06/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-408384-1		USA		7	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	7
1843	124-90029-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-408384-1		USA		1	ARMY	02/25/2018	LAYOUT;	1
1844	124-90029-10006	04/26/2018	Redact		12/24/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-407808-1	HQ	MI		3	FBI	02/25/2018	MEMO;	3
1845	124-90029-10007	04/26/2018	Redact		06/28/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-400646-49		USA		2	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	2
1846	124-90029-10008	04/26/2018	Redact		11/09/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 100-408525-NR		USA		5	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	5
1847	124-90029-10010	04/26/2018	Redact		09/25/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-405298-1	HQ	BS		1	FBI	02/25/2018	MEMO;	1
1848	124-90029-10011	04/26/2018	Redact		01/11/1954 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-405298-NR		USA		1	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	1
1849	124-90029-10012	04/26/2018	Redact		06/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-405298-NR		USA		3	ARMY	02/25/2018	SUMMARY;	3
1850	124-90029-10014	04/26/2018	Redact		01/04/1954 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-405298-NR		USA		1	ARMY	02/25/2018	EXCERPT;	1

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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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