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).

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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
5001	104-10181-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		ORR	EVALUATION SHEET	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F7 : 1998.03.18.18:33:09:043115 :	1
5002	104-10181-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - CLAY L. SHAW	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F7 : 20040304-1054540 :	5
5003	104-10181-10036	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DDO/PIC	AC/IPS	FOIA REQUEST ROUTING SHEET - SUBJECT: FOIA APPEAL JOHN CERVASE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F7 : 1998.03.18.18:43:42:950115 :	1
5004	104-10181-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISION	J. WALTON MOORE	MEMORANDUM: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE IN RESPONDING TO NEWS MEDIA INQUIRIES	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F7 : 1998.03.18.18:46:21:310115 :	1
5005	104-10181-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			LIST OF CLAY SHAW DOCUMENTS NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY FROM EARLIEST DATE	7	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F7 : 1998.03.18.18:49:22:513115 :	7
5006	104-10181-10042	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CIA FILE ON JUAN MANUEL SALVAT ROQUE.	8	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F5 : 1998.03.19.15:59:34:950107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).	8
5007	104-10181-10047	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/30/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF /FIOB	J. F. MEREDITH	SUMMARY CONCERNING SLOBODA, VLADIMIR.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.19.17:47:50:513107 :	5
5008	104-10181-10049	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MFR	CI/R&A	AMERICAN DEFECTORS TO THE USSR.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054541 :	3
5009	104-10181-10051	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	ASST CH/STAFF INTEL DEPT OF ARMY	DEP DIR PLANS	VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.19.17:58:27:420107 :	1
5010	104-10181-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/02/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF CI LIAISON	SR/CI/R	QUESTIONS CONCERNING DEFECTORS JOSEPH J. DUTKANICZ AND VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054542 :	2
5011	104-10181-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION LONDON	CHIEF SR	DISPATCH-VLADIMIR SLOBODA-INTERVIEW WITH MRS. SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054543 :	2
5012	104-10181-10057	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CI/LIAISON	SR/CI/RED	VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.19.18:11:09:466107 :	1
5013	104-10181-10059	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/22/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INTEL DIV ASKS IF SLOBODA AND WIFE HAD EXCHANGED CORRESPONDENCE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.07:36:01:186107 :	1
5014	104-10181-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/19/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT MRS. SLOBODA AND THREE CHILDREN LEFT LOND ABOARD SOVIET SHIP.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054545 :	1
5015	104-10181-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	HALIFAX YORKSHIRE POLICE INFORMED MRS SLOBODA HAD CONTACTED TRAVEL AGENCY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054546 :	1
5016	104-10181-10062	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	REPORT FROM SENSITIVE CONFIRMED SOURCE THAT WIFE VALDIMIR SLOBODA INTENDS LEAVE U.K. AND JOIN HUSBAND MOSCOW SOONEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054547 :	1
5017	104-10181-10063	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER G-2 USAREUR CABLED DEPARTMENT OF ARMY SUGGESTION DOS DEPARTMENT HAVE AMBASSADOR INTERCEDE BACAUS TWO SLOBODA CHILDREN AMERICAN CITIZENS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054548 :	1
5018	104-10181-10064	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	OSSENBRINK HAD OFFICAL CONTACT WITH SLOBODA THREE OCCASIONS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054549 :	1
5019	104-10181-10065	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF EK	CHIEF OF STATION, (WITHHELD)	DISPATCH-SLOBODA KNEW JOHN T. OSSENBRINK BY TRUE NAMES AS EARLY AS MARCH 196.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054550 :	2
5020	104-10181-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/07/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE-VLADIMIR WALTER AKA VLADIMIR SLOBODA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:00:39:780107 :	1
5021	104-10181-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/07/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	COL. ROSS	WITHHELD	NOTE-RE SLOBODA CASE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:01:57:530107 :	1
5022	104-10181-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/20/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF EE	THE RECENT DEFECTION FROM CAMP KING OS SGT. VLADIMIR SLOBODA HAS OCCASIONED A GENERAL REVIEW OF DOCUMENT PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:20:55:500107 :	1
5023	104-10181-10070	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	DEFER FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH 513TH MIG ON BACKGROUND PASSABLE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054551 :	1
5024	104-10181-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/15/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RECEIVED REQUEST FROM "AMERICAN SECURITY AUTHORITIES" GERMANY FOR COVERAGE MAIL SENT TO BROTHER AND WIFE VALADIMIR SLOBODA.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054552 :	2
5025	104-10181-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HEADQUARTERS (WITHHELD)	DIRECTOR	CHECKING FURTHER AND WILL ADVISE ADDITIONAL DETAILS SHORTLY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054676 :	1
5026	104-10181-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	UNABLE THUS FAR FIND ANY EVIDENCE SLOBODA HAD ANY CONTACT KUBARKERS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 20040304-1054677 :	2
5027	104-10181-10074	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/30/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	ARMY TYPE PREVIOUSLY STATIONED CAMP KING BELIEVES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:35:14:890107 :	1
5028	104-10181-10075	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/26/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE-NO INFO OTHER THAN PRESS RELEASES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:53:13:466107 :	1
5029	104-10181-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/25/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	ASKING WHETHER ANY BASIS DDR REPORTS ARRESTS 147 AGENTS AND WHETHER SLOBODA CASE INVOLVED.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:54:40:560107 :	1
5030	104-10181-10077	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	FOLLOWING DETAILS AVAILABLE TO DATE FROM 513TH INVESTIGATION SUBJ DEFECTION.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:56:22:840107 :	1
5031	104-10181-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	COL ROSS HAS GIVEN US COPY FOLLOWING CABLE CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.08:58:19:373107 :	2
5032	104-10181-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/07/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	6 AUG NEUES DEUTSCHLAND CARRIED ARTICLE ON DEFECTION OF SP5 VLADIMIR SLOBODA "EMPLOYEE OF AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE".	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.09:03:30:000107 :	1
5033	104-10181-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/06/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	FOLLOWING SUMMARY LOCAL ACTION RE 6 AUG NEUES DEUTSCHAND.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.09:05:35:340107 :	1
5034	104-10181-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	COL. ROSS	WITHHELD	HAVE JUST RECEIVED FOLLOING MESSAGE FROM ---"INFO RE MRS. SLOBODA DEPARTMENT FOR MOSCOW.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.09:08:16:390107 :	1
5035	104-10181-10082	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/19/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	INFO SLOBODA FURNISHED HQS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-17 : F11 : 1998.03.21.09:11:24:216107 :	1
5036	104-10181-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/18/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	STETSON	B. KELLAR STEWART, JR.	MEMO- ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.09:59:23:326108 :	1
5037	104-10181-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	THORNE	RE ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER, REPARTRIATE INFORMS US THE FBI HAS TERMINATED ITS INTEREST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:01:26:606108 :	1
5038	104-10181-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	PERSONNEL SECURITY DIVISION	E M ASHCRAFT	CANCELLATION OF SECURITY CHECK, ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:03:04:543108 :	1
5039	104-10181-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MR WILLIAM OSBORNE	E M ASHCRAFT	US CITIZEN ALLEGED DEFECTOR TO USSR, ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:04:43:200108 :	1
5040	104-10181-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	J R MURPHY	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:10:05:310108 :	1
5041	104-10181-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/03/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	THORNE	CLEVELAND	SECURITY DIVISION HAS GRANTED AD HOC CLEARANCES THRU CONFIDENTIAL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 20040304-1054678 :	1
5042	104-10181-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/21/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE	B KELLAR STEWART, JR	N 21 JUN 68 WE CHECKED THE INS RECORDS IN PITTSBURGH ON ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:15:21:780108 :	1
5043	104-10181-10092	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CONTACT DIVISION	JAMES R MURPHY	ACCORDING TO WGAR RADIO ROBERT E WEBSTER IS STILL TRYING TO COME BACK TO THE USA BUT THE SOVIETS WILL NOT PERMIT HIM TO DO SO.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 20040304-1054679 :	1
5044	104-10181-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/01/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CONTACT DIVISION	JUSTIN F GLEICHANF	GRANT GLEICHAUF TELECON FOR 29 APR 6.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 20040304-1054680 :	2
5045	104-10181-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/22/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CONTACT DIVISION	JAMES R MURPHY	CROWLEY RITTENBURG TELECON ON 2, 21, OCT 59.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:26:07:340108 :	1
5046	104-10181-10099	04/26/2018	Redact		01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			WITHELD	38	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F18 : 1998.03.21.10:31:39:436107 : 38 WHITE BANDED PAGES.
5047	104-10181-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CONTACT DIV.	J R MURPHY	MEMO- ON ROBERT EDWARD WEBSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F20 : 1998.03.21.10:34:21:250108 :	1
5048	104-10181-10107	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			EMIGRE INTERVIEW CHECKLIST	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F15 : 1998.03.23.19:10:44:873115 :	1
5049	104-10181-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			NAME TRACE RESPONSES ON GARRISON, JAMES AND SHAW, CLAY	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F8 : 1998.03.23.20:20:57:250115 :	6
5050	104-10181-10109	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SA/DDO	C/CI/IS	ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-17 : F8 : 20040304-1054682 :	1

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