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
12551	104-10218-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/30/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, SB DIV	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH-GEOGIY MIKHAYLOVICH *RATIANI.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 1998.05.02.11:44:05:030107 :	4
12552	104-10218-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HEADQUARTERS	MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH-OBTAINED THE REPORT INFORMATION FROM CARLOS SANCHEZ CARDENAS, LEOPOLDO GUTIERREZ SAGARDI, AND CUSTAVO VALASQUEZ HERNANDEZ.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 20040315-1058134 :	1
12553	104-10218-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/24/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			INTEL INFO CABLE-EVIDENCE OF CONFLICT IN THE CUBAN EMBASSY IN MEXICO CONCERNING THE CASE OF VICTOR RICO GALAN.	4	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 1998.05.02.11:50:59:013107 :	4
12554	104-10218-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/14/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	MEXICO CITY	CABLE-LIFEAT OF 11 APRIL REPORTS FOLLOWING CONVERSATION BETWEEN SOVIET PRESS ATTACHE AND KNOWN KGB OFFICER NIKOLAY SERGEYEVICH LEONOV AND "NACHO".	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 1998.05.02.11:57:16:653107 :	1
12555	104-10218-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/16/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, SB DIV	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISPATCH-SOVIET PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 1998.05.02.11:58:20:653107 :	1
12556	104-10218-10074	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/02/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	CHIEF WH DIV	DISPATCH-COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OF GUATAMALANS IN CUBA-1962	7	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 20040315-1058135 :	7
12557	104-10218-10076	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CIA FILE ON LICOOKY-1.	99	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F19 : 1998.05.06.15:31:18:170108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	99
12558	104-10218-10077	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/06/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO TO CI/OA	DO/I	THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIES INDICATE NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION ON SUBJECT LICOOKY 1.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F19 : 1998.05.06.15:34:13:936108 :	2
12559	104-10218-10079	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE:TEGU SUGGESTIONS REF B RE USE LICOOKY IMPLY HER	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.11:16:05:390120 :	1
12560	104-10218-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE:LICOOKY-1 OA AMENDED PERMIT HER USE TO DEVELOP AND ASSESS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.11:30:23:640120 :	1
12561	104-10218-10082	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/29/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE:OA FOR LICOOKY/1 AMENDED TO AUTHORIZE ONE TIME USE	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 20040315-1058136 :	2
12562	104-10218-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE:SUBJ DESCRIBED FOR YEARS AS LEFTIST, BUT ANTI-COMMUNIST	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 20040315-1058137 :	2
12563	104-10218-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE:LICOOKY TOLD CASE OFFICER 28 APRIL	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.11:43:07:373120 :	2
12564	104-10218-10088	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GUATEMALA	MEXICO CITY	CABLE:MAJOR ALFONSO PRERA SIERRA'S WIFE AND CHILDREN LEFT MEXI BY	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:11:00:686120 :	2
12565	104-10218-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		WITHHELD	FORM:INSTRUCTION SHEET/CASE NO. C-83492	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:26:38:186120 :	1
12566	104-10218-10092	04/26/2018	Redact		02/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILE	BROWN EDWARD P.	FORM: INSTRUCTION SHEET: CASE NO. C-83492	1	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 20040315-1058139 :
12567	104-10218-10092	04/26/2018	Redact		02/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILE	BROWN EDWARD P.	FORM: INSTRUCTION SHEET: CASE NO. C-83492	1	CIA		03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 20040315-1058139 :
12568	104-10218-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/15/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CI/OA	WITHHELD	MEMORANDUM: COBB, VIOLA JUNE, C-83492	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:38:32:140120 :	3
12569	104-10218-10094	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, CI/OA	WHITE, VICTOR R, DEP. DIR. OF SECUR	MEMORANDUM:C#83 492, #216-264	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:44:17:920120 :	1
12570	104-10218-10096	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/15/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE:CONCUR PARA 6 REF.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:53:38:250120 :	1
12571	104-10218-10097	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	GUATEMALA CITY	CABLE:FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS AMUPAS-1 TRIED LAND GUAT 3 NOV	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:59:48:390120 :	2
12572	104-10218-10099	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WH/4	HERNSDORF, HARRY	MEMORANDUM:COBB, JUNE/NOTE GIVEN HER BY CASTRO AGENT IN MIAMI	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.14:11:09:390120 : PROCESSED EARLIER WITH INCORRECT IDEN AID	1
12573	104-10218-10100	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/22/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH/4	HERNSDORF, HARRY	MEMORANDUM: MEETING WITH JUNE COBB, AIDE TO JUAN ORTA	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.14:13:06:763120 :	4
12574	104-10218-10101	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/07/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HAVANA	DIRECTOR	CABLE: FYI MICHAEL SIDNEY COLIN VISITED KUBARK LOS ANGELES OFFICE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.13.19:01:51:543115 :	1
12575	104-10218-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HAVANA	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: IDEN VIOLA JUNE COBB	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.13.19:04:05:936115 :	1
12576	104-10218-10103	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HAVANA	DIRECTOR	CABLE RE: IDEN RECRUITED 3 JUNE ASSIGNED CRYPT	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.13.19:07:26:483115 :	1
12577	104-10218-10104	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/09/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CI/OPERATIONAL APPROVAL&SUPPORT DIV	JMARC	REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.13.19:10:12:356115 :	1
12578	104-10218-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			LICOOKY-1 PRQ PART II (ILLEGIBLE)	7	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.28.12:32:12:513082 : WHITE BANDED AS ILLEGIBLE, (NBR )	7
12579	104-10218-10107	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FBI, HQS.	FBI, MIAMI	INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN ) NEUTRALITY MATTERS	6	FBI	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F2 : 1998.09.22.08:36:48:436128 : THERE ARE 2 REPORTS HERE, SAME SUBJECT. THE 1 PAGE, 3 DEC. 1963, IS RELEASE IN FULL; THE 5 PAGER IS SAN.	6
12580	104-10218-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FBI, HQS	FBI, MIAMI	INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN) NEUTRALITY MATTER	7	FBI	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F2 : 1998.09.22.08:39:10:780128 :	7
12581	104-10218-10110	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FBI, HQS	FBI, MIAMI	GERALD PATRICK HEMMING	32	FBI	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F2 : 1998.09.22.09:20:49:873128 :	32
12582	104-10218-10149	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	TEGUCIGALPA	CABLE: STATION TEGU HAS FOR SOME TIME CONSIDERED ZUNIGA	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 20040315-1058140 :	2
12583	104-10218-10180	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			PERSONAL RECORD QUESTIONNAIRE PART II (ILLEGIBLE)	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.09.24.09:54:53:090128 : MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE, (NBR)	5
12584	104-10218-10213	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/16/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/WH/4	CCD/NC	CCD CONCURRENCE	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.09.24.11:00:32:873128 :	1
12585	104-10218-10302	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/26/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE: FOLLOWING FOR STATION INFO ONLY (HEMMING AND BROTHER IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD).	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F2 : 1999.03.04.09:32:22:356129 : THIS IS A ONE PAGE DOC VICES A 2 PAGE DOC	2
12586	104-10218-10385	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/30/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: REF CONFERENCE POSSIBLY TASS SEMINAR REPORTEDLY SCHED FIVE TO TEN JULY IN MOSCOW FOR TASS	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 20040315-1058142 :	1
12587	104-10218-10386	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/28/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION, BOGOTA	CHIEF, SW VIA CHIEF, WH	DISPATCH: REDCOAT/CARLOS ARTURO BONILLA SANCHEZ (21-273728)	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-53 : F14 : 1999.05.25.09:30:26:326128 :	1
12588	104-10219-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1946 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MILER, NEWTON S., OSS FILES, LOOSE DOCUMENTS	68	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F20 : 1998.04.29.13:23:08:640120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	68
12589	104-10219-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MARTIN, JACK S., 21-93672	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F15 : 1998.04.29.13:33:18:733120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	5
12590	104-10219-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1969 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MCDONALD, HUGH	60	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-54 : F16 : 1998.04.29.13:36:19:293120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	60
12591	104-10219-10004	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			WITHELD	122	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-54 : F9 : 1998.04.29.13:40:33:140120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	122
12592	104-10219-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			WITHELD	143	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-54 : F10 : 1998.04.29.13:44:15:576120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	143
12593	104-10219-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			(ASSET)/LIHUFF PRODUCTION	72	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-54 : F3 : 1998.04.29.13:47:47:420120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	72
12594	104-10219-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			(WITHHELD)	20	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F7 : 1998.05.02.07:06:25:810108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	20
12595	104-10219-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/28/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			DCS NOTIFICATION OF SECURITY STATUS-JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.05.02.12:29:21:390107 :	1
12596	104-10219-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/20/1972 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE	CHIEF, MIAMI FIELD OFFICE	MEMORANDUM-JOSEPH R. MEROLA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.05.02.12:30:26:733107 :	1
12597	104-10219-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/06/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	LA/MIAMI	DIRECTOR	OUTGOING CABLE - REGARDING JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 20040315-1058273 :	3
12598	104-10219-10020	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/23/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WH/2	CHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIV	FOR YOUR INFORMATION, SUBJECT HAS BEEN A VOLUNTEER SOURCE SINCE 1961.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 20040315-1058274 :	1
12599	104-10219-10021	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/11/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIV	C/WH/2	JOSEPH R. MEROLA	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 20040315-1058275 :	1
12600	104-10219-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/08/1977 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SPECIAL ASST TO DDO FOR EX OVERSGHT	CHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIV	JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.05.02.12:40:55:170107 :	1

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