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
23301	104-10017-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	LTR FM RYO LIANG YUAN; CHICOMS ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH OSWALD WHILE HE WAS IN SOVIET UNION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.06.15:48:33:930005 :	2
23302	104-10017-10058	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	ALBRECHT ARRANGED CHARLOTTE ABERG'S EMBASSY VISIT TO TELL HER STORY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018796 :	3
23303	104-10017-10068	04/26/2018	Redact		12/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT THAT SOV CON GEN SAID OSWALD SENT TO USSR AND MARRIED SOVIET GIRL UNDER KUBARK INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA		03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.07.14:24:31:840005 :
23304	104-10017-10068	04/26/2018	Redact		12/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT THAT SOV CON GEN SAID OSWALD SENT TO USSR AND MARRIED SOVIET GIRL UNDER KUBARK INSTRUCTIONS.	1	CIA		03/16/2018	OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.07.14:24:31:840005 :
23305	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
23306	104-10018-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	(DELETION) SENT TWO TELEGRAMS REQUESTING PRES. JOHNSON AND ATTY. GEN. KENNEDY INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW3 : V8 : 20031217-1026566 : THIS IS A 2 PAGE DOCUMENT VICES A 3 PAGE DOC.	2
23307	104-10019-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFO ON CHICOM INDIVIDUAL	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW4 : V1 : 1994.01.11.19:41:25:630006 :	1
23308	104-10019-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFO ON CHICOM INDIVIDUAL	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW4 : V1 : 20031202-1018938 :	1
23309	104-10019-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INFO RE RIDDERSTRALE; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW4 : V1 : 20031202-1018937 :	1
23310	104-10019-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFO ON CHICOM INDIVIDUAL	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW4 : V1 : 1994.01.11.20:09:21:630006 :	1
23311	104-10048-10113	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	(JM)WAVE	INTEL REPORT: "(1) SCHEDULED OVERFLIGHT OF CUBA BY THE MIRR ON 14 JULY 1964; "(2) EFFORTS OF JACK WRIGHT TO HIRE A PILOT TO OVERFLY CUBA "	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:49:37:960510 :	4
23312	104-10048-10331	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	LONDON	CABLE RE OSWALD IN UK, USSR, FINLAND; REPORTS FROM JOHN WILSON, UK JOURNALIST; NAME TRACE REQUEST	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F9 : 20031203-1019387 :	2
23313	104-10048-10335	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	WAVE TRACES FOR JACK RUBY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F9 : 1993.07.01.15:18:53:650280 :	1
23314	104-10048-10434	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE CAPTURE OF YACHT "EL AMIGO"	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F16 : 20031203-1019388 :	2
23315	104-10048-10435	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE EL AMIGO.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F16 : 20031203-1019389 :	3
23316	104-10049-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	FRANK STURGIS INTERVIEW RE PLOT TO KILL CASTRO.	10	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.11:01:14:370800 :	10
23317	104-10049-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/25/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR		CABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT LAUGERUD.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F7 : 1994.02.02.15:58:58:400005 : PROCESSED FROM A PREVIOUSLY REDACTED DOCUMENT.	4
23318	104-10049-10336	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/27/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	HAVANA	CABLE RE OFFER COOPERATION OF CUBAN CLANDESTINE ACTION GROUP	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.17:51:17:936100 :	2
23319	104-10049-10375	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/12/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	PAWLEY BUSINESS INTEREST IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 20031203-1019446 :	1
23320	104-10049-10376	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/27/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR		OPERATIONAL - CUBAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: WILLIAM D. PAWLEY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.16.17:05:09:500100 :	1
23321	104-10050-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE - AMERICAN MALE WHO SPOKE BROKEN RUSSIAN TALKED TO SOMEONE AT SOVIET EMBASSY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:52:21:400150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	1
23322	104-10050-10054	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/07/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	SOVIET EMBASSY AND CONSULATE NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC; CUBAN EMBASSY AND CONSULATE IN SAME COMPOUND WITH SEPARATE ENTRANCES.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.08.16:33:38:060150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	3
23323	104-10050-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WAVE	INS ADVISED OF PHONE CALL FROM JOSE SAN ANTONIO CABARCA TO DR. EMILIO NUNEZ PORTUONDO.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.09.16:41:51:590150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG	2
23324	104-10007-10343	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/09/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST HQS AUTHORIZE STATION PURSUE LEAD ON P.O. BOX IN GUADALAJARA	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW13 : V53 : 1993.06.19.13:31:54:870000 :	1
23325	104-10010-10019	04/26/2018	Redact		09/13/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO	EDITORIAL IN LEAD EDITORIAL COLUMN OF MEXICO CITY DAILY "EXCELSIOR" RE GARRISON.	2	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW15 : V55 : 1993.06.21.17:53:50:310380 :
23326	104-10012-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR		CABLE RE BBC BROADCAST ON KENNEDY ASSASS COVER-UP.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW16 : V57 : 20031201-1018424 :	1
23327	104-10012-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/04/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	[[DELETION]]	CABLE RE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CONVERSATION WITH OBYRDKOV.	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW16 : V57 : 1993.06.24.14:28:56:150800 :	5
23328	104-10012-10050	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE MEXICO CITY DAILY 'EXCELSIOR' ARTICLE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW16 : V57 : 1993.06.24.15:21:32:620800 :	2
23329	104-10013-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	STAFF CABLE RE STATUS OF RESPONSE FM FINNAIR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW17 : V58 : 20031201-1018443 :	1
23330	104-10013-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	STAFF CABLE RE QUERY FOR DETAILS OF OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN FINLAND IN OCT 59.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW17 : V58 : 20031201-1018444 :	1
23331	104-10013-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	FOLLOWING IS PERTINENT EXCERPT FROM PAGE 364 WARREN COMMISSION REPORT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V4B : 20031201-1018450 :	1
23332	104-10013-10189	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	STATION UNCLEAR OF PURPOSE SERVED BY PUBLICATION PHOTO OF PERSON NOT EVEN INVOLVED IN THIS CASE	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V4B : 20031201-1018455 :	3
23333	104-10013-10242	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE SOVIET AND CUBAN EMBASSIES AND HOURS OF OPERATION.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.28.14:24:18:400800 :	3
23334	104-10013-10298	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	CURTIS, WILLARD C., COS/MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE OSWALD ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.29.09:47:02:120800 :	2
23335	104-10013-10341	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO	MESSAGE RE AERONAVES FLT 4 TO NY MANIFEST LISTING "DE OSWALD ELENA".	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.29.11:43:08:750800 :	3
23336	104-10013-10343	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	CURTIS, WILLARD C., COS/MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE SOVIET WHO MET SERGEY NIKOLAYEVICH ANTONOV.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.29.11:45:41:960800 :	2
23337	104-10013-10406	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/12/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE MEXICO CITY NEWS CARRIES FOLLOW-UP STORY ON THAYER WALDO BY PEARL GONZALEZ.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V5 : 1993.06.29.14:04:49:680240 :	2
23338	104-10013-10424	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/11/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE ON THAYER WALDO (AKA MARK THAYER) ABOUT UNAM FIRING HIM AND HIS DISAPPEARANCE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V5 : 1993.06.29.14:32:36:030240 :	3
23339	104-10014-10051	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/08/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: RELEASE OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.10:55:26:560120 :	1
23340	104-10014-10065	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/03/1993 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: CUBA TIDBITS FROM LATE NOVEMBER	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.14.10:16:42:123120 :	2
23341	104-10014-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/02/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: WRITE-IN BY INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING FORMER ASSOCIATION	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.14.10:21:59:500120 :	3
23342	104-10014-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/04/1994 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: ASSESSMENT	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.14.10:31:29:090120 :	3
23343	104-10015-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MONTEVIDEO	CABLE REGARDING (FNU) PIANZI'S CALL TO CUBAN EMBASSY	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW1 : V3 : 20031201-1018516 :	1
23344	104-10015-10105	04/26/2018	Redact		11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	FAIR TO OPEN IN MEXICO CITY	2	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW1 : V3 : 20031201-1018517 :
23345	104-10015-10105	04/26/2018	Redact		11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	FAIR TO OPEN IN MEXICO CITY	2	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW1 : V3 : 20031201-1018517 :
23346	104-10015-10250	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR	BERN	CABLE: FOLLOWING FBI REP VIEWS RE POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH GIBSON	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018544 :	4
23347	104-10093-10010	04/26/2018	Redact		10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE CUBAN EXILES IN NEW YORK.	1	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK32 : F3 : 20040107-1031265 :
23348	104-10093-10010	04/26/2018	Redact		10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE CUBAN EXILES IN NEW YORK.	1	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK32 : F3 : 20040107-1031265 :
23349	104-10093-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: STATION PREFERENCE RE RECRUITMENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK32 : F3 : 1996.02.06.16:37:00:040028 :	1
23350	104-10093-10043	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE TRAVEL PLANS OF JUAN JOSE ARVELA BERMEJO.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK32 : F3 : 1996.02.06.16:42:00:910028 :	2

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