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 |
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| 54551 | 178-10004-10296 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 04/12/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 1975-04-12 | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION | 2 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS | 08/18/2017 | Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. | 3 | ||
| 54552 | 178-10004-10295 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 03/05/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 1975-03-05 | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION | 4 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS | 08/18/2017 | Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. | 5 | ||
| 54553 | 178-10003-10318 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION, MISC. (2) | BUCHEN, PHIL | CASTRO | 37 | WH | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked, but TS elsewhere. Draft. Pages with revisions taped over paragraphs were copied as originally typed and with changes,for preservation purposes. | 37 | |
| 54554 | 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 | |||
| 54555 | 180-10090-10131 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 01/25/1965 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 006256 | BUNDY, MR. | CHASE, GORDON | FBI/SECRET SERVICE AGREEMENT | 1 | WH | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | 122-5; FBI, 122-13; USSS, Box 122. | 2 |
| 54556 | 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 | ||||
| 54557 | 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 | |||||
| 54558 | 157-10002-10031 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/03/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960 | WH | MEMORANDUM | 06/06/2017 | Box 74Folder 4 | |||||
| 54559 | 157-10002-10102 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PARROTT, THOMAS | THE RECORD | MINUTES OF MTG. OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON OPERATION MONGOOSE | WH | MEMORANDUM | 06/06/2017 | Box 245Folder 12 | |||
| 54560 | 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. | ||
| 54561 | 178-10004-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75 | MC FARLANE, ROBERT C. | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | ASSASSINATION PLOTS | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 54562 | 178-10003-10404 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | REVIEW OF FILES | WH | SUBJECT FILES | 06/09/2017 | Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy. | |||||
| 54563 | 178-10003-10345 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 03/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | CORRESPONDENCE--WHITE HOUSE INTERNAL (4) | FORD, GERALD R. | BUCHEN, PHIL | WH | CORRESPONDENCE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 54564 | 157-10004-10134 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/12/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 11 AUGUST 1960 | WH | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | BOX 449-1FOLDER 489-4 | |||||
| 54565 | 176-10011-10154 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 06/22/1962 [PDF] | KENNEDY, JOHN | TAYLOR, MAXWELL | MEMORANDUM | WH | NSF | NSF:M&M:STAFF MEMORANDA:TAYLOR, MAXWELL:6/62-8/62:BOX 327 | |||||
| 54566 | 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) | ||
| 54567 | 124-10264-10301 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 01/25/1967 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-1133 | MILDRED | WH | HQ | 11/30/2017 | EBF | |||||
| 54568 | 176-10011-10132 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/27/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11 | RECORD | KAYSEN, CARL | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 1 | WH | #N/A | 01/24/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49 | 1 | |
| 54569 | 177-10001-10089 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | CHASE, GORDON | 1 | WH | #N/A | 04/03/2018 | DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6) | 1 | |||
| 54570 | 177-10001-10217 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 71 | WH | #N/A | 02/20/2018 | 71 | ||||||
| 54571 | 177-10002-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BROMLEY SMITH | 4 | WH | #N/A | 02/20/2018 | DOC. #26 | 4 | ||||
| 54572 | 177-10002-10083 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FONZI, GAETON. | 1 | WH | PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1 | 08/18/2017 | Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1. | 1 | ||||
| 54573 | 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) | ||||||
| 54574 | 178-10003-10396 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 10/23/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten. | ||||
| 54575 | 178-10003-10401 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations. | |||
| 54576 | 178-10004-10148 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 10/14/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3) | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | RATLIFF, ROB ROY | JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION | 3 | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | No attachments. | |
| 54577 | 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 | ||||
| 54578 | 176-10010-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/08/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMO | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115 | ||||||
| 54579 | 176-10010-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/08/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMO | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115 | ||||||
| 54580 | 176-10010-10102 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMO | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45 | ||||||
| 54581 | 176-10010-10102 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMO | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45 | ||||||
| 54582 | 176-10010-10134 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/10/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MESSAGE | 7 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Material Sent to Palm Beach:Box 45 | ||||||
| 54583 | 176-10010-10134 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/10/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MESSAGE | 7 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Material Sent to Palm Beach:Box 45 | ||||||
| 54584 | 176-10011-10051 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 5A | PHASE I | 10 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):1/62-6/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-47 | |||||
| 54585 | 176-10011-10051 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 5A | PHASE I | 10 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):1/62-6/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-47 | |||||
| 54586 | 176-10011-10106 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 16B | OBJECTIVE B | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319 | |||||
| 54587 | 176-10011-10106 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 16B | OBJECTIVE B | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319 | |||||
| 54588 | 176-10011-10107 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 16C | OBJECTIVE C | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50 | |||||
| 54589 | 176-10011-10107 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 16C | OBJECTIVE C | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50 | |||||
| 54590 | 176-10011-10135 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER | 3 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):10/62-12/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-51 | |||||
| 54591 | 176-10011-10135 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER | 3 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):10/62-12/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-51 | |||||
| 54592 | 176-10011-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/08/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104 | |||||
| 54593 | 176-10011-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/08/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 4 | WH | 03/16/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104 | |||||
| 54594 | 178-10003-10396 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CAR/HARDY | 10/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten. | ||||
| 54595 | 178-10003-10401 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT | 15 | WH | SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations. | |||
| 54596 | 178-10004-10148 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | DAVIS | 10/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3) | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | RATLIFF, ROB ROY | JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION | 3 | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | No attachments. | |
| 54597 | 178-10004-10314 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | OCTOBER 1975 | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | P/INTELLIGENCE MTG 13 OCT 75 | 8 | WH | 03/12/2018 | Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Schlesinger, Levi, Lynn, Colby, Buchen, Marsh, Rumsfeld, Scowcroft, Raoul-Duval. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 17814132. | 8 | |||
| 54598 | 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 | ||||
| 54599 | 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 | ||
| 54600 | 157-10002-10155 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/25/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PARROTT, THOMAS | THE RECORD | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 25 AUGUST 1960 | WHITE HOUSE | MEMORANDUM | 06/06/2017 | Box 256Folder 5Exhibit 2 to Thomas Parrott testimony of 7/10/75 |
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