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
52551	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
52552	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
52553	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
52554	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
52555	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
52556	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
52557	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
52558	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
52559	202-10001-10184	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	06/06/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 185			STATUS REPORT, CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP, 31 MAY-6 JUNE 1962	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	01/14/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	3
52560	202-10001-10186	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 187			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
52561	202-10001-10190	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	08/07/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 191			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	5
52562	202-10001-10191	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	09/07/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 192			MILITARY	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
52563	202-10001-10192	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/01/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 193			DJSM-572-62	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/01/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	7
52564	202-10001-10193	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/05/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 194			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 5 APR 62	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
52565	202-10001-10194	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	03/30/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 195			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 29 MARCH	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	5
52566	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
52567	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
52568	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
52569	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
52570	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
52571	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
52572	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
52573	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
52574	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
52575	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
52576	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
52577	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
52578	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
52579	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
52580	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
52581	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
52582	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
52583	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
52584	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
52585	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
52586	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.
52587	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.
52588	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.
52589	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
52590	178-10004-10117	07/24/2017	In Part	CHENEY	10/20/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE--REPORT ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS(2)	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	DCI	SSC DRAFT REPORT ON ASSASSINATION		CIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
52591	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
52592	178-10003-10334	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (3)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	CORRESPONDENCE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310332.
52593	178-10003-10320	07/24/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017
52594	178-10003-10319	07/24/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017
52595	178-10003-10297	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN7866	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COVERT ACTIONS	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310294.
52596	178-10003-10296	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN7866	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COVERT ACTIONS	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310294. Tab A1.
52597	178-10003-10047	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/12/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (11)	FITZGERALD, DESMOND	DCI			CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017
52598	178-10002-10490	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	11/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (8)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	DCI	CHRONOLOGY OF THE MATAHAMBRE SABOTAGE OPERATION		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210489.
52599	178-10002-10473	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	10/11/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (5)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	OPERATION MONGOOSE - SABOTAGE ACTIONS		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017
52600	178-10002-10401	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/28/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	DCI	CUBA, OPERATION MONGOOSE		NSC	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017

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