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
2801	198-10005-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
2802	198-10005-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					123	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
2803	198-10006-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DCI	FITZGERALD/COOPER	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	13	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
2804	198-10006-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
2805	198-10006-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS (FIRST WORKING DRAFT)	21	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
2806	198-10006-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JCS	CALIFANO, JOSEPH	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.
2807	198-10006-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/12/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			KRULAK, V.H.	FIRST DRAFT: CUBA - MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	12	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of Krulak Committee paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
2808	198-10006-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COORD. CTE. ON CUBAN AFFAIRS	KRULAK, V.H.	THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	12	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
2809	198-10006-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda.
2810	198-10006-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA - EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG OAS COUNTRIES	7		CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper of unknown origin on the possibility of sharing intelligence among OAS members to combat Cuban subversion.
2811	198-10006-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA INTELLIGENCE ANNEX	5	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Intelligence report outlining travel to and the movement of propaganda from Cuba.
2812	198-10007-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SERVICE, OSD, JOINT STAFF	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA, THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES - FIRST DRAFT	14	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	SERVICE, OSD, JOINT STAFF
2813	198-10007-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GENERAL KRULAK	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	CUBA AS A BASE FOR SUBVERSION	139	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	GENERAL KRULAK
2814	198-10007-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	7	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
2815	198-10007-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities. Similar to 198-10007-10005 with marginalia.
2816	198-10007-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	03/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COMMITTEE MEMBERS	V.H. KRULAK	CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	8	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2817	198-10007-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	02/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. CALIFANO	WILLIAM A. TIDWELL	ALLEGED CUBAN ARMS SHIPMENTS TO VENEZUELA VIA BRITISH GUIANA	3	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 8. Transmittal of report from Tidwell to Califano re: Cuban arms shipments into British Guiana.
2818	198-10007-10009	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA: THE EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES	9	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Draft paper re: the exchange of intelligence concerning Cuban subversive activities.
2819	198-10007-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CONTROL OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CUBA	17		CALIFANO PAPERS	03/12/2018	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Draft report concerning control of access to and surveillance of Cuba.
2820	124-10118-10393	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	12/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-826-24	HARRIS, WILLIAM	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/18/2017
2821	124-10263-10278	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-21	JOHNSON, E. R.	SAC			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2822	124-10263-10283	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-26	HARRIS, DAVID M.	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2823	124-10263-10285	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-28	MURRAY, DONALD M.	SAC			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2824	124-10263-10290	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-33	SWAIM, LINDIAN J.	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2825	124-10263-10291	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-34	STEELE, JOHN W.	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2826	124-10263-10292	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-35	POWELL, RUFUS H.	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2827	124-10263-10323	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-66	KNIGHT, GEORGE B.	SAC			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2828	124-10263-10325	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-68	STUART, CARMON J.	SAC			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2829	124-10263-10356	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-104	MCDONALD, AUSTIN C.	SAC			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2830	124-10263-10408	07/24/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-6	WILLIAMS, CHARLES L. JR.	SAC, CE			FBI	CE	05/22/2017
2831	124-10263-10280	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-23		SAC, CE		2	FBI	CE	11/17/2017	DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH
2832	124-10263-10286	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-29	SAC	AKERS, JAMES G.		1	FBI	CE	11/17/2017
2833	124-10263-10280	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-23		SAC, CE		2	FBI	CE	03/07/2018	DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH	2
2834	124-10263-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-46-29	SAC	AKERS, JAMES G.		1	FBI	CE	03/07/2018		1
2835	124-10187-10130	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]		62-2748-6						CE	11/30/2017
2836	124-10179-10230	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]		62-4093-1 THRU 7						CE	11/30/2017
2837	124-10188-10301	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]		62-4203-6						CE	11/30/2017
2838	124-10179-10229	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]		62-4103-1						CE	11/30/2017
2839	178-10003-10377	12/15/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	06/16/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY		COLBY, WILLIAM	ASSASSINATIONS	5	CIA	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	11/30/2017	Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2840	178-10003-10377	04/26/2018	Redact	BUCHEN/DAN	06/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY		COLBY, WILLIAM	ASSASSINATIONS	5	CIA	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	03/12/2018	Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2841	124-10239-10337	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-6115-D-8, 9, 10	SAC, CG	BLOOM, EDWARD F.		3	FBI	CG	02/22/2018	INC 2 MEMO	3
2842	124-10242-10406	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	06/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-6115-656	SAC, CG	FREYMAN, CARL N.		2	FBI	CG	02/22/2018		2
2843	124-10242-10408	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	04/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-6115-658	SAC, CG	STOETZEL, ROBERT J.		1	FBI	CG	02/22/2018		1
2844	124-10354-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ELSUR 92-349-3003	HQ	CG		45	FBI	CG	03/08/2018		45
2845	124-10354-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ELSUR 92-350-E-143		CG		4	FBI	CG	03/08/2018		4
2846	124-90024-10134	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	02/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ELSUR 92-350-E-65	CG	ROEMER		25	FBI	CG	02/26/2018		25
2847	124-10142-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	FBI	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-645 SUB C-17	SAC, CG	BLOOM, EDWARD F.		1	FBI	CG	02/16/2018		1
2848	124-10179-10242	12/15/2017	In Full		[PDF]		CR 92-350-2470						CG
2849	124-10274-10331	12/15/2017	In Full		10/05/1992 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 187-WF-183054-9					FBI	CG	11/30/2017
2850	124-10188-10304	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]		62-4203-9						CG	11/30/2017

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