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).

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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
2651	202-10002-10129	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NND 941071		PRESIDENT KENNEDY		17	THE WHITE HOUSE	#N/A	03/09/2018	NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.	17
2652	178-10004-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		11/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (9)	DIRECTOR, CIA		CIA HANDLING OF THE SOVIET BUILD-UP IN CUBA, 1 JULY-16 OCTOBER 1962	33	CIA		03/16/2018
2653	178-10004-10055	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	08/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (4)			A CHRONOLOGY OF UNEVALUATED REPORTS ON RECENT SOVIET MIL. AID TO CUBA	7	CIA	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS	11/30/2017
2654	178-10004-10053	04/26/2018	Redact		12/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)			DCI PRESENTATION TO THE PFIAB, 7 DECEMBER 1962	3	CIA		03/16/2018
2655	178-10004-10054	04/26/2018	Redact		12/28/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)	RECORD	KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	MEETING OF THE DCI WITH PBIAB, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 93 A.M.	10	PFIAB		03/20/2018
2656	180-10110-10147	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	MEXICO CITY TRIP # 2	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	LOPEZ, EDWIN		3	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	05/30/2017	Box 5.	4
2657	104-10308-10163	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	FOR THE RECORD		MEMO: AMSANTA PROJECT	5	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF02 : F9 : 1998.09.20.12:19:14:043109 :	5
2658	104-10506-10012	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/11/1956 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	ROUTING SHEET AND MEMO: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES JOSE ABENCION MENESES MORA	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:29:26:106109 : FILE ORIGINALS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ	2
2659	104-10506-10018	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/23/0000 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES		ROUTING SHEET	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:54:07:000109 :	1
2660	104-10308-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	FOR THE RECORD		MEMO: AMSANTA PROJECT	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF02 : F9 : 1998.09.20.12:19:14:043109 :	5
2661	104-10506-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	ROUTING SHEET AND MEMO: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES JOSE ABENCION MENESES MORA	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:29:26:106109 : FILE ORIGINALS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ	2
2662	104-10506-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/23/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORKFILE	MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES		ROUTING SHEET	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:54:07:000109 :	1
2663	104-10506-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			ANDREW GORMLEY BUCKNER (U.S. CITIZEN)	30	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:41:31:793128 :	30
2664	104-10506-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			BYRON CAMERON (NO 21) U.S. CITIZEN	9	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:43:25:263128 :	9
2665	104-10506-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/18/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			MEMO ON TELEPHONE CONVERSATION	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 20040329-1066900 :	2
2666	104-10506-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	CHIEF, KUDESK DIVISION	CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE	DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/AMTURVY TRACES REQUEST-DAVID UTIANSKY	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 20040329-1066901 :	2
2667	104-10506-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		LAD/JFK TASK FORCE	JUAN FALCON TAMAR	7	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:49:36:543128 :	7
2668	104-10506-10025	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/01/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			GILBERTO POLICARPO LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:51:12:340128 :	3
2669	104-10506-10026	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			PEDRO MARGOLLES Y DUENAS (21-315161) AKA ALDO MARTINEZ MORALES	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:52:46:950128 :	3
2670	104-10506-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD		MEMO: POSSIBLE INDENTITY OF THE "UNIDENTIFIED MAN" PHOTOGRAPHED IN MEXICO CITY IN OCTOBER 1963	12	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F7 : 1998.09.21.11:54:50:780128 :	12
2671	104-10506-10028	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/30/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE INSPECTOR GENERAL	LAUDER GEORGE V. ACTING CHIEF, LATI	MEMO: LATIN AMERICA DIVISION TASK FORCE REPORT OF POSSIBLE CUBAN COMPLICITY IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION	157	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F1 : 20040329-1066902 :	157
2672	104-10506-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			JULIO SALABARRIA AQUIAR (AMTURVY-4) 21-8913	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F8 : 1998.09.22.13:27:35:340128 :	4
2673	104-10506-10031	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			MARIO SALABARRIA AGUIAR (AMTURVY-13) 21-73854	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F8 : 1998.09.22.13:29:10:873128 :	4
2674	104-10506-10032	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/01/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD	LAD/JFK TASK FORCE	MEMO: TRACES ON SANTOS TRAFFICANTE	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F8 : 20040329-1066903 :	3
2675	104-10506-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/14/1979 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			FYI: THE ATTACHED COPIES OF CONTACT REPORTS WERE TAKEN FROM COPIES	10	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF03 : F9 : 20040329-1066904 :	10
2676	104-10308-10308	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE: HAD CIRCA TWO AND HALF HOUR MEET WITH SUBJ LATE	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040323-1062413 :	5
2677	104-10309-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/07/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: UNTIL KUBARK HAS OBTAINED CLEARER INSIGHT BONA FIDES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF04 : F0 : 1998.09.03.13:06:24:606128 :	1
2678	104-10309-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PLS QUERY AMISLE-2 SOONEST ON FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF04 : F0 : 1998.09.03.13:09:06:826128 :	1
2679	104-10315-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/31/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	HAVANA	BELL	CABLE: HQS HIGHLY INTERESTED IMPLEMENTATION REF OPERATION. ADVISE AGAINST USING SUBSTANCE IN FOOD OR DRINK	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F1 : 20040323-1063271 :	2
2680	104-10315-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/08/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	COS, HAVANA VIA CHIEF, WHD	CHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISION	DISPATCH:PROPOSED OPERATION TO HAVE CHINESE COMMUNISTS SUSPECTED OF ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F1 : 1999.01.27.15:14:39:733120 :	1
2681	104-10315-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/02/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD	WITHHELD	MEMO: IG OFFICER INTERVIEW WITH ROSS CROZIER, PW SECTION, MIAMI BASE, 25 MAY 1961	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF05 : F2 : 1999.01.27.16:26:36:356120 :	3
2682	104-10315-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/07/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD	WITHHELD	MEMO:CONSIDERATION OF THE CUBAN MATTER BY THE 5412 SPECIAL GROUP	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F2 : 1999.01.27.16:34:59:043120 :	2
2683	104-10315-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/07/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	DEAN RUSK. SECRETARY OF DOS	HELMS. DEPUTY DIRECTOR	MEMO:CIA INVOLVEMENT IN CUBAN COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES - ARREST OF ROLANDO CUBELA SECADES AND RAMON TOMAS GUIN DIAZ	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F2 : 1999.01.28.08:27:05:606120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10057-10277.	2
2684	104-10315-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/15/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD	GOMEZ. DC, WH DIVISION	MEMO:CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY IN FLORIDA	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F3 : 1999.01.28.10:57:35:293120 :	2
2685	104-10315-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/08/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	THE RECORD	ESTERLINE. C/WH/4	MEMO:HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW OF THE CUBAN OPERATION / HELD AT HOME OF WILLIAM PAWLEY	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F3 : 1999.01.28.14:24:41:966120 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED	5
2686	104-10315-10039	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/28/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			EXCERPTS:TWO HANDWRITTEN PAGES/24 AND 28 FEB 196/PERSONAL DIARY OF RICHARD DRAIN, DDO/WH DIVISION	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F4 : 1999.01.28.14:39:24:356120 :	2
2687	104-10315-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		CIA HISTORY STAFF (PFEIFFER)	LIST OF NAMES:SOURCES OF INFORMATION/CIA OFFICERS INTERVIEWED RE DREW PEARSON COLUMN DATED 7 MARCH 1967	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F4 : 1999.01.28.14:46:41:500120 :	1
2688	104-10315-10049	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	WAVE INFO DIRECTOR, SAOP	WITHHELD	CABLE: PLANS FOR DRE TEAM MEETING WITH CUBELA IN BRAZIL	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F4 : 20040323-1063272 :	1
2689	104-10315-10054	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE:REQUIREMENTS FOR AMISLE-2 ON RUMORED CONSPIRACIES TO KILL CASTRO BROTHERS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F4 : 1999.01.28.16:53:24:590120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10309-10001	1
2690	104-10315-10055	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/07/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE:UNTIL KUBARK HAS OBTAINED CLEARER INSIGHT BONA FIDES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F4 : 1999.01.28.16:56:20:280120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10309-10000	1
2691	104-10315-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/13/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	HAVANA INFO JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE:HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT AGAINST ANY ENCOURAGEMENT OF RADICAL SCHEMES SUCH AS REPORTED PLOT TO WIPE OUT PRIME MINISTER AND ASSOCIATES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F005 : 1999.01.29.10:26:16:420120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10181-10207	1
2692	104-10315-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/26/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	CABLE: ALLEGED INFILTRATION INTO CUBA OF A MEMBER OF THE FORMER BRIGADE 256	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF05 : F6 : 1999.08.23.14:09:25:340103 :	4
2693	104-10307-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	PANAMA	DIRECTOR	CABLE: ( ) SAGE-2 (-2) TURNED PLANE TICKET OVER TO "MEDINA"	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F3 : 20040322-1061965 :	1
2694	104-10307-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH: TRANSMITTAL OF CUBAN DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL REPORTS	49	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F8 : 1998.08.27.10:14:58:793128 : ATTACHED ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	49
2695	104-10307-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	CHIEF, WH DIVISION	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH: JMGIN/ CUBAN TRAVEL	33	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F9 : 1998.08.27.10:21:36:950128 : ATTACHED ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	33
2696	104-10307-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		SAIGON	REPORT COVER SHEET: PASSAGE REQUESTED FOR 35 NORTH VIETNAMESE TO FLY TO CUBA	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F9 : 20040322-1061966 :	4
2697	104-10307-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE			CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CUBAN ARMS BUILD-UP	16	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.10:54:22:530128 :	16
2698	104-10307-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		SPECIAL GROUP OFFICER COVERT ACTION	MINUTE OF SPECIAL GROUP (5412) MEETING HELD 2 JUNE 1963	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.11:18:23:576128 :	1
2699	104-10307-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE	DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE	CHIEF, TASK FORCE W	MEMO FOR: OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS AGAINST CUBA`	17	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.09.04.10:49:33:936128 :	17
2700	104-10307-10032	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		SAIGON	REPORT COVER SHEET: A REPORT FROM A SOURCE DESCRIBED AS RELIABLE:	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F9 : 20040322-1061967 :	4

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