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
31201	157-10004-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7053	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31202	157-10004-10227	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7028	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31203	157-10004-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE MEXI 7027	DIRECTOR, CIA	MEXICO CITY	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31204	157-10004-10231	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	IN # 67219	DIRECTOR, CIA		CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31205	157-10004-10267	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31206	157-10004-10270	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ROBERT MAHEU	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31207	157-10004-10274	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/08/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY		ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31208	157-10004-10275	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/19/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF	ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31209	157-10004-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA	2	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
31210	157-10004-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/01/1969 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
31211	157-10004-10278	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/07/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MAHEU, ROBERT	A CIA EMPLOYEE	LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
31212	157-10004-10279	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		INSPECTOR GENERAL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31213	157-10004-10280	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA		ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES	2	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31214	157-10004-10281	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31215	157-10004-10282	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/07/1956 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-106347		CHIEF, WHD	OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31216	157-10004-10285	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31217	157-10004-10286	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
31218	157-10004-10287	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITE WAVE 8049	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	JMWAVE REPORTING ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
31219	157-10004-10290	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES	5	CIA	NOTES	11/30/2017
31220	157-10005-10140	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 435-3
31221	157-10005-10195	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	BOX 436-10
31222	157-10005-10202	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS	7	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
31223	157-10005-10424	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R1076	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	ELDER, WALTER	CIA LIAISON CONTACTS IN THE MIAMI AREA	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 361-9
31224	157-10008-10211	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R772	MILLER, WILLIAM	CIA	AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL	53	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	BOX 408-79
31225	157-10011-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352
31226	157-10011-10037	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE	124	CIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder
31227	157-10011-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E. H.	BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS	21	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 287, Folder 9
31228	157-10011-10085	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
31229	157-10011-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BADER, WILLIAM	ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF	JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE	15	CIA	LETTER & ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
31230	157-10011-10121	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
31231	157-10011-10122	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
31232	157-10011-10123	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
31233	177-10001-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	CABLES		FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
31234	177-10001-10030	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	CABLES (USE FOR CABLES, TELEGRAMS, WIRES, AIRGRAMS)		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
31235	177-10001-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #158
31236	177-10001-10061	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #170
31237	177-10001-10063	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #188
31238	177-10001-10064	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #190
31239	177-10001-10305	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	03/27/1963 [PDF]	REPORT			CIA		44	CIA	VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
31240	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
31241	177-10002-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
31242	177-10002-10016	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
31243	177-10002-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
31244	177-10002-10108	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
31245	178-10002-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 1960	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Minutes of meeting.
31246	178-10002-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)			CABLE 0897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210166.
31247	178-10002-10169	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	UNSIGNED	REVIEW OF ITEMS IN OSWALD FILE RE CASTRO/JFK ASSASSINATION	27	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210167 and 168.
31248	178-10002-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (2)	INSPECTOR GENERAL	MURRAY, WILLIAM J.	QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attachments: 1781000210186, 187, 188.
31249	178-10002-10188	12/15/2017	9	ROCKCOM	07/22/1960 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (2)	DIRECTOR		CABLE HAVANA 5396	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210185.
31250	178-10002-10297	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/24/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS	DDCI	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	MAHEU, ROBERT A.	6	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017

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