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	Pages Released
20701	104-10076-10024	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE - URGENT INTERVENTION NEEDED TO OBTAIN MEXICAN VISA.		CIA	JFK	06/08/2017	JFK17 : F6 : 1995.07.25.16:11:39:660028 :
20702	104-10076-10042	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE RE REPORT IN MIAMI HERALD OF CUBAN WATER SHORTAGE HAS PROMPTED CASTRO TO SEND SECRET ENVOY TO US TO BUY SPARE PARTS FOR TWO DIESEL PLANTS.		CIA	JFK	06/08/2017	JFK17 : F7 : 1995.07.25.17:20:29:810028 :
20703	104-10077-10251	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR CABLE RE TRANSMITTED BROADCAST.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:41:06:220028 :
20704	104-10077-10254	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WAVE	DIRECTOR CABLE RE MANUEL BENITEZ VALDEZ, LONTIME KUBARK CONTACT.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F17 : 20031217-1026548 :
20705	124-90120-10009	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 97-4196-12-NR	TP	DL			FBI	HQ	05/25/2017	AT
20706	104-10100-10077	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY, PANAMA CITY	CABLE:REQUEST FOR ITINERARYOF SOURCE GOING TO CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F8 : 1993.08.19.14:38:18:870014 :
20707	104-10408-10353	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE	PARIS	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ODENVY PARIS HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY PERSON CLAIMING POSSESS DOCUMENTS IDENTIFYING AMERICAN ASSOCIATES LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN USSR.		CIA	JFK	06/26/2017	JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 1998.11.24.10:12:45:590092 :
20708	104-10422-10338	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RUSS HOLMES WORKING FILES	HAGUE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: RECORDS SHOW THAT ONE M. OSVALD, MALE RUSSIAN BORN 17 JULY 1941		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.04.10:11:50:950105 :
20709	104-10101-10123	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY AND OTHERS	CABLE:IN ADDITION SENDING CLIPS ON REF A MATTER AS NOTED		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.08.17:23:31:403106 :
20710	104-10101-10125	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: ALL INTERESTED HDQS COMPONENTS INCLUDING REPS REVERSE P.O. BOX LISTING		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032742 :
20711	104-10103-10266	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HAGUE	DIRECTOR	TRAVEL INFORMATION ON MARINA OSWALD		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK36 : F39 : 1993.07.22.14:18:35:960530 :
20712	104-10103-10268	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THE HAGUE	DIRECTOR	CABLE REVEALING MARINA OSWALD TRAVEL ITINERY		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK36 : F39 : 1993.07.22.14:20:43:810530 :
20713	124-10101-10255	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-1165-22	LAWRENCE, WILLIAM H.	SAC			FBI	ME	05/18/2017
20714	124-10146-10022	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-1070-39	DAY, JAMES A.	SAC			FBI	MO	05/18/2017
20715	124-10160-10442	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-891-2A	LAWRENCE, WILLIAM H.	SAC			FBI	ME	05/22/2017
20716	124-10180-10013	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-36-83	KENNEDY, HOWARD C.	SAC, SL			FBI	SL	05/22/2017
20717	104-10211-10247	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: AT 3 DECEMBER MEETING, ( ) ENCOURAGED BECAUSE BRAZIL		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-46 : F10A : 1999.03.03.13:52:22:513128 :
20718	104-10211-10262	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: LITEMPO REQUESTED 3 DECEMBER SEND TELEGRAM MEXI CONSUL HABANA		CIA	JFK	06/22/2017	JFK64-46 : F10A : 1999.03.04.09:02:38:000128 :
20719	124-10193-10067	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1ST NR 449	SAC, NY	DIRECTOR, FBI			FBI	HQ	05/23/2017
20720	124-10249-10276	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-2142-4, 5, 6	HAY, WILLIAM C.	DIRECTOR, FBI			FBI	TP	05/22/2017	INC RPT, 2 INTV
20721	124-10259-10387	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-1166-45	LAWRENCE, WILLIAM H.	SAC			FBI	ME	05/22/2017
20722	144-10001-10364	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper			NSA	Cuban reaction to…	3	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		3
20723	144-10001-10368	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper		HCO	NSA		3	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		3
20724	144-10001-10373	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper		HCF	NSA		1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
20725	124-10035-10112	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1082	DIRECTOR, FBI	HAY, WILLIAM C.		16	FBI	HQ	08/14/2017		16
20726	144-10001-10071	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	report			NSA		1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
20727	144-10001-10084	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	report			NSA	Report from Washington…	3	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		3
20728	144-10001-10308	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper		HCO	NSA		1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
20729	144-10001-10318	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper		HCF	NSA		1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
20730	144-10001-10339	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	paper		HCO	NSA		1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
20731	104-10017-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	HAMBURG	DEFECTION OF STEFAN KNIBBA FROM POLISH FISHING TRAWLER SWEDEN.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018798 :	2
20732	104-10017-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	NAMES TRACES FOR ABERG AND ALBRECHT.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018799 :	2
20733	104-10051-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SOVCONGEN CLAIMS OSWALD SENT TO USSR BY CIA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK5 : F13 : 1993.07.01.18:08:08:930380 :	1
20734	124-10170-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-10461-290	DIRECTOR, FBI	HAY, WILLIAM C.		16	FBI	DL	02/11/2018		16
20735	124-10156-10005	12/15/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-132	SULLIVAN, W. C.	BRENNAN, D. J.		1	FBI	HQ	11/30/2017
20736	124-10287-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	FBI	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 94-57090-26, 28	BELMONT, A. H.	SULLIVAN, W. C.		15	FBI	HQ	11/30/2017	INC ADMIN PAGE, MEMO
20737	104-10075-10434	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE CABLE RE MISSILE SITE NEAR BOCA DEL RIO GAVILANES, MANEUVERS ON SOUTHERN COAST OF LAS VILLAS PROVINCE, AND STATUS OF RANCHO LUNA BASE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F6 : 1995.07.24.16:47:46:380028 :	3
20738	104-10076-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE CABLE RE ARRIVAL TIME.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F6 : 1995.07.25.15:55:58:030028 :	1
20739	104-10076-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	CABLE: RE AGENT MESSAGE.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F6 : 1995.07.25.16:00:14:410028 :	2
20740	104-10076-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE CABLE RE SUBJECT RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F6 : 1995.07.25.16:05:56:100028 :	1
20741	104-10076-10046	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE CABLE RE DISPOSITION OF PESOS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F7 : 1995.07.25.17:36:32:780028 :	1
20742	104-10076-10049	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE CABLE LISTING INDIVIDUALS IN OVERT PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH WAVE AREA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F7 : 1995.07.25.17:42:49:970028 :	2
20743	104-10097-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	COURIER PACKAGES	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK32 : F6 : 1996.03.22.16:51:47:310031 :	2
20744	104-10077-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR CABLE RE COMMO TRANING AMENDMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:08:40:850028 :	1
20745	104-10077-10241	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR CABLE RE NAME TRACES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 20031217-1026546 :	1
20746	104-10077-10243	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			DIRECTOR CABLE RE ALLEGED CONTACT WITH 3 NOV GROUP AND DIRECCION UNIDA DE LA RESISTENCIA CUBANA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:27:25:560028 :	2
20747	104-10077-10244	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR CABLE RE OVWL TRAINING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:29:45:750028 :	1
20748	104-10077-10245	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CABLE: REQUEST FOR NEWSPAPER CLIPS ON ARMS CACHE DISCOVERY	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 20031217-1026547 :	1
20749	104-10077-10249	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR CABLE RE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTATION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:38:22:910028 :	1
20750	104-10077-10250	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DIRECTOR	DIRECTOR CABLE RE COMMO TRAINING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK17 : F17 : 1995.09.07.18:39:08:440028 :	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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