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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
52451	181-10002-10005	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTORS NLT, NLE, NLK, NLJ	NL		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		2
52452	181-10002-10017	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BLAKE, JOHN F.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		2
52453	181-10002-10022	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	COOKE, DAVID O.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
52454	181-10002-10033	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LANSDALE, RICHARD	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
52455	181-10002-10036	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SCOWCROFT, LT. GEN. BRENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
52456	181-10002-10056	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	02/25/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WILDEROTTER, JAMES A.	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	2
52457	181-10002-10094	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				15	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS & REFERENCE SERVICE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Handwritten and typed notes re SSCIA requests to Presidential Libraries.	15
52458	181-10002-10113	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WILDEROTTER, JAMES A.	REED, DANIEL J.		9	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attachments include classified document receipts, memo from William Moss for the record 8/4/93; route slip; letter David Aaron to James Rhoads 7/29/75; letter Aaron to Wilderotter 7/29/75; 2pp. of document lists.	10
52459	181-10002-10115	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	08/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	LANSDALE, RICHARD H.		1	CIA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
52460	181-10002-10125	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.	O'NEILL, JAMES E.		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached letter Schwarz to Rhoads 7/15/75 1p.; letter Schwarz to Rhoads7/14/75 2pp.	5
52461	181-10002-10126	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NLK	REED, DANIEL J.		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached route slip, 1 p.; attached letter from D. O. Cooke to James B. Rhoads 7/8/75 2pp.	5
52462	181-10002-10131	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/02/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. JR.		1	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
52463	181-10002-10132	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.		1	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
52464	181-10002-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.		2	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		3
52465	181-10002-10137	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CHURCH, FRANK	RHOADS, JAMES B.		5	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached letter Church to Rhoads 6/17/75 1p. with attached list of National Security Files requested from the Kennedy Library, 2pp. and acommunications control form, lp.	6
52466	181-10002-10141	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LEIGH, MONROE	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	3
52467	181-10002-10142	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	COOKE, DAVID O.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	3
52468	181-10002-10211	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/18/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DAVIS, JEANNE	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		30	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. letter w/attached document list (8 pp); 1 memo NLJ to NL 5/7/76; 4 document receipts; document reproduction request (10 pp); document receipts 6 pp.	31
52469	181-10002-10212	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/03/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	MILLER, WILLIAM G.		3	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	2 route slips attached.	4
52470	181-10002-10213	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/12/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FOR THE RECORD	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		9	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1 p. memo w/attached handwritten note (1p) route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/23/76; draft letter Rhoads to Miller 4/16/76; route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/13/76 1p.	9
52471	181-10002-10219	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NL	JOHNSON AND KENNEDY LIBRARIES		21	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		22
52472	181-10002-10221	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		6	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		7
52473	181-10002-10224	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		6
52474	181-10002-10225	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017		3
52475	181-10002-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		8	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/2	9
52476	181-10002-10248	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	GRAY, MARVIN	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		10	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. letter w/attached memo Rossman to Jacobs 5/15/75 1p; list of Johnson Library files 8pp.	11
52477	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
52478	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
52479	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
52480	157-10002-10151	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INTERVIEW WITH SAM PAPICH	4	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 4	6
52481	157-10002-10154	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		PARROTT, THOMAS	MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960	6	WHITE HOUSE	MEMORANDUM	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 5Exhibit 1 to testimony of Thomas Parrott, 7/10/75	7
52482	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
52483	195-10005-10021	10/26/2017	In Part	OSD	07/31/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED)	BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	CONTINGENCY PLAN	18	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	12/16/2016	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: contingency plan for military intervention in Cuba.	18
52484	198-10005-10016	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE		ARMY CONTACTS WITH CUBAN ACTIVIST GROUPS	2	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/01/2015	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Fact Sheet regarding Army contacts with Cuban exile groups, including Alpha 66, prepared for the Secretary of Defense.	3
52485	198-10007-10020	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ATTORNEY GENERAL	ROBERT A. HURWITCH	ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT PIN-PRICK RAIDS AGAINST CUBA	4	STATE	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 24, Folder 10. Memo for the Attorney General from Hurwitch re: actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba.	5
52486	198-10007-10076	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	12/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MR	M. DAVIS	CLOSE-IN SURVEILLANCE OF CUBA	13	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	03/22/2017	Califano Papers. Memo enclosing documents re: close-in surveillance of Cuba.	14
52487	198-10007-10101	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MCNAMARA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE	165	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 10. Taylor and McNamara testimony before the Senate; Edwin M. Martin's "Statement on Subversion in Latin America."	166
52488	198-10007-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF	CYRUS R. VANCE	PROVISION OF SUITABLE RADAR EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATION AT THE BREAKWATER ENTRANCE TO THE PORT OF COLON, PANAMA	23	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	08/18/2017	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo from Vance to CJCS re: Radar Installation; Report entitled "Possible Further Unilateral and Bilateral Actions to Increase Pressure on Cuba (Short of Use of Force)."	23
52489	198-10009-10084	10/26/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	NSC'S STANDING GROUP		MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL'S STANDING GROUP	19		CALIFANO PAPERS	04/27/2017	Califano Papers. Memo for NSC Standing Group re: threat of Cuban hemispheric subversion and an associated action plan. Attached memos concerning economic restrictions, exile problems and military training and planning.	20
52490	124-10223-10189	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52491	124-10204-10299	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52492	124-10204-10302	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52493	124-10204-10303	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52494	124-10204-10307	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52495	124-10223-10093	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52496	124-10223-10094	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52497	124-10223-10097	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52498	124-10223-10098	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52499	124-10223-10099	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]
52500	124-10223-10106	10/26/2017	In Part		[PDF]

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