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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 144-10001-10217 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 05/08/1981 [PDF] | memo | Stanley Brand | OGC | JFK related… | 23 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 23 | ||
| 1952 | 144-10001-10219 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 05/11/1979 [PDF] | memo | NSA DI | FOIA | FOIA… | 2 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 2 | ||
| 1953 | 144-10001-10249 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/28/1978 [PDF] | memo | NSA Seniors | Julia Wetzel | Visit to… | 1 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | 144-10001-10252 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/24/1978 [PDF] | memo | DIR | LAO | House… | 4 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 4 | ||
| 1955 | 144-10001-10253 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/21/1978 [PDF] | memo | Distribution in NSA | LAO | House … | 4 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | 144-10001-10261 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 07/07/1978 [PDF] | memo | NSA DIR D/DIR GC | NSA/LAO/Dawson | phone call from… | 1 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | 144-10001-10263 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 06/15/1978 [PDF] | memo | NSA/GC | NSA/LAO | HSCA request… | 1 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | 177-10001-10437 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | OSD | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | Memorandum | Chairman, JCS | McNamara, Robert S. | N/A | 21 | 11/03/2017 | 21 | ||||
| 1959 | 180-10097-10488 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/08/1978 [PDF] | Memorandum | Lopez, Edwin Juan | N/A | 3 | 11/03/2017 | Box 251 | 3 | ||||
| 1960 | 180-10101-10053 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/12/1977 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002276 | NIELSON, D.E. | MERRILL, WILLIAM K. | 9 | DOD, ARMY | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | GSA verification and military records attached. Box 54. | 11 | |
| 1961 | 180-10102-10372 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/22/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 009363 | CORNWELL, GARY | ORR, PATRICIA | REVIEW OF FBI FILES FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES | 19 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | File review lists attached. Box 171. | 20 |
| 1962 | 180-10107-10194 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/05/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002386 | HALL, LORAN EUGENE, AKA LORENZO PASCILLO; ALLEGED CUBAN INVASION | 4 | U.S. COAST GUARD | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Includes HSCA cover letter. Box 58. | 6 | ||
| 1963 | 178-10004-10300 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 1975-06-26 | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION | 3 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS | 03/17/2016 | Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft | 4 | ||
| 1964 | 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 | ||
| 1965 | 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 | ||
| 1966 | 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 | |
| 1967 | 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 |
| 1968 | 144-10001-10134 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 01/05/1978 [PDF] | Memorandum | Siemer, G. C. | Inman, B. R. | Requests | 4 | 11/03/2017 | 4 | ||||
| 1969 | 144-10001-10203 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | Memorandum | W. C. Sullivan | Lee Harvey Oswald Internal Security | 3 | 11/03/2017 | 3 | |||||
| 1970 | 144-10001-10210 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | Memorandum | Lee Harvey Oswald Internal Security | 3 | 11/03/2017 | 3 | ||||||
| 1971 | 144-10001-10214 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 12/05/1975 [PDF] | Memorandum | SEC/D/SECDEF | Lowman, Congressional Reviews | Further Requests From Quanbeck RE Oswald | 6 | 11/03/2017 | 6 | ||||
| 1972 | 144-10001-10229 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 04/27/1992 [PDF] | Memorandum | LAO | MTG W/Congressional Committee on Disclosure of JFK Records | 1 | 11/03/2017 | 1 | |||||
| 1973 | 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 | |||
| 1974 | 180-10110-10147 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | MEXICO CITY TRIP # 2 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | LOPEZ, EDWIN | 3 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 05/30/2017 | Box 5. | 4 | |
| 1975 | 180-10147-10274 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 10/19/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | SECRET SERVICE PROTECTIVE CASES | 28 | HSCA | EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL | 05/24/2017 | This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995. | 32 | |||
| 1976 | 180-10147-10275 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 03/29/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | SECRET SERVICE INDEX FILE AND COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 31 | HSCA | EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL | 05/24/2017 | This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995. | 32 | |||
| 1977 | 180-10147-10276 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOCUMENT #006256 RE BRIEFING PAPERS ACQUIRED FROM THE LBJ LIBRARY | 1 | HSCA | EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL | 05/24/2017 | This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995. | 2 | |||
| 1978 | 180-10067-10283 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/26/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002603 | RANKIN, J. LEE | WILLENS, HOWARD P. | 1 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | BOX 64. FOLDER TITLE: | 2 | |
| 1979 | 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 |
| 1980 | 180-10102-10272 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012382 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 1981 | 180-10102-10273 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012383 | DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 3 | |
| 1982 | 180-10102-10274 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012384 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMERS, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 1983 | 180-10102-10275 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012385 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 3 | |
| 1984 | 180-10102-10276 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012386 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERE FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 1985 | 180-10102-10277 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012387 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMERS, BETSY | 4 | HSA | NUMBERED FILE | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 5 | |
| 1986 | 180-10102-10291 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/19/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 009299 | DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | FBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ | 5 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | 171-1. Box 171. | 6 |
| 1987 | 180-10110-10221 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/17/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 105-126109-14 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 6. | 2 | |
| 1988 | 157-10014-10169 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/06/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-74 | RICHARD BISSELL | 33 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | CCBOX 354 | 36 | ||
| 1989 | 178-10004-10424 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | CAR/HARDY | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | JEWELS I | RECORD | ALLEGED ILLEGAL DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CIARDS EXTRACT--- ) | 17 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Sanitized. Attached to 1781000410421. | 18 | |
| 1990 | 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 | |||
| 1991 | 202-10001-10022 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 10/21/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 23 | 1 | OSD | J-3 | 03/01/2016 | Requires review of CIA, State, OSD | 2 | |||
| 1992 | 202-10001-10162 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/08/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 163 | STEPPED UP COURSE B | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES # 1 | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. | 3 | ||
| 1993 | 202-10001-10163 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/10/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 164 | OPERATION MONGOOSE 4-10 MAY | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES # 2 | 03/01/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State and OSD. | 3 | ||
| 1994 | 202-10001-10166 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/08/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 167 | CLASSIFIED TITLE | 5 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 03/01/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. | 7 | ||
| 1995 | 202-10001-10168 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/25/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 169 | REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 25 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. | 25 | ||
| 1996 | 202-10001-10169 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/23/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 170 | END OF PHASE 1 | 24 | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | |||
| 1997 | 202-10001-10170 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 03/12/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 171 | POLICY QUESTIONS OPERATION MONGOOSE | 24 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | ||
| 1998 | 202-10001-10171 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 172 | BRIEFING FOR MR. ROBERT KENNEDY | 24 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | ||
| 1999 | 202-10001-10176 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 06/20/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 177 | BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE | PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 3 | |
| 2000 | 202-10001-10183 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 01/19/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 184 | BRIG GEN LANSDALE | TASK 33 CUBA PROJECT | 2 | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 2 |
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