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
26701	104-10100-10165	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE APPROVAL FOR POLYGRAPH	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032303 :	1
26702	104-10100-10167	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE TRACES ON DEVELOPMENTAL CONTACT	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032304 :	2
26703	104-10100-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE TRACES ON DEVELOPMENTAL CONTACT	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032304 :	2
26704	104-10100-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE APPROVING ATTEMPT AT OPERATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032305 :	1
26705	104-10100-10170	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE APPROVING ATTEMPT AT OPERATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032305 :	1
26706	104-10100-10177	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE RE A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE WITH ARREST OF MONEY MAN		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032306 :
26707	104-10100-10178	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	RECOMMENDATION NOT TO MAKE RECRUITMENT PITCH	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032307 :	2
26708	104-10100-10178	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	RECOMMENDATION NOT TO MAKE RECRUITMENT PITCH	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032307 :	2
26709	104-10100-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE FUTURE CONTACT FOR ASSESSMENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032308 :	1
26710	104-10100-10180	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE FUTURE CONTACT FOR ASSESSMENT	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032308 :	1
26711	104-10100-10181	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE CONVERSION TO CAREER AGENT	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032309 :	1
26712	104-10100-10181	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE CONVERSION TO CAREER AGENT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032309 :	1
26713	104-10100-10194	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE DELEGATE TO INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICS FEDERATION CONFERENCE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032310 :	1
26714	104-10100-10194	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE DELEGATE TO INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICS FEDERATION CONFERENCE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032310 :	1
26715	104-10100-10195	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	SHAKEY SECUIRTY OF OPERATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032311 :	1
26716	104-10100-10195	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	SHAKEY SECUIRTY OF OPERATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032311 :	1
26717	104-10100-10196	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE/CONGRESS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032319 :	1
26718	104-10100-10196	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE/CONGRESS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032319 :	1
26719	104-10100-10198	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MONTERREY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE BLACK INVITATIONS TO LEONOV LECTURE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032320 :	1
26720	104-10100-10198	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MONTERREY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE BLACK INVITATIONS TO LEONOV LECTURE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032320 :	1
26721	104-10100-10199	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE POSSIBLE CHINESE CANDIDATE FOR DEFECTOR	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032321 :	5
26722	104-10100-10199	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE POSSIBLE CHINESE CANDIDATE FOR DEFECTOR	5	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032321 :	5
26723	104-10100-10200	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	IDEN CABLE FOR DIRECTOR 75338	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032322 :	1
26724	104-10100-10200	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	IDEN CABLE FOR DIRECTOR 75338	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032322 :	1
26725	104-10100-10202	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE OPERATIONAL MEETING	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032323 :	1
26726	104-10100-10202	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE OPERATIONAL MEETING	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032323 :	1
26727	104-10100-10203	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE POSSIBLE RECRUITMENT PITCH	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032324 :	1
26728	104-10100-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/11/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE POSSIBLE RECRUITMENT PITCH	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032324 :	1
26729	104-10100-10206	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NEGATIVE NAME TRACE ON HEINRICH HAUSER	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032325 :	1
26730	104-10100-10206	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NEGATIVE NAME TRACE ON HEINRICH HAUSER	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032325 :	1
26731	104-10100-10208	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE DELAY OF SCHEDULE TRIP	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032326 :	1
26732	104-10100-10208	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE DELAY OF SCHEDULE TRIP	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032326 :	1
26733	104-10100-10209	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NEGATIVE NAME TRACE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032327 :	1
26734	104-10100-10209	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NEGATIVE NAME TRACE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032327 :	1
26735	104-10100-10216	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	REQUEST FOR REACTION TO SUGGESTION FOR STIMULATING LOCAL/POLITICAL REACTION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032328 :	1
26736	104-10100-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	REQUEST FOR REACTION TO SUGGESTION FOR STIMULATING LOCAL/POLITICAL REACTION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032328 :	1
26737	104-10100-10218	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	INSTRUCTIONS RE ISSURANCE OF INVITATION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032329 :	1
26738	104-10100-10218	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	INSTRUCTIONS RE ISSURANCE OF INVITATION	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032329 :	1
26739	104-10100-10226	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032330 :
26740	104-10100-10230	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RIO DE JANEIRO	DIRECTOR	REQUEST TO ESTABLISH UNILATERAL MAIL INTERCEPT CAPABILITY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032331 :	1
26741	104-10100-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	RIO DE JANEIRO	DIRECTOR	REQUEST TO ESTABLISH UNILATERAL MAIL INTERCEPT CAPABILITY	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032331 :	1
26742	104-10100-10232	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	PANAMA CITY	DIRECTOR	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON VICTORIA TRUJILLO	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032332 :	1
26743	104-10100-10232	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/17/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	PANAMA CITY	DIRECTOR	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON VICTORIA TRUJILLO	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032332 :	1
26744	104-10100-10237	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	NONE	CORPUS CHRISTI	DELIVERY OF CARTRIDGES TO CORPUS CHRISTI	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032333 :	1
26745	104-10100-10237	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	NONE	CORPUS CHRISTI	DELIVERY OF CARTRIDGES TO CORPUS CHRISTI	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032333 :	1
26746	104-10100-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	DISCUSSION OF USE OF STUDENT AS ACCESS AGENT AGAINST KNOWN KGB OFFICER	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032338 :	3
26747	104-10100-10238	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	DISCUSSION OF USE OF STUDENT AS ACCESS AGENT AGAINST KNOWN KGB OFFICER	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032338 :	3
26748	104-10100-10005	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	(JM)WAVE	EFFORTS TO DETERMINE SUBJECT'S SUITABILITY AS RESIDENT AGENT		CIA	JFK	06/13/2017	JFK33 : F6 : 1993.07.19.17:03:39:750280 :
26749	104-10100-10239	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	(JM)WAVE	DIRECTOR	IDEN CABLE FOR DIRECTOR 76694	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F6 : 1996.07.23.12:15:50:310075 :	1
26750	104-10100-10239	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	(JM)WAVE	DIRECTOR	IDEN CABLE FOR DIRECTOR 76694	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK33 : F6 : 1996.07.23.12:15:50:310075 :	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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