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 Date Formerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
33901198-10007-1001312/15/2017In PartARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCONTROL OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM CUBA17CALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 6. Draft report concerning control of access to and surveillance of Cuba.
33902198-10007-1001512/15/2017In PartARMY03/15/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.E.R. ZUMWALTICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES13OASDCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 10. Memo for Califano from Zumwalt re: second working draft of "Cuba: The Exchange of Intelligence Concerning Communist Subversive Activities."
33903198-10007-1001712/15/2017In PartARMY04/17/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION10ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
33904198-10007-1001812/15/2017In PartARMY03/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAV.H.KRULAKFIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION9JCSCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
33905198-10007-1001912/15/2017In PartARMY05/14/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAV.H.KRULAKOVERVIEW PAPER ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION13JCSCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 17. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: Overview Paper on Castro-Communist Subversion.
33906198-10007-1002112/15/2017In PartARMY09/30/1963
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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 PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33907198-10007-1002212/15/2017In PartARMY07/18/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33908198-10007-1002312/15/2017In PartARMY05/09/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. VANCEJAMES K. PATCHELLSECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Patchell to Vance re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
33909198-10007-1002412/15/2017In PartARMY05/07/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33910198-10007-1002712/15/2017In PartARMY02/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. CALIFANOJAMES K. PATCHELLREFUGEE HANDLING24ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 13. Memo from Patchell to Califano re: handling of Cuban refugees.
33911198-10007-1002812/15/2017In PartARMY03/00/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. VANCECUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES19JCSCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Report entitled, "Cuba: the Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees.
33912198-10007-1002912/15/2017In PartARMY06/25/1953
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTC. TRACY BARNESREPORT ON THE COLD WAR USE OF RADIO BROADCASTING BY CIA15CIACALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 2. Memo from Barnes re: Report on the Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA.
33913198-10007-1003312/15/2017In PartARMY12/27/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT1300011WILLIAM B. ROSSENWILLIAM P. YARBOROUGHJUWTFA AFTER ACTION REPORT18ARMY11/30/2017Memo from Yarborough to Rossen re: military evaluation of Cuban missile crisis.
33914198-10007-1004912/15/20179ARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJOSEPH CALIFANOSUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION84ICCCACALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 13. Collection of papers produced by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion.
33915198-10007-1009812/15/2017In PartARMY03/07/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCYRUS VANCEV.H. KRULAKCUBA28JCSCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Memo from Krulak to Vance enclosingthe Second Working Draft of "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees."
33916198-10007-1014712/15/20179ARMY00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCUBA: THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES20ICCCACALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Report entitled "Cuba: The Movement of Subversives and Subversive Trainees."
33917198-10007-1016912/15/2017In PartARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Alger and Carpenter re: Cover Story for the Eglin AFB Covert Training Facility.
33918198-10007-1017112/15/2017In PartARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169.
33919198-10008-1011912/15/2017In PartARMY10/14/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCAPT. ZUMWALT ET ALJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: ACTIONS TAKEN DURING JULY-AUGUST 1963 IN CURBING CUBAN SUBVERSION20ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo No. 71 from Joseph Califano with attached report of Subcommittee on Subversion.
33920198-10009-1008612/15/2017In PartARMY05/07/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDIRECTOR, JOINT STAFFHAROLD K. JOHNSONMEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF16JCSCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33921198-10009-1008712/15/2017In PartARMY04/17/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION12ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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
33922198-10009-1009812/15/2017In PartARMY11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLEJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION19ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33923198-10009-1009912/15/2017In PartARMY02/00/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT153MULTIPLECALIFANO PAPERS11/30/2017Califano 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.
33924202-10001-1005912/15/2017In PartJCS09/23/1963
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MEMORANDUMDOC 60CJCSSECRETARY OF THE ARMYCLASSIFIED TITLE2ARMYJ-311/30/2017Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
33925202-10001-1017212/15/2017In PartJCS01/18/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 173THE CUBA PROJECT24OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
33926202-10001-1017712/15/2017In PartJCS06/14/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 178PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE3OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by OSD, State, CIA.
33927202-10001-1017912/15/2017In PartJCS04/11/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 180STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE3OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State.
33928202-10001-1020112/15/2017In PartJCS07/25/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 202BRIG. GEN. LANSDALEREVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE8OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.
33929202-10001-1021112/15/2017In PartJCS08/31/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDOC 212PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE21OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State.
33930202-10001-1021912/15/2017In PartJCS05/31/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 220OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS3OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State.
33931202-10001-1022512/15/2017In PartJCS09/14/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 226MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 622OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
33932202-10001-1022912/15/2017In PartJCS05/03/1962
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MEMORANDUMDOC 230MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 621OSDFOIA SERIES11/30/2017Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
33933202-10002-1012112/15/2017In PartJCS08/18/1966
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCHAIRMAN, JCSGEN. GOODPASTERMILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY14JCSWHEELER PAPERS11/30/2017Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
33934202-10002-1012412/15/2017In PartJCS06/26/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLE RECIPIENTSCYRUS R. VANCECUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE27OSDJCS CENTRAL FILES11/30/2017JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
33935124-10049-1000412/15/2017In PartFBI12/14/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-24016-810DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.667FBIHQ11/30/2017REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i, INDEX ON PAGES A-EE, INCLUDES 3 ADMIN PAGES
33936124-10049-1000512/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-24016-634DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.939FBIHQ11/30/2017REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INCLUDES 3 ADMIN PAGES
33937124-10074-1013912/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-1639-644DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.1856FBIDL11/30/2017RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES a-ww
33938124-10074-1014012/15/2017In PartFBI12/31/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-1639-3356HQDL732FBIDL11/30/2017REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i. INDEX ON PAGES a-t.
33939124-10074-1014112/15/2017In PartFBI12/14/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-1639-2144DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.1298FBIDL11/30/2017REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE i, INDEX ON PAGES a-ee
33940124-10126-1000412/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-563-57DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.932FBIDE11/30/2017
33941124-10126-1012112/15/2017In PartFBI12/14/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-563-122DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.657FBIDE11/30/2017
33942124-10139-1011112/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-974-66DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.936FBINY11/30/2017REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii, INDEX ON PAGES a-ww
33943124-10154-1003712/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT44-2064-158DIRECTOR, FBICLEMENTS, MANNING C.884FBINO11/30/2017INC RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGES i-iii
33944124-10194-1007012/15/2017In PartFBI04/27/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-3171-1618DIRECTOR, FBIRUTLAND, MARSHALL E.74FBIHQ11/30/2017
33945124-10194-1009112/15/2017In PartFBI05/12/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-3171-1639DIRECTOR, FBISAC, CG4FBIHQ11/30/2017INC MEMO, NOTE
33946124-10194-1011012/15/2017In PartFBI05/19/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-3171-1658DIRECTOR, FBISAC, CG1FBIHQ11/30/2017
33947124-10194-1011312/15/2017In PartFBI05/21/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-3171-1661DIRECTOR, FBISAC, CG2FBIHQ11/30/2017
33948124-10194-1015612/15/2017In PartFBI07/13/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-9-29-559DIRECTOR, FBISAC, MM2FBIHQ11/30/2017
33949124-10194-1016912/15/2017In PartFBI07/17/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-9-29-572DIRECTOR, FBISAC, MM26FBIHQ11/30/2017INC LHM
33950124-10194-1017512/15/2017In PartFBI08/31/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-9-29-578DIRECTOR, FBISAC, MM2FBIHQ11/30/2017

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