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
52601	178-10004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	MCFARLANE	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
52602	178-10004-10213	04/26/2018	Redact	MCFARLANE	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
52603	178-10004-10215	12/15/2017	In Full		[PDF]
52604	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.
52605	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.
52606	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.
52607	178-10004-10238	10/26/2017	In Part	MATHENY	11/24/1976 [PDF]	LIST	DOCUMENT REQUESTS--COMPUTER PRINTOUT			CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORT	36	NSC	SSC SERIES	08/18/2017	Computer printout showing documents requested by the Church Committee. Annotated. Reduced.	37
52608	178-10004-10239	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (1)	BUCHEN, PHILIP W.	CHURCH, FRANK		20	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report.	20
52609	178-10004-10258	07/24/2017	In Part	MATHENY	04/11/1962 [PDF]	REPORT	DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	POLICY GROUP	STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE		DOD	SSC SERIES	06/09/2017	Page 1 only.
52610	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
52611	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
52612	178-10004-10280	04/26/2018	Redact	MATHENY	06/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1)	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D.		14	CIA	SSC SERIES	03/12/2018	Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee.
52613	178-10004-10280	12/15/2017	In Part	MATHENY	06/10/1976 [PDF]	LETTER	REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1)	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D.		14	CIA	SSC SERIES	11/30/2017	Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee.
52614	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
52615	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
52616	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
52617	178-10004-10307	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	03/05/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	1975-01-01		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/K 5 MAR 75	4	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN	08/18/2017	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410295.	5
52618	178-10004-10308	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	04/12/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	1975-04-01		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/K 12 APR 75	2	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN	08/18/2017	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410296.	3
52619	178-10004-10309	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	06/05/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	1975-06-01		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/K 5 JUNE 75	3	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN	08/18/2017	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410297.	4
52620	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
52621	178-10004-10396	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	03/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-W VII-K	FILE	WEIDNER, JOHN	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN	8	ROCK	BAKER-WEIDNER FILES	03/12/2018	Includes "Advice and Waiver" DOSment.
52622	178-10004-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-W VII-K	FILE	WEIDNER, JOHN	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN	8	ROCK	BAKER-WEIDNER FILES	11/30/2017	Includes "Advice and Waiver" statement.
52623	178-10004-10416	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/13/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	COLBY STATEMENT--APPENDICES			THE MIAMI STATION	7	CIA	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Appendix J to Statement of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975.
52624	178-10004-10416	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	01/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	COLBY DOSMENT--APPENDICES			THE MIAMI STATION	7	CIA	TESTIMONY SERIES	03/12/2018	Appendix J to DOSment of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975.
52625	178-10004-10418	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-II (F) INTERVIEW OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY			INTERVIEW OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY		ROCK	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Interview of L. Fletcher Prouty conducted by Marvin Gray of the Rockefeller Commission staff.
52626	178-10004-10420	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY			INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES	263	ROCK		11/30/2017	Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes.
52627	178-10004-10420	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY			INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES	263	ROCK		03/12/2018	Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes.
52628	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
52629	179-10002-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		02/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HIGHLIGHTS OF REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND PERSONNEL TOGETHER WITH FACTORS...	7	DOJ	#N/A	03/08/2018	There are two copies of this document.Box: 8	7
52630	179-10002-10003	04/26/2018	Redact		10/00/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				GENERAL JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES, FISCAL YEAR 1966, FBI	126	DOJ	#N/A	03/08/2018	Folder: Justice Dept. FY 1966 Vol. 2. several duplicate pages.Box: 30	126
52631	179-10002-10101	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	P. 1.CD #548
52632	179-10002-10105	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	02/28/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MORRISSEY, JAMES F.	LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	30	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	PP. 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 8, 10-13, 16, 19, 25-26, 34-36, 41-43, 46-47, 49, 51-56,72-73.CD #535	31
52633	179-10002-10109	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	03/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			WHIDBEE, HARRY H.		7	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	PP. 4-8, 13-14.CD #777A
52634	179-10002-10111	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	03/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	1	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	CD #777C
52635	179-10002-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	03/27/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MORRISSEY, JAMES F.	LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	29	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	PP. 1-29 AND A UNNUMBERED PAGECD #777D
52636	179-10002-10124	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	03/26/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	9	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	PP. 1-9.CD #729A	15
52637	179-10002-10136	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C.	2	FBI	WC DOCUMENTS REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	PP. 1-2.CD #1457
52638	179-10002-10144	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					4	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	PP. 2-3, 5, 8.CD #788
52639	179-10002-10165	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	02/14/1977 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JOHNSON, MARION	KELLEY, CLARENCE	REVIEW OF WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT 729A ...	2	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	FOLDER: 9
52640	179-10002-10173	12/15/2017	In Part	NARA	06/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LEE HARVEY OSWALD	4	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	11/30/2017	One unnumbered page and pages 1-3.Folder: 9
52641	179-10002-10179	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	01/20/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				LEE HARVEY OSWALD	2	FBI	WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA	09/25/2017	Folder: 9	3
52642	179-20001-10128	04/26/2018	Redact		01/15/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MIAMI, FL		32	FBI	#N/A	03/04/2018	ATTACHMENT F; BOX 65	32
52643	179-20001-10130	04/26/2018	Redact		01/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	ATTACHMENT O; BOX 65	3
52644	179-20001-10131	04/26/2018	Redact		02/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			LANSDALE, ED		26	OSD	#N/A	01/31/2018	REPORT WITH ATTACHMENTS; ATTACHMENT H; BOX 65	26
52645	179-20001-10139	04/26/2018	Redact		10/08/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MIAMI, FL		2	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	ATTACHMENT P; BOX 65	2
52646	179-20001-10141	04/26/2018	Redact		08/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	ATTACHMENT M; BOX 65	2
52647	179-20001-10145	04/26/2018	Redact		12/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	ATTACHMENT L; BOX 65	3
52648	179-20001-10247	04/26/2018	Redact		04/04/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	0				2	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	THERE ARE TWO COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT; BOX 65	2
52649	179-20001-10304	04/26/2018	Redact		05/08/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					32	CIA		03/20/2018	MEMORANDUM WITH 28 ENCLOSURES. BOX 65
52650	179-20001-10445	04/26/2018	Redact		03/30/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DALLAS, TX		9	FBI	#N/A	03/13/2018	5 ROUTING SLIPS ATTACHED; P. 1-4	9

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