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	Pages Released
18301	124-90067-10031	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	01/02/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-87912-161		USCG		1	CIT	HQ	01/05/2017	MEMO, REFERRED TO USCG	1
18302	124-90107-10080	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91	HQ	USA		1	U.S. COAST GUARD	HQ	12/22/2017	LET, REFERRED TO USA	1
18303	124-90107-10081	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91		DOS		2	U.S. COAST GUARD	HQ	12/22/2017	APPLICATION, REFERRED TO DOS	2
18304	124-90123-10018	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	06/09/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X		WH		1	ARMY	HQ	01/05/2017	PROCLAMATION, REFERRED TO DOS	1
18305	124-90123-10019	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	01/22/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X		USA		2	DOS	HQ	01/05/2017	SUMMARY; REFERRED TO USA	2
18306	124-90123-10020	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/04/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X		USA		3	WHITE HOUSE	HQ	01/05/2017	RPT; REFERRED TO USA	3
18307	124-90135-10079	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82298-NR	SCHLICHTING	LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD		3	ARMY	HQ	01/05/2017	LET; INC ENV AND NOTE	3
18308	124-90135-10273	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	02/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82298-108	SCHLICHTING	LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD		12	USA	HQ	01/05/2017	LET	12
18309	124-90143-10047	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	06/25/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-370750-233	HEYM, GERTRUDE GELBIN	LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD		4	CITIZEN	HQ	01/05/2017	LET	4
18310	124-90143-10056	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	08/01/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-370750-237	HQ	NY		4	CITIZEN	HQ	01/05/2017	INC 4 MEMO	4
18311	124-90144-10005	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	04/24/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-370750-280	HQ	USN		4	CIT	HQ	01/05/2017	RPT, REFERRED TO USN	4
18312	124-90146-10110	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	12/15/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-93072-132 THRU 135				8	FBI	HQ	12/22/2017	JFK64-25 : F2 : 1999.02.17.08:13:54:950129 : DIF DOC	8
18313	124-90150-10248	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	09/14/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 109-480-530				2	U.S. NAVY	HQ	08/14/2017	JFK64-28 : F7 : 1999.02.22.10:41:07:186128 :	2
18314	104-10170-10471	04/26/2018	Release	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		DUNLOP E.V.		1	CIA	JFK	06/15/2017	See last page of document. Source of information is given as "agent of...Federal Agency having cognizance over aliens and individuals desiring citizenship."	1
18315	104-10296-10204	04/26/2018	Release	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A				1	CIA	JFK	06/14/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Economic report on Cuba for 1962 from the British Government. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	1
18316	111-10004-10001	04/26/2018	Release		07/18/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	171-61				2	USN	INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099	10/20/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	2
18317	198-10008-10091	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		12	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017	Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 6. Memo No. 55 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana.	12
18318	198-10008-10092	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	02/06/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		3	BRITISH EMBASSY, HAVANA	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017	Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 2. Memo No. 83 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana related to the Cuban economy and the effects of hurricane FLORA.	3
18319	198-10008-10095	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	07/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF	J.D. ALGER		23	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017	JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British government papers regarding Cuba.	23
18320	198-10008-10096	04/26/2018	Release	ARMY	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					4	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	01/05/2017		4
18321	202-10002-10133	04/26/2018	Release		08/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					25	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963	01/05/2017		25
18322	119-10003-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		04/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122	DIRECTOR, INR	J. EDGAR HOOVER	MEMORANDUM	1	FBI
18323	119-10003-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	39-141-122		0	FBI REPORTS	12	FBI
18324	124-10172-10080	04/26/2018	Redact		07/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-82555-1ST NR 4550	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NY		1	FBI
18325	124-10173-10381	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-645-8918	DIRECTOR, FBI	BAXTRUM, GEORGE P. JR.		10	FBI			45 OF 55 PAGES NAR
18326	124-10173-10384	04/26/2018	Redact		04/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SEE TITLE	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, WMFO	CR 65-4269-2-115	2	FBI			31 OF 33 PAGES NAR
18327	124-10191-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		07/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1505		DIRECTOR, FBI		4	FBI			EBF, 85 OF 89 PAGES NAR
18328	124-10224-10066	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-128259-10	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, SA		3	FBI			INC NOTE
18329	124-10243-10246	04/26/2018	Redact		03/26/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	89-43-PIC	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, DL		511	FBI			INC INDEX CARD
18330	124-10299-10021	04/26/2018	Redact		10/27/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 65-68043-238	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, LO		22	FBI			INC 4 LTR, NOTE, ENV
18331	124-10373-10019	04/26/2018	Redact		12/20/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-117290-TICKLER FOLDER	AG	HSCA		19	HSCA			INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO
18332	124-90065-10044	04/26/2018	Redact		12/18/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 174-3693-11	HQ	MM		2	FBI			TT
18333	124-90113-10014	04/26/2018	Redact		06/16/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	121-7327-9	HQ	NY		20	FBI			RPT
18334	124-90113-10019	04/26/2018	Redact		07/13/1948 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	121-7327-14	HQ	WMFO		30	FBI			RPT
18335	124-90122-10201	04/26/2018	Redact		03/06/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-4921-1A-1A5	HALEY, VALJEAN M.			1	CIT			ENVELOPE
18336	124-90140-10089	04/26/2018	Redact		07/14/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 97-3768-5	CIA	HQ		1	FBI			MEMO
18337	157-10002-10392	04/26/2018	Redact		02/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SSCIA	HOOVER, J. EDGAR	RE: JOSE ANTONIO GONZALEZ-GONZALEZ - ESPIONAGE IN CUBA	1	FBI			Box 7
18338	157-10011-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COLBY, WILLIAM E.	TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. COLBY, DCI	118	SSCIA			SSCI Box 239, Folder 15
18339	157-10014-10116	04/26/2018	Redact		10/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-22		SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR.	SCHEDULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ASSASSINATION REPORT	13	SSCIA			CCBOX 446
18340	177-10001-10089	04/26/2018	Redact		12/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CHASE, GORDON		1	WH			DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6)
18341	178-10004-10041	04/26/2018	Redact		10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	34. FBI (3)			RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL	12	FBI
18342	104-10001-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	OO/CONTACT DIVISION	WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SOVIET PERSONALITIES	2	CIA	JFK	03/23/2018	OSW7 : V32B : 1993.05.17.13:51:03:000088 :	2
18343	104-10001-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	FOR THE RECORD	WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED 'NAME LIST WITH TRACES' (FINAL VER)	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW7 : V32B : 1993.05.17.15:42:24:000003 : DOCUMENT HAS NOTE '1 ATT.'; HOWEVER, NONE ATTACHED	1
18344	104-10001-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289249	RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC	RICHARD HELMS, DDP	RPTS ON ACTIVITIES & TRAVEL OF THE OSWALDS	14	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW7 : V32 : 20031124-1016188 :	14
18345	104-10001-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	CHIEF, WE	C/WE	OSWALD/TRANSMITTAL OF LETTER FROM WENSTROM WITH OSWALD PHOTO	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	OSW7 : V27 : 20031125-1016460 :	4
18346	104-10001-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/05/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	OO/CONTACT DIVISION	WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA	SR DIVISION REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SOVIET PERSONALITIES FROM OO/CONTACT DIVISION	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW7 : V27 : 1993.05.18.12:38:31:000042 :	2
18347	104-10001-10042	04/26/2018	Redact		03/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	HALL, THOMAS R., CI/R&A, CIA	COMMO LOGS ON TRANSMITTAL TIMES OF CABLES KEPT ONLY 9 DAYS; IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND TRANSMITTAL TIME OF OUT TELETYPE 74678 (1 OCT 63).	3	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW7 : V31 : 1993.05.19.08:29:21:000031 :
18348	104-10001-10042	04/26/2018	Redact		03/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	HALL, THOMAS R., CI/R&A, CIA	COMMO LOGS ON TRANSMITTAL TIMES OF CABLES KEPT ONLY 9 DAYS; IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND TRANSMITTAL TIME OF OUT TELETYPE 74678 (1 OCT 63).	3	CIA		03/12/2018	OSW7 : V31 : 1993.05.19.08:29:21:000031 :
18349	104-10001-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	DIRECTOR, FBI	HUNT, JAMES R., JR.	ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY (PHOTO OF LEE H. OSWALD TAKEN BY MONICA KRAMER, AMER. TOURIST IN MINSK, USSR CA AUG 1961)	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW7 : V31 : 1993.05.21.09:27:51:120000 :	5
18350	104-10001-10144	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	201-289248	SR/CI	CD/OO/SUPPORT	CABLE RE CONTACTING RITA AND MONICA KRAMER RE PHOTOS OF OSWALD.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	OSW7 : V30 : 1993.05.25.08:48:42:460000 :	3

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