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	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
251	180-10142-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-17-07		LEE HARVEY OSWALD, MEXICO CITY, AND THE CIA	23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
252	180-10142-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-19-03		ANALYSIS OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO CITY	20	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
253	180-10142-10174	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-19-10			7	HSCA		03/12/2018	Box 13
254	180-10142-10221	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-09			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
255	180-10142-10223	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-11			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
256	180-10142-10224	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/27/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-12			18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
257	180-10142-10228	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-16			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
258	180-10142-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-17		JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIO CUBANA (JURE)	11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
259	180-10142-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-26		MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC)	9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
260	180-10142-10240	04/26/2018	Redact		11/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-28			11	HSCA		03/12/2018	Box 13
261	180-10142-10241	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	11/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-29			11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
262	180-10142-10242	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-24-30			8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13
263	180-10142-10252	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-25-03			1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 14; Document held by CIA.
264	180-10142-10260	04/26/2018	Redact		09/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-25-11			1	HSCA		03/20/2018	Box 14
265	180-10142-10349	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	10/02/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	24-15-01			10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 15
266	180-10142-10351	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	24-17-01			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 15; HSCA #014742
267	180-10143-10213	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	28-46-01			6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 19 Sensitive original Withheld by CIA
268	180-10143-10467	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-37-01		THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review.
269	180-10143-10468	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	08/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	29-38-01		THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review.
270	180-10144-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-50-01			14	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 23
271	180-10144-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	30-53-02			21	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 23
272	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.
273	198-10007-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. VANCE	CUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	19	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees.
274	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.
275	198-10007-10049	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
276	198-10007-10147	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ARMY	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018
277	198-10009-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				153	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 9. Multiple papers re: classified/secret Congressional testimony concerning Cuban subversion in Latin America, Cuban military buildup, Soviet military weapons in Cuba, etc.
278	202-10001-10172	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	01/18/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 173		THE CUBA PROJECT	24	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
279	202-10001-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	06/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 178		PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, DOS, CIA.
280	202-10001-10179	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	04/11/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 180		STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.
281	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.
282	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.
283	202-10001-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 212		PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE	21	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.
284	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.
285	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.
286	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.
287	202-10001-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 220		OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
288	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.
289	202-10001-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 226		MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
290	202-10001-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 230		MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
291	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.
292	104-10165-10447	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		AMTAUP-2 IN DD-1102 OF 24 AUG 64 FROM REINALDO PADRON PARA 4 BASED UFG-5759. REINALDO PADRON A CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-4 : F5 : 1998.06.03.11:41:29:530124 :	3
293	104-10302-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI FILES		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST/2-3 NOV 1963 (11 REPORTS)	128	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-M-2 : F3 : 1998.9.23.14:48:3:1312 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA-9. ATTACHED 4 PAGES NOT PREVIOUSLY SENT TO NARA. CORRECTED TO 128 PAGES VICE 163	128
294	104-10302-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA-DI-FILES		OCI WEEKLY REVIEW	28	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-2 : F2 : 1999.9.1.15:5:22:87313 :	28
295	104-10332-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/23/1995 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS		ARRB-CIA ISSUES: FOREIGN LIAISON	22	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F9 : 2.2.14.15:24:51:57744 : UNIT INDEX	22
296	104-10332-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS		(EST PUB DATE) ARRB-CIA ISSUES: CIA INSTALLATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F22 : 2.2.15.9:49:27:4244 : AT THE ARRB MEETING OF 11/17/97 THE BOARD APPROVED PROTECTION OF THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 217.	1
297	104-10332-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/19/1994 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	PROJFILES-DECLASS STDS		ARRB-CIA ISSUES: COVER	16	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-M-17 : F25 : 2.2.24.12:4:58:71735 : UNIT INDEX:55 PGS. DIF.	16
298	124-10167-10498	04/26/2018	Redact		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						HQ	03/12/2018	Review PDF 62-HQ-116395 665 pages: 39, 49, 52
299	124-10167-10499	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-676					HQ	03/04/2018	EBF
300	124-10179-10258	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-4107-1 THRU 10					OC	03/04/2018

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