JFK Assassination Documents
The largest collection in the archive: primary-source CIA and House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. These files trace Lee Harvey Oswald's 1959 travel to the Soviet Union, his 1963 contacts with the Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico City, the CIA officer Valeriy Kostikov, the withheld Warren Commission document CD-971, and the CIA's own internal record-keeping on the case. Each document is reproduced in full and sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint you can verify yourself.
Documents in this collection
CIA Chronology of Oswald in Mexico City, 1963
A CIA chronology logs Oswald's 1963 contacts with the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico City via intercepts and photos, including Kostikov and Silvia Duran.
Mexico City Cable: Oswald-Kostikov Contact 1963
A 1963 CIA Mexico City cable records an American giving the name Lee Oswald contacting the Soviet Embassy and consul Valeriy Kostikov, with photo surveillance.
CIA Cables on Oswald's Helsinki Hotel Stay, 1964
1964 CIA cables trace Lee Harvey Oswald's stay at the Torni Hotel in Helsinki and flights from London, part of the effort to reconstruct his Soviet travel.
CIA Seeks Finnair Records on Oswald Travel, 1964
A 1964 CIA cable describes a covert bid to obtain Finnair flight lists from London under a Pan Am cover, aiding the reconstruction of Oswald's Soviet travel.
CIA Note on Reconstructing Oswald's 1959 Travel
A 1964 CIA note summarizes efforts to reconstruct Lee Harvey Oswald's 1959 travel and the station's inability to confirm Soviet consulate hours that October.
CIA Traces Marina Oswald's Address Book, 1964
A 1964 Richard Helms memo gives the Warren Commission CIA traces on Soviet contacts from Marina Oswald's address book, covering names in Leningrad and Minsk.
Czornonoh's 1963 Sofia Warning About Oswald
A CIA file gathers Sergyj Czornonoh's claim that he warned a U.S. consul in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1963 that Oswald would kill Kennedy, later reviewed by the HSCA.
Helms Letter Withholding Warren CD-971, 1968
A signed 1968 letter from Richard Helms agrees to keep Warren Commission document CD-971 out of the public domain, citing a lack of pressure to release it.
Column: CIA Withheld Data From Warren Commission
An Allen and Scott newspaper column alleges the CIA withheld intelligence on KGB assassination methods and Oswald surveillance from the Warren Commission.
CIA Reveals Cryptonym True Names for HSCA, 1978
A 1978 CIA memo to the HSCA discloses the true names behind cryptonyms, identifying Viola June Cobb and Manuel Calvillo while withholding two other identities.
HSCA Requests CIA Mexico City Surveillance, 1978
A CIA list logs 1978 HSCA requests for Mexico City surveillance of the Soviet and Cuban Embassies, including LIENVOY tap records and photographic coverage.
CIA Watch on Cuban Traveler Calderin, 1963
A 1963 CIA cable warns the Mexico City station about Cuban traveler Andres Calderin Lasaga, asking for indirect reporting but no direct intelligence contact.
CIA Memorandum on Lee Harvey Oswald's Helsinki Travel (1964)
A 1964 CIA memo detailing coordination with the Warren Commission regarding Lee Harvey Oswald's 1959 travel to Helsinki and contact with the Soviet Consulate.
CIA Inquiry on Lee Harvey Oswald's Helsinki Travel (1964)
Declassified CIA document regarding the Warren Commission's inquiry into Lee Harvey Oswald's arrival in Helsinki and Soviet Consulate hours in October.
CIA Profile of Soviet Officer Valery Kostikov (1982)
A declassified 1982 CIA document detailing the career, intelligence activities, and 1963 contact with Lee Harvey Oswald of Soviet officer Kostikov in Mexico Ci…
CIA Mexico City Station: JFK Records (1963–1977)
A declassified CIA index of records from the Mexico City station, detailing communications regarding Lee Harvey Oswald and Soviet Embassy contacts in 1963.
CIA Search for Mexico City Station Photos (1977)
Review this 1977 CIA document detailing a search for 'unidentified man' photos in Mexico City Station files and the destruction of original intelligence record…
HSCA Requests CIA Files and Mexico City Interviews (1978)
A 1978 CIA memorandum documenting the House Select Committee on Assassinations' request for project files and interviews with individuals in Mexico City.
CIA Memo: Keep Warren Commission CD 971 Classified (1968)
Read the declassified 1968 CIA memorandum advising against the release of Warren Commission Document 971 to protect national security and station operations.
CIA Search for HSCA: Clark Flores and Others (1978)
Declassified 1978 CIA memorandum regarding an HSCA request for name traces on various individuals, including General Jose Jesus Clark Flores and Noe Palomares.
CIA Memorandum on Richard I. Gibson for the HSCA (1978)
A 1978 CIA memorandum confirming the existence of approximately 400 documents on Richard I. Gibson in response to a House Select Committee on Assassinations re…
CIA Investigation into Lee Harvey Oswald in Tangier (1964)
A 1964 CIA document investigating claims that Lee Harvey Oswald visited Tangier, Morocco, prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
CIA Dispatch on Presidential Protection, Warren Era (1964)
A 1964 CIA Secret dispatch circulating Warren Commission testimony on Presidential protection and CIA support to the Secret Service, originated by Raymond G. R…
CIA Processing of Oswald Records for Release (1996)
A 1996 CIA document regarding the processing and redaction of records related to Lee Harvey Oswald for public release, ensuring proper notification of official…
CIA Review of Lt. Col. G. Kail Records for HSCA (1978)
Review this declassified 1978 CIA memorandum regarding the House Select Committee on Assassinations' request for records on Lieutenant Colonel G. Kail.
CIA Mexico City Station Communication Regarding LICRAFT-1
A declassified CIA cable from the Mexico City station regarding operational contact with an asset codenamed LICRAFT-1. View the original archival record here.
CIA Operational Cable Regarding Mexico Travel Authorization
Declassified CIA cable 104-10101-10130 regarding travel authorizations for a case officer and an individual named Garcia to Mexico for operational case managem…
CIA Mexico City Station Surveillance Media Coverage (1975)
A 1975 CIA cable from Mexico City discussing media coverage of intelligence surveillance and the official policy to decline comment on alleged agency activitie…
CIA Mexico City Station Photo Identification Inquiry (1972)
A 1972 CIA document regarding a FOIA request for photos linked to a Mexico City investigation, detailing internal efforts to locate records of the transmittal.
CIA Communications on a JFK Assassination Subject (1968)
Declassified CIA document 104-10012-10101 from 1968 regarding subject transportation, internal case file management, and references to the Kennedy assassinatio…
CIA COS Richard Welch's Mexico City Travel Plans (1967)
Declassified 1967 CIA cable regarding Richard Welch's travel to Mexico City, including logistics for customs, accommodation, and operational discussions.
CIA Mexico City Station Cable on Vault Door and Conference Room Security
1963 CIA Mexico City station cable on vault and conference room security, signed by J.C. King and John Whitten — key JFK-era station officers. SHA-256 verified.
Richard Helms Reports 'Iron Curtain' Assassination Plot Claims to the Warren Commission, 1964
Richard Helms's 1964 memo to the Warren Commission on anonymous Canberra phone calls claiming 'Iron Curtain countries' paid $100,000 to kill Kennedy. SHA-256 v…
1975 CIA Memo Reveals the Truth Behind Sylvia Duran, the Mystery Embassy Photo, and a Fabricated Tip
A 1975 CIA memo reveals the real story behind Sylvia Duran, the misidentified 'Oswald' embassy photo, and Gilberto Alvarado's fabricated tip — key Mexico City …
Post-Soviet KGB Official Reviews Oswald's KGB File, Finds No Evidence He Was an Agent, 1991
A 1991 CIA cable: a KGB official reviews Oswald's five-volume KGB file after the Soviet collapse and finds no evidence he was ever a KGB agent. SHA-256 verifie…
Bruce Solie's 1968 CIA Report: Was KGB Defector Yuri Nosenko Genuine?
Bruce Solie's landmark 1968 CIA report concluding KGB defector Yuri Nosenko was genuine — the case at the heart of the CIA's internal fight over Oswald's KGB f…
CIA Mexico City Cable Authorizes Reimbursement for Hospitalized Contact 'Gustafson,' 1963
A December 1963 CIA Mexico City station cable authorizing daily reimbursement for a hospitalized contact, in the weeks after the Kennedy assassination.
UPI Wire Story: West Virginia Professor's 17-Year JFK Assassination Probe, 1985
1985 UPI story on a college professor's 17-year JFK assassination investigation and his claims of CIA/FBI surveillance, preserved in Agency press files. SHA-25…