JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord Series Review DateCommentsPages Released
2801198-10007-1001804/26/2018RedactARMY03/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAV.H.KRULAKFIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION9JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
2802198-10007-1001904/26/2018RedactARMY05/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAV.H.KRULAKOVERVIEW PAPER ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION13JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 17. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: Overview Paper on Castro-Communist Subversion.
2803198-10007-1002104/26/2018RedactARMY09/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEECHMN, SUBCMMT ON CUBAN SUBVERSIONREPORT FOR JULY-AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION23ICCCACALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Chairman, Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion to the members of the Committee re: Report for July-August on Actions Taken to Combat Castro-Communist Subversion.
2804198-10007-1002204/26/2018RedactARMY07/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Califano to ICCCA re: the Report on the Status of Implementation of Actions Designed to Counter Subversion. Also appears in Califano Box 6, Folder 11.
2805198-10007-1002304/26/2018RedactARMY05/09/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. VANCEJAMES K. PATCHELLSECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Patchell to Vance re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
2806198-10007-1002404/26/2018RedactARMY05/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
2807198-10007-1002704/26/2018RedactARMY02/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. CALIFANOJAMES K. PATCHELLREFUGEE HANDLING24ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 13. Memo from Patchell to Califano re: handling of Cuban refugees.
2808198-10007-1002804/26/2018RedactARMY03/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. VANCECUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES19JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees.
2809198-10007-1002904/26/2018RedactARMY06/25/1953
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTC. TRACY BARNESREPORT ON THE COLD WAR USE OF RADIO BROADCASTING BY CIA15CIACALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 2. Memo from Barnes re: Report on the Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA.
2810198-10007-1004904/26/20184/17/2018ARMY
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018
2811198-10007-1009804/26/2018RedactARMY03/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCYRUS VANCEV.H. KRULAKCUBA28JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Memo from Krulak to Vance enclosingthe Second Working Draft of "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees."
2812198-10007-1014704/26/20184/17/2018ARMY
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018
2813198-10007-1016904/26/2018RedactARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Alger and Carpenter re: Cover Story for the Eglin AFB Covert Training Facility.
2814198-10007-1017104/26/2018RedactARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169.
2815198-10008-1011904/26/2018RedactARMY10/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCAPT. ZUMWALT ET ALJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: ACTIONS TAKEN DURING JULY-AUGUST 1963 IN CURBING CUBAN SUBVERSION20ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo No. 71 from Joseph Califano with attached report of Subcommittee on Subversion.
2816198-10009-1008604/26/2018RedactARMY05/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDIRECTOR, JOINT STAFFHAROLD K. JOHNSONMEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF16JCSCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers. Memo from Johnson to Director, Joint Staff re: attached ICCCA memo and paper concerning and action plan for Cuban subversion including impeding the movement of subversives and subversive trainees.
2817198-10009-1008704/26/2018RedactARMY04/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION12ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra
2818198-10009-1009804/26/2018RedactARMY11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLEJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION19ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Sloan, Alger, Wendt, Carpenter, Quilter re: attached paper concerning status of implementation of actions designed to counter Cuban subversion.
2819198-10009-1009904/26/2018RedactARMY02/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT153MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano 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.
2820124-10263-1027807/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-21JOHNSON, E. R.SACFBICE05/22/2017
2821124-10263-1028307/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-26HARRIS, DAVID M.SAC, CEFBICE05/22/2017
2822124-10263-1028507/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-28MURRAY, DONALD M.SACFBICE05/22/2017
2823124-10263-1029007/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-33SWAIM, LINDIAN J.SAC, CEFBICE05/22/2017
2824124-10263-1029107/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-34STEELE, JOHN W.SAC, CEFBICE05/22/2017
2825124-10263-1029207/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-35POWELL, RUFUS H.SAC, CEFBICE05/22/2017
2826124-10263-1032307/24/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-66KNIGHT, GEORGE B.SACFBICE05/22/2017
2827124-10263-1032507/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-68STUART, CARMON J.SACFBICE05/22/2017
2828124-10263-1035607/24/2017In PartFBI11/28/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-104MCDONALD, AUSTIN C.SACFBICE05/22/2017
2829124-10263-1040807/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-6WILLIAMS, CHARLES L. JR.SAC, CEFBICE05/22/2017
2830124-10118-1039307/24/2017In PartFBI12/16/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-826-24HARRIS, WILLIAMSAC, CEFBICE05/18/2017
2831124-10263-1028011/17/2017In PartFBI11/22/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-23SAC, CE2FBICE11/17/2017DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH
2832124-10263-1028611/17/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-29SACAKERS, JAMES G.1FBICE11/17/2017
2833124-10187-1013012/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-2748-6CE11/30/2017
2834124-10179-1023012/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-4093-1 THRU 7CE11/30/2017
2835124-10188-1030112/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-4203-6CE11/30/2017
2836124-10179-1022912/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-4103-1CE11/30/2017
2837124-10263-1028004/26/2018RedactFBI11/22/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-23SAC, CE2FBICE03/07/2018DATE LOCATED FIRST PARAGRAPH2
2838124-10263-1028604/26/2018RedactFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-46-29SACAKERS, JAMES G.1FBICE03/07/20181
2839178-10003-1037712/15/2017In PartBUCHEN/DAN06/16/1975
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REPORTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYCOLBY, WILLIAMASSASSINATIONS5CIACENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY11/30/2017Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2840178-10003-1037704/26/2018RedactBUCHEN/DAN06/16/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYCOLBY, WILLIAMASSASSINATIONS5CIACENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY03/12/2018Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2841124-10138-1006610/26/2017In PartFBI12/18/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-645 SUB C-51SAC, CGHOOD, WILLIAM F.2FBICG09/15/20173
2842124-10142-1001510/26/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-645 SUB C-32SAC, CGTOMPKINS, ROBERT J. JR.2FBICG09/19/20172
2843124-10142-1002910/26/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-645 SUB C-18SAC, CGBLOOM, EDWARD F.1FBICG09/19/20172
2844124-10183-1025910/26/2017In PartFBI11/25/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-7211-17SAC, BUDIRECTOR, FBI2FBICG08/23/20173
2845124-10005-1022807/24/2017In PartFBI12/05/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-160ROGERS, WALTER C.SACFBICG05/18/2017
2846124-10005-1036107/24/2017In PartFBI01/08/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-323SAC, CGWACHHOLZ, EDWARD H.FBICG05/18/2017INC S/S
2847124-10005-1037407/24/2017In PartFBI01/16/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-338SHANAHAN, DENNIS W.DIRECTOR, FBIFBICG06/01/2017
2848124-10006-1021107/24/2017In PartFBI02/03/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-403WACHHOLZ, EDWARD H.SAC, CGFBICG05/18/2017
2849124-10006-1021507/24/2017In PartFBI02/20/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-413DIRECTOR, FBISAC, CGFBICG06/01/2017
2850124-10006-1029207/24/2017In PartFBI04/15/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-6115-519SAC, CGSAC, DLFBICG06/01/2017INC A/T, ADMIN PAGE, INTV, INSERT

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