JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
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 about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page.
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 Records
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.
JFK Table
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53501 | 177-10001-10445 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 02/21/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | MCCONE, JOHN | 2 | CIA | NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #12 | ||||
| 53502 | 177-10002-10012 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 7 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 53503 | 177-10002-10016 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 5 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 53504 | 177-10002-10017 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 11 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 53505 | 177-10002-10034 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 09/16/1963 [PDF] | MEETING AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT | BROMLEY SMITH | 1 | WH | PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #25 | ||||
| 53506 | 177-10002-10069 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | STATE | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #9 | |||
| 53507 | 177-10002-10070 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | STATE | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #10 | |||
| 53508 | 177-10002-10108 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #2 | ||||
| 53509 | 177-10001-10173 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/25/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | RECORD | CLIFTON, C.V. | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 10 | WH | SPECIAL FILE ON ASSASSINATION OF JFK, CURRENT, BOX 4 | 11/30/2017 | One page is CONFIDENTIAL, FBI, Exempt under E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.4(b)(1), (b)(6) | ||
| 53510 | 177-10001-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FBI | CIA | 6 | CIA | NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9 | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | |||
| 53511 | 177-10001-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | CIA | 2 | CIA | NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9 | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | |||
| 53512 | 177-10001-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #158 | |||||
| 53513 | 177-10001-10061 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 12/13/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #170 | |||||
| 53514 | 177-10001-10063 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #188 | |||||
| 53515 | 177-10001-10064 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #190 | |||||
| 53516 | 177-10001-10305 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 03/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA | 44 | CIA | VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #2 | ||||
| 53517 | 177-10001-10445 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MCCONE, JOHN | 2 | CIA | NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #12 | ||||
| 53518 | 177-10002-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 03/12/2018 | ||||||
| 53519 | 177-10002-10016 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 5 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 03/12/2018 | ||||||
| 53520 | 177-10002-10017 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 03/12/2018 | ||||||
| 53521 | 177-10002-10034 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 09/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BROMLEY SMITH | 1 | WH | PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #25 | ||||
| 53522 | 177-10002-10069 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #9 | |||
| 53523 | 177-10002-10070 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #10 | |||
| 53524 | 177-10002-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #2 | ||||
| 53525 | 177-10002-10022 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | SUMMARY RECORD OF NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING #14/63 | BROMLEY SMITH | WH | PAPERS OF SMITH, NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING, JFK, VOL. 1, BOX 24 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #7 | |||||
| 53526 | 177-10002-10015 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 06/09/2017 | |||||||
| 53527 | 177-10002-10014 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 06/09/2017 | |||||||
| 53528 | 177-10001-10466 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 10/23/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, VIETNAM ADDENDUM, ROGER HILSMAN (VIETNAM-DIEM) | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #4V | ||||||
| 53529 | 177-10001-10472 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | MCCONE, JOHN | CIA | NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #7 | |||||
| 53530 | 177-10001-10475 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 12/06/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | MCCONE, JOHN | CIA | NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #14 | |||||
| 53531 | 177-10002-10109 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 01/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE REPORT | 1 | FBI | SPECIAL FILE ON THE ASSASSINATION, VICE PRESIDENT'S DIARY BACKUP | 09/25/2017 | DOC. #1 | 2 | |||
| 53532 | 177-10001-10076 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 02/11/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 2 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | 3 | |||
| 53533 | 177-10001-10039 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 12/26/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 1 | WH | NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1 | 06/09/2017 | #186 | 2 | ||||
| 53534 | 177-10001-10001 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | CHAPTER FOUR--PREPARATORY PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | 3 | DOD | NSF, SUBJECT FILE, KENNEDY DEATH DEFCON PROCEDURES, BOX 20 | 08/18/2017 | Doc. #1f, E.O. 12958, Sec. 1.5(a) | 4 | |||
| 53535 | 177-10002-10084 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | THE PRESIDENT | 2 | WH | PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1 | 08/18/2017 | DOC. #199 | 3 | |||
| 53536 | 178-10004-10258 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | REPORT | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | POLICY GROUP | STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | DOD | SSC SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 only. | ||
| 53537 | 178-10004-10233 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 05/11/1976 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | COMMITTEE REPORTS | MATHENY, JOHN | HYLAND, BILL | SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) ACTIVITIES | WH | SSC SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Contains handwritten annotations. | ||
| 53538 | 178-10004-10217 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES | 08/10/1993 | Attached to 1781000410214. | ||
| 53539 | 178-10004-10216 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000410214. | ||
| 53540 | 178-10004-10264 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | RECORD | MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62 | 5 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET. | 6 | |
| 53541 | 178-10004-10259 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 09/14/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | RECORD | PARROTT, THOMAS A. | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPT. 1962 | 2 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked but contains classified information. | 3 |
| 53542 | 178-10004-10238 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 11/24/1976 [PDF] | LIST | DOCUMENT REQUESTS--COMPUTER PRINTOUT | CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORT | 36 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Computer printout showing documents requested by the Church Committee. Annotated. Reduced. | 37 | ||
| 53543 | 178-10004-10280 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 06/10/1976 [PDF] | LETTER | REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1) | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D. | 14 | CIA | SSC SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee. | ||
| 53544 | 178-10004-10280 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | MATHENY | 06/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1) | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D. | 14 | CIA | SSC SERIES | 03/12/2018 | Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee. | ||
| 53545 | 178-10004-10213 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 03/12/2018 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 53546 | 178-10004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 53547 | 179-10002-10101 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | P. 1.CD #548 | |||||
| 53548 | 179-10002-10109 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WHIDBEE, HARRY H. | 7 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | PP. 4-8, 13-14.CD #777A | ||||
| 53549 | 179-10002-10111 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 1 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | CD #777C | ||||
| 53550 | 179-10002-10112 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MORRISSEY, JAMES F. | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 29 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | PP. 1-29 AND A UNNUMBERED PAGECD #777D |
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