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 Date Formerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
201194-10008-1011704/26/20184/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/2018
202194-10008-1012004/26/20184/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/2018
203194-10010-1039504/26/20184/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/2018
204194-10010-1039704/26/2018RedactINSCOM/CSF11/10/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTFinnigan, John F DAgent Report111/01/20171
205194-10010-1042004/26/20184/17/2018
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/2018
206194-10012-1003704/26/2018RedactINSCOM/CSF10/16/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTAlbro, R. DCuban Operations211/01/20172
207194-10013-1036104/26/20184/17/2018INSCOM/CSF
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/2018
208194-10013-1036204/26/20184/17/2018INSCOM/CSF
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT03/22/20181
209195-10005-1002004/26/2018Redact07/25/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)BRIG. GEN. LANSDALEMEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)8OSD03/16/2018McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose (Cuba). Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: review of Operation Mongoose Phase I actions.
210195-10005-1002204/26/2018RedactOSD11/00/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOVERT ANNEX20JCSMCNAMARA PAPERS03/12/2018McNamara 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.
211195-10005-1002304/26/2018RedactOSD07/23/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSEBENJAMIN T. HARRISEND OF PHASE I12OSDMCNAMARA PAPERS03/12/2018McNamara 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.
212195-10005-1002704/26/2018RedactOSD00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTKEY PRESIDENTIAL DOSMENTS ON CUBA238MCNAMARA PAPERS03/12/2018McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential DOSments on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
213197-10002-1018604/26/2018RedactUSA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA TDCS-3/566,32CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYHEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER03/16/2018
214197-10002-1018704/26/2018RedactUSA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA TDCS-3/566,311CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYHEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER03/16/2018
215197-10002-1019004/26/2018RedactUSA00/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA TDCS-3/566,353CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYHEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER03/12/2018
216197-10002-1019604/26/2018RedactUSA11/23/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTREVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 196313CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYHEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER03/16/2018
217198-10004-1005304/26/2018RedactARMY03/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES27ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member DOSs.
218198-10004-1007604/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.123ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
219198-10004-1020704/26/2018RedactARMY01/10/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. JOHN H. CRIMMINSJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION62ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano 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.
220198-10004-1020804/26/2018Redact04/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANNING2JCS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 9. Plans approved by the JCS for use at NSC Standing Group meeting, 23 April 1963.
221198-10005-1001404/26/2018RedactARMY08/02/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGEN LANSDALECOL PATCHELL4OSDCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano 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.
222198-10005-1001504/26/2018RedactARMY02/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSECYRUS R. VANCEUTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
223198-10005-1001704/26/2018RedactARMY04/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT6CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
224198-10005-1001804/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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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.
225198-10006-1000004/26/2018RedactARMY12/09/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDCIFITZGERALD/COOPERCONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA13CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
226198-10006-1000304/26/2018Redact11/09/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHURWITCHUS INTERVENTION IN CUBA FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF CASTRO10DOS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Interagency staff study on post-Castro Cuba.
227198-10006-1000404/26/2018RedactARMY02/15/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS10JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
228198-10006-1000504/26/2018RedactARMY03/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS (FIRST WORKING DRAFT)21JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
229198-10006-1000604/26/2018RedactARMY03/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJCSCALIFANO, JOSEPHINTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA13ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano 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.
230198-10006-1000704/26/2018RedactARMY03/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTKRULAK, V.H.FIRST DRAFT: CUBA - MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS12JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of Krulak Committee paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
231198-10006-1000804/26/2018RedactARMY03/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOORD. CTE. ON CUBAN AFFAIRSKRULAK, V.H.THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS12JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
232198-10006-1000904/26/2018RedactARMY03/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS10JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
233198-10006-1001004/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA - EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG OAS COUNTRIES7CALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper of unknown origin on the possibility of sharing intelligence among OAS members to combat Cuban subversion.
234198-10006-1001104/26/2018Redact03/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCALIFANO, JOSEPHZUMWALT, E.R.INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES27OASD03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. ISA comments on the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban subversives.
235198-10006-1001404/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA INTELLIGENCE ANNEX5CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Intelligence report outlining travel to and the movement of propaganda from Cuba.
236198-10007-1000104/26/2018RedactARMY03/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSERVICE, OSD, JOINT STAFFV.H. KRULAKCUBA, THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES - FIRST DRAFT14JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018SERVICE, OSD, JOINT STAFF
237198-10007-1000204/26/2018RedactARMY02/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGENERAL KRULAKJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.CUBA AS A BASE FOR SUBVERSION139ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018GENERAL KRULAK
238198-10007-1000504/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES7CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
239198-10007-1000604/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES9CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities. Similar to 198-10007-10005 with marginalia.
240198-10007-1000704/26/2018RedactARMY03/22/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOMMITTEE MEMBERSV.H. KRULAKCUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES8JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018COMMITTEE MEMBERS
241198-10007-1000804/26/2018RedactARMY02/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. CALIFANOWILLIAM A. TIDWELLALLEGED CUBAN ARMS SHIPMENTS TO VENEZUELA VIA BRITISH GUIANA3CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 8. Transmittal of report from Tidwell to Califano re: Cuban arms shipments into British Guiana.
242198-10007-1000904/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES9CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Draft paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
243198-10007-1001304/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCONTROL OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CUBA17CALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Draft report concerning control of access to and surveillance of Cuba.
244178-10003-1001604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM08/30/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10)MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 3 AUGUST 19624CIAASSASSINATION FILE03/12/2018
245178-10003-1008404/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW04/11/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7506462 (1)POLICY GROUPLANSDALE, EDWARDSTATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE1DODCHURCH COM.03/12/2018Page 1 only. Attached to 1781000310069.
246178-10003-1008504/26/2018Redact09/14/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7506462 (1)RECORDPARROTT, THOMAS A.MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPTEMBER 19622NSC03/20/2018Unmarked but contains classified information. Attached to 1781000310069.
247178-10003-1009004/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW09/06/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7506462 (2)RECORDMINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/625NSCCHURCH COM.03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.
248178-10003-1010504/26/2018Redact08/29/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7506462 (3)BUCHEN, PHILIP W.CHURCH, FRANK20SSCIA03/16/2018Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report.
249178-10003-1011404/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW02/04/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7602957 (1)BADER, WILLIAMELDER, WALTER3CIACHURCH COM.03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310109. Includes 2-page attachment.
250178-10003-1012704/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW12/01/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7602957 (2)DCICOOPER, CHESTER L.CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARD CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA6CIACHURCH COM.03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310109. Bad copy. Unmarked but contains classified information.

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