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).

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.

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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
1	No RIF - 250 pp. Report to PFIAB/Cuban arms	04/26/2018			#N/A [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
2	202-10002-10184	04/26/2018	Redact		02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE	MAXWELL D. TAYLOR	EVALUATION OF THE SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM	3	CJCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	RG 218 JCS "NND 941071 BOX 3/8." Memo from Taylor to LeMay, Wheeler, McDonald, Greene re: attached evaluation of the situation in South Vietnam.	3
3	202-10002-10162	04/26/2018	Redact		12/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JCS	C. M. MOUNT, JR.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE JCS - SOUTHEAST ASIA SITUATION REPORT	59	JCS	#N/A	03/01/2018	NARA RG 218 JCS. Memo from Mount, Jr. to JCS re: attached Southeast Asia Situation Report Number 52-63. Also attached are 51-63, 50-63 and 49-63.	59
4	202-10002-10134	04/26/2018	Withheld		09/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					13	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	#N/A	02/28/1998	JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba.	13
5	202-10002-10133	04/26/2018	Release		08/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					25	US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT	JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963	01/05/2017		25
6	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS		02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
7	202-10002-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		10/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	V.H. KRULAK	COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	13	JCS		02/14/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba.
8	202-10002-10129	04/26/2018	Redact		03/09/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NND 941071		PRESIDENT KENNEDY		17	THE WHITE HOUSE	#N/A	03/09/2018	NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres.	17
9	202-10002-10126	04/26/2018	Redact		03/21/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SECRETARY, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF	A.P. GRAY, JR.	JCS 2304/171 - ACTION IN CUBA	15	JCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	JCS Central Files, Box 4. Memo from LTC Gray to Secretary, JCS re: Action in Cuba.	15
10	202-10002-10125	04/26/2018	Redact		06/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GENERAL TAYLOR	DAVE	REPORT ON DELIBERATIONS OF THE US ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (1953-1954)	60	JCS	#N/A	03/09/2018	Taylor Papers, Box 12. Multiple memos and cables re: U.S. policy in Southeast Asia in the 50's and 60's.	60
11	202-10002-10124	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	06/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS	CYRUS R. VANCE	CUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	27	OSD	JCS CENTRAL FILES	11/30/2017	JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
12	202-10002-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	06/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS	CYRUS R. VANCE	CUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	27	OSD	JCS CENTRAL FILES	03/12/2018	JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
13	202-10002-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	03/16/2018	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
14	202-10002-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	11/30/2017	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
15	202-10002-10104	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3360 (7 FEB 62)			NORTHWOODS	197	JCS		03/20/2018	JCS Central Files 1962, Box 29. JCS Record Case, Code Name Northwoods, containing JCS Papers related to JCS recommendation to invade Cuba and pretexts to justify US military intervention.
16	202-10002-10024	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES	49	SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION	#N/A	02/24/2016	Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America.	49
17	202-10001-10256	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/20/1963 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 257		JCS	DISRUPTION OF COMMUNIST ARMS SMUGGLING INTO LATIN AMERICA	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
18	202-10001-10254	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	07/09/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 255			MEMORANDUM FOR THE STANDING GROUP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL	3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
19	202-10001-10249	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/28/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 250			READINESS POSTURE REQUIREMENTS	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
20	202-10001-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 246				4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	08/18/2017		4
21	202-10001-10244	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 245	THE PRESIDENT	MAXWELL TAYLOR	JCSM-910-62 STATUS OF READINESS FOR THE CUBA OPERATION	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	08/18/2017		4
22	202-10001-10242	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/12/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 243				5	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	5
23	202-10001-10241	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/11/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 242				4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	5
24	202-10001-10240	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/03/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 241			CINCLANTFLT OPORD 49-62 (REVISED)	3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	3
25	202-10001-10238	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/27/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 239				2	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.	5
26	202-10001-10237	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	12/05/1964 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 238			CINLANT OPLAN	1	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.	3
27	202-10001-10234	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/21/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 235				3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by State, OSD and CIA.	4
28	202-10001-10230	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/17/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 231			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP 17 MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.	2
29	202-10001-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
30	202-10001-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
31	202-10001-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
32	202-10001-10225	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
33	202-10001-10221	04/26/2018	Redact		03/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 222			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING	16	OSD		03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
34	202-10001-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 220			OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
35	202-10001-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	05/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 220			OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State.
36	202-10001-10214	04/26/2018	Redact		03/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 215			INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD		03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
37	202-10001-10213	04/26/2018	Redact		05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 214			MONGOOSE SCHEDULE	12	OSD		03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
38	202-10001-10212	04/26/2018	Redact		03/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 213			THE CUBA PROJECT	8	OSD		03/12/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS.
39	202-10001-10211	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 212			PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE	21	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.
40	202-10001-10211	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	08/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 212			PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE	21	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State.
41	202-10001-10210	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 211			THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	03/09/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, DOS.	26
42	202-10001-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 209			THE CUBA PROJECT	26	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS	26
43	202-10001-10203	04/26/2018	Redact		01/24/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 204			THE CUBA PROJECT	6	OSD		03/16/2018	Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.
44	202-10001-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	07/25/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 202		BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.
45	202-10001-10201	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	07/25/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 202		BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.
46	202-10001-10200	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 201			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
47	202-10001-10199	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 200			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, State, CIA.	4
48	202-10001-10198	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 199			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
49	202-10001-10197	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	02/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 198			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON CUBA 26 FEB	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
50	202-10001-10196	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	03/13/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 197			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 13 MARCH	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3

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