JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

2017-2018 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:

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
38651	104-10004-10258	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANS	ACTING CHIEF, SR DIVISION	CONTACT OF LEE OSWALD WITH A MEMBER OF SOVIET KGB ASSASSINATION DEPARTMENT.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.16:15:12:650000 : All postponements are at the direction of the FBI.	4
38652	104-10005-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES IN MATERIAL FURNISHED THE COMMISSION BY CIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DOS" SEE XAAZ-2246 FOR CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V46B : 20031125-1016991 :	2
38653	104-10005-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA, CI/RA	CIA, RID/AN	COVER SHEET TO DBA-82119	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48 : 20031125-1016992 :	1
38654	104-10005-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD		SOVIET HUNTING SOCIETIES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:50:29:620000 :	1
38655	104-10005-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			SOVIET HUNTING CLUBS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:52:46:430000 :	1
38656	104-10005-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	SR/CI/RESEARCH	WC	RESETTLEMENT OF US DEFECTORS IN THE USSR	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.14.17:11:12:180000 : INCLUDES 2 COVERING PAGES OF MISC NOTES.	3
38657	104-10005-10033	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	OO/CONTACT DIVISION	WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "GEOGRAPHIC-DESCRIPTIVE DATA ON MINSK."	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.14.17:43:36:060000 : PER A REQUEST BY MR. SLAWSON. SEE XAAZ-22406 FOR CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING (INCLUDED).	1
38658	104-10005-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "CERTAIN QUESTIONS POSED BY THE DOS DEPARTMENT FILES."	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.14.17:54:28:090000 : SEE XAAZ-22406 FOR CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING (INCLUDED).	1
38659	104-10005-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/DD/P/CI STAFF	TSD/GARB/QDS	HANDWRITING IDENTIFICATION (22,28-X)--WRITING IN LOWER LEFT OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION MAY BE THAT OF SYLVIA DURAN. DEFINITELY NOT OSWALD.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.14.18:26:20:930000 :	3
38660	104-10005-10058	04/26/2018	Redact		09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA	CIA	PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION	23	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.14.18:44:51:370000 : 23 PAGES INCLUDES 5 PAGES OF PHOTOCOPIES OF ORIGINAL NOTES AND ENVELOPES. 8 PHOTOS FOCUSING ON DURAN'S SIGNATURE, 10 PHOTOS FOCUSING ON OSWALD'S SIGNA
38661	104-10005-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/01/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA	CIA	PHOTOS W/NEGATIVES OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION	8	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.14.18:49:31:090000 : 8 PAGES INCLUDE COVER SHEET, ENVELOPE, 2 ROLLS WITH NEGATIVES, 6 PHOTOS	8
38662	104-10005-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			DISCUSSIONS OF OSWALD CASE IN USSR WITH FELIX DMITREYEVICH KARASEV AND VIKTOR VLADIMIROVICH TARATUNKIN ON 14 SEPT. RESERVATIONS AS TO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO OSWALD DURING STAY IN USSR.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.15.17:13:23:680000 :	4
38663	104-10005-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		WITHHELD	INTERVIEW OF SUBJECT WHO DENIES VISITING COUNTRIES OUTSIDE EUROPE AND LIVING IN CUBA FOR SEVEN YEARS OR VISITING HAITI AS ALLEGED. DENIES HE HAD FORETOLD ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 20031125-1016993 :	2
38664	104-10005-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CHIEF, WE	ACTING CHIEF OF STATION ((DELETED))	INTERVIEW RIDDERSTRALE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1964. SAID NEVER VISITED COUNTRIES OUTSIDE EUROPE AND NEVER LIVED IN CUBA FOR PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS. NEVER VISITED HAITI.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 20031125-1016994 :	3
38665	104-10005-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			FINANCIAL AID FOR FOREIGNERS IN THE USSR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.16.15:15:22:250000 :	1
38666	104-10005-10158	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			KGB HANDLING OF FOREIGNERS IN THE USSR.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.16.15:34:13:000000 :	3
38667	104-10005-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	OO/CONTACT DIVISION	C/SR/CI/RESEARCH	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON MINSK.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.16.15:52:56:210000 :	2
38668	104-10005-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC	HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA	EUSEBIO AZQUE - FORMER CUBAN CONSUL, MEXICO - INFO TO WARREN COMMISSION	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.16.15:58:13:500000 :	3
38669	104-10005-10173	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA, DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V48 : 20031125-1016995 :	1
38670	104-10005-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA, DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	GPFLOOR - CHIEF PBSWING TO TAKE UP REF SITUATION WITH FOREIGN OFFICE 26 AUG.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V48 : 1993.06.16.16:42:23:280000 :	1
38671	104-10005-10182	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC	KARAMESSINES, THOMAS H., ADD/P, CIA	INFORMATION CONCERNING JACK RUBY (AKA JACK RUBENSTEIN) AND HIS ASSOCIATES AS TRANSMITTED TO WARREN COMMISSION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.16.16:45:42:120000 : COVER SHEET FROM RI/AN	2
38672	104-10005-10203	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEXICO	DIRECTOR	REQUEST FOR SPR ON PAVEL A. YATSKOV.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 20031125-1016996 :	1
38673	104-10005-10206	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CHIEF, WH DIVISION	CHIEL OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	TRANSMITTAL OF SIGNATURE OF SILVIA DURAN.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 20031125-1016997 :	3
38674	104-10005-10220	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/04/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	ROCCA, RAYMOND, C/CI/R&A, CIA	DOOLEY, ARTHUR E., CI/R&A, CIA	LEE HARVEY OSWALD - REVIEW OF CONTROVERSIAL DATA ON DISSIDENT CUBANS SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED BY WARREN COMMISSION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 20031125-1016998 :	2
38675	104-10005-10253	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CI STAFF	TSD	HANDWRITING IDENTIFICATION CONCLUDES THAT OSWALD SIGNED HIS CUBAN VISA APPLICATION.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.17.15:19:11:180000 :	2
38676	104-10005-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR, FBI	ANGLETON, JAMES, DDP	SOURCE WAS INTERVIEWED ON 9 SEPTEMBER 1964 AND COMMENTED ON SEVEN PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FBI	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.17.18:17:20:000000 : SOURCE CONFIRMS ID OF INDIVIDUALS IN PHOTOS.	6
38677	104-10005-10287	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/WE	RID/AN	CRANK LETTER CONCERNING WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 20031125-1017000 :	3
38678	104-10005-10292	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA, DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DISPUTE PRESSURE, (DELETION) HAVE HELD BACK ON INTERROGATION	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V48 : 20031125-1017001 :	2
38679	104-10005-10301	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA, NORTHERN EUROPE	CIA, C/WE/INT, THIELE, THOMAS F.	APRECIATE AND GRATEFUL OF REF OFFER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V48 : 20031125-1017002 :	1
38680	104-10005-10315	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/CI LIAISON	WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	QUESTIONS CONCERNING DEFECTORS JOSEPH J. DUTKANICZ AND VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 20031125-1017003 :	6
38681	104-10005-10321	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		C/WE	TRACE REQUEST FOR JOACHIM JOESTEN, AUTHOR OF "OSWALD: ASSASSIN OR FALL GUY?"	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.18.17:54:54:870000 :	3
38682	104-10005-10325	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MR. WINSTON M. SCOTT	ANDERSON, CLARK, FBI LEGAL ATTACHE	OSCAR RODRIGUEZ MOLINA	5	FBI	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.18.18:10:37:090000 : REDACTIONS ARE FBI.	5
38683	104-10005-10339	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			PROPAGANDA NOTES SERIES A: BULLETINS WARREN COMMISSION REPORT-POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AS DOSD IN PROPAGANDA NOTES ISSUE OF 22 SEP 64	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.19.10:15:43:500000 :	3
38684	104-10006-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA-CHIEF, SR/CI/R	AGENCY STAFF OFFICER	PHOTO OF INDIVIDUAL PURPORTED TO BE ANATOL(IY) KHOLODOV WITH ELEONORA ZIGER.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V52 : 1993.06.16.16:53:41:060000 :	2
38685	104-10006-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CIA/DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	DISTRIBUTION OF WC TESTIMONY	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V52 : 1993.06.16.17:02:46:590000 :	1
38686	104-10006-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	C/SR/CI/AI	BAGLEY, T. H.	NIKOLAY YAKOVLEVICH AKSENOV	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018170 :	3
38687	104-10006-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CI/RA, CIA	RID/AN, CIA	CIA ROUTING SHEET FOR FBI DOC: LEE HARVEY OSWALD - REPORT THAT SUBJECT ATTENDED PARTY GIVEN BY RUBEN AND SILVIA DURAN IN SEP OR OCT 1963.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V52 : 1993.08.11.09:39:45:930007 : 2 OF 2; ATTACHED TO ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.	1
38688	104-10006-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	NONE	WITHHELD	NIKOLAI ALEKSANDROVICH AKSENOV	21	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018171 :	21
38689	104-10006-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - GOLDBERG	34	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018172 :	34
38690	104-10006-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - KOZLOVA	47	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018169 :	47
38691	104-10006-10233	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - SOMOV	14	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018174 :	14
38692	104-10006-10240	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - LYUBOR VASILIEVNA AKSENOV (NEE PRUSAKOVA)	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.09:39:49:850092 :	1
38693	104-10006-10241	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - IVAN BERDJANSKI	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:01:48:630092 :	1
38694	104-10006-10242	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - ANNA (BERDJANSKAYA) BOUCHAT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:07:11:350092 :	1
38695	104-10006-10243	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - L. N. ATOMYAN	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:09:49:540092 :	2
38696	104-10006-10244	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - GEORGE BOUHE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:17:49:160092 :	2
38697	104-10006-10245	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		WITHHELD	NAME CHECK REQUEST - CHACKIWITCH	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018186 :	2
38698	104-10006-10246	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - JOSEPH DALLIN	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:23:57:690092 :	1
38699	104-10006-10247	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/01/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - ROMAN FEDOROVICH DEDKOV	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018187 :	3
38700	104-10006-10248	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248		WITHHELD	NAME CHECK REQUEST - GEORGE DEMOHRENSCHILDT	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018188 :	2

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