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
5201	104-10178-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS, VOLUNTARILY APPEARED.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:58:54:700108 :	2
5202	104-10178-10112	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/24/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DDP/CI	EDWARD M. SUDOL	MEMO IDENTI-KIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:09:17:293108 :	7
5203	104-10178-10113	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- IN VIEW THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED EL DIARIO 22 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:12:26:293108 :	1
5204	104-10178-10114	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- NO HQS TRACES DOUGLAS HARRY HULBARD OR TOM WOLMAN.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:14:15:373108 :	1
5205	104-10178-10115	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - LNERGO AD VISES THAT MATCHING OF FINGERPRINTS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT GERALD LEE RICHARDS IS NOT IDENTICAL WITH JAMES EARL RAY	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053608 :	1
5206	104-10178-10116	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- QUERIES OF CHIEFS ALL PUBLIC FORCES COSTA RICA FAIL REVEAL ANY KNOWLEDGE WOLMAN OR HULBARD.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:22:22:186108 :	1
5207	104-10178-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL PANAMANIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE DETAINED TWO AMERICANS WHO TRAVELLED FROM SAN JOSE TO PANAMA CITY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:25:49:920108 : OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP ATTACHED.	3
5208	104-10178-10118	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVISION	DISPATCH - TRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALIAS ERIC STARVO GALT.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053609 :	5
5209	104-10178-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- NO FURTHER SURVEILLANCE OF EDWIN MASON LEADS US TO CONCLUSION THAT HE IS NOT IDENTICAL TO JAMES EARL RAY AKA GALT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:36:24:420108 :	1
5210	104-10178-10120	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/22/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO FINGERPRINT FORMULA FOR JAMES EARL RAY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:38:55:590108 :	2
5211	104-10178-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:41:44:856108 :	2
5212	104-10178-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- INITIAL LNERGO REPORT DOSS ONE EDWIN MASON, TOUR CONDUCTOR DEPARTED LOS ANGELES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:45:19:640108 :	1
5213	104-10178-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- SUBSTANCE REF PASSED LNERGO WHO VERIFYING IDEN EDWIN MASON AND PASSPORT NUMBER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:47:59:780108 :	1
5214	104-10178-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIKIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY FOR USE PRIOR RECEIPT PHOTOS NOW EN ROUTE.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:50:25:216108 :	1
5215	104-10178-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/20/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE - AIRMAILING TWO PHOTOS OF RAY TO FABAND APO ADDRESS 2 APRIL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053610 :	1
5216	104-10178-10126	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO ADDLISICK.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:00:36:856108 :	1
5217	104-10178-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO COLEFAX.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:02:26:530108 :	1
5218	104-10178-10128	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:05:16:810108 :	1
5219	104-10178-10129	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PARAGRAPH TWO REF, PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:07:13:840108 :	1
5220	104-10178-10130	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN AS JAMES EARL RAY.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:10:52:623108 :	2
5221	104-10178-10131	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE- LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO DETAILS PARA ONE REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:12:58:153108 :	1
5222	104-10178-10132	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- PLS POUCH PHOTO SUBJECT REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:14:13:560108 :	1
5223	104-10178-10133	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MFR	RICHARD OBER	MFR UNKNOWN SUBJECT, POSSIBLY IDENTIFIABLE WITH ERIC STARVO GALT.	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:16:47:420108 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED	4
5224	104-10178-10134	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- 19 APR BOTH LA PA Z MORNING PAPERS CARRIED PAGE 1 WIRE SERVICE PHOTOS OF FBI WANTED POSTER.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:19:19:090108 :	1
5225	104-10178-10135	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE- STATION AND LIAISON TRACING HAS PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE THAT SUBJ REF IS OR HAS EVER BEEN IN NETHERLANDS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:21:39:840108 :	1
5226	104-10178-10136	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/18/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MULTI ADDRESSES	DIRECTOR	CABLE- FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LNERGO CONCERNING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:23:42:186108 :	3
5227	104-10178-10137	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/19/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		RICHARD OBER	ROUTING SLIPS TO DIVISIONS RE PHOTOS.	6	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:27:05:920108 :	6
5228	104-10178-10138	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/16/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FBI	DIRECTOR	CABLE- CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR ARRIVED MEXICO CITY FROM HONDURAS.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:29:12:466108 :	2
5229	104-10178-10140	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/17/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WH/MIAMI	CABLE RE: AMHIM-1 REPORTED AMICE-31 CURRENTLY VISITING MIAMI	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.13:29:19:356115 :	1
5230	104-10178-10141	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			PERSONAL RECORD QUESTIONAIRE PART II	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.13:35:52:780115 :	5
5231	104-10178-10144	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE	DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE FORM: REINALDO PICO RAMON	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:06:59:390115 :	3
5232	104-10178-10145	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	WH/4/PA-PROP	CABLE RE: KUBARK HAS QUERY FROM ODYOKE AGENCY CONCERNED WITH POSSIBLE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 20040303-1053611 :	1
5233	104-10178-10146	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF BASE, JMWAVE	CHIEF OF STATION, BOGOTA	PRESS DECLARATION OF REINALDO PICO RAMON	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 20040303-1053612 :	2
5234	104-10178-10147	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/14/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WH/4/PA	NO OBJECTION TEGU 3739(RE PASSPORTS FOR HERNADEZ Y AVILA AND REINALDO PICO).	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:15:47:543115 :	1
5235	104-10178-10149	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/09/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	HAVANA	COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN CONFEDERATION CUBAN WORKERS	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:25:02:500115 :	2
5236	104-10178-10150	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR TRACES ON PICO RAMON, REINALDO	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:34:31:186115 :	1
5237	104-10178-10151	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CARD FILE ENTRIES:PICO RAMON, REINALDO	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:36:13:030115 : DUP OF 104-10178-10150	1
5238	104-10178-10152	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE FORMS FOR PICO RAMON, REINALDO (8 DIFFERENT FORMS)	8	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.14:41:59:450115 :	8
5239	104-10178-10154	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			FOLDER ON POSADA, LUIS CLEMENTE	246	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F9 : 1998.03.10.08:32:25:763021 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	246
5240	104-10178-10157	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DDO	C/OPS/ITS JOHN WOLFE FOR JOHN REAGA	OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F22 : 1998.03.10.19:02:53:810115 :	1
5241	104-10178-10158	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DDO	REGAN/OPS/ITS	OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F22 : 1998.03.10.19:06:31:420115 :	1
5242	104-10178-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/21/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REVIEW OF 21 FILE ON U.S. CITIZEN (RAIKIN).	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:49:15:653107 :	1
5243	104-10178-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/24/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INFORMATION CARD ON RAIKIN, SPAS TODOROV.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:51:16:186107 :	1
5244	104-10178-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/15/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY OF SUBJECT'S PART IN THE ESCAPE OF THE SEVEN BODIES MENTIONED.	5	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:55:24:873107 :	5
5245	104-10178-10164	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	SUBJECT'S STORY OF HIS PART IN ESCAPE.	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.15:58:23:716107 :	5
5246	104-10178-10165	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/11/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE STORY OF PETER NIKOLOV.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:00:33:716107 :	4
5247	104-10178-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/17/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	STORY ON IVAN NIKOLOV'S ROLE LEADING TO ESCAPE.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:02:18:293107 :	3
5248	104-10178-10167	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/01/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, FDP	WITHHELD	ESCAPE OF SEVEN BULGARIAN REFUGEES.	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:04:40:293107 :	7
5249	104-10178-10168	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/22/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INFORMATION REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF BEZMER AIRFIELD.	13	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:10:10:043107 :	13
5250	104-10178-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/07/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SOVIET COLONEL IN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-14 : F17 : 1998.03.12.16:11:17:810107 :	1

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