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).

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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
52801	157-10011-10066	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE	13	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 286, Folder 11
52802	157-10011-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E. H.	BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS	21	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 287, Folder 9
52803	157-10011-10071	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SCHWARZER, WILLIAM	BELIN, DAVID W.	RE: CUBA AND THE POLITICIZATION OF POLICE POWER	8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 287, Folder 19
52804	157-10011-10078	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J.	22	ROCK	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 288, Folder 9
52805	157-10011-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	114	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 1
52806	157-10011-10084	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
52807	157-10011-10085	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
52808	157-10011-10090	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	OLSEN, ROBERT	MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: E. HOWARD HUNT	54	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MATERIAL	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 294, Folder 6
52809	157-10011-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	ROETHE, JAMES, N.	SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH PAPICH, SAM J.	18	ROCK	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	Record also at 157-10011-10079SSCI Box 294, Folder 15
52810	157-10011-10102	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILES	DWYER, DAN AND GREISSING, ED	INTERVIEW SUMMARY: ROCCA, RAYMOND	6	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 337, Folder 6 (VI-C-3-W), (ROCCA)
52811	157-10011-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BADER, WILLIAM	ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF	JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE	15	CIA	LETTER & ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
52812	157-10011-10121	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
52813	157-10011-10122	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
52814	157-10011-10123	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
52815	157-10011-10124	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/14/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	BARON, FREDERICK D.	INTERVIEW WITH HARVEY, WILLIAM	13	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 226, Folder 8
52816	157-10011-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER	147	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 230, Folder 5
52817	157-10011-10170	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILES	MAXWELL, ELLIOTT	VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS	5	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
52818	177-10001-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	CABLES	FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
52819	177-10001-10030	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	CABLES (USE FOR CABLES, TELEGRAMS, WIRES, AIRGRAMS)	BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
52820	177-10001-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #158
52821	177-10001-10061	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #170
52822	177-10001-10063	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #188
52823	177-10001-10064	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #190
52824	177-10001-10305	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	03/27/1963 [PDF]	REPORT		CIA		44	CIA	VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
52825	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
52826	177-10002-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
52827	177-10002-10016	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
52828	177-10002-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
52829	177-10002-10034	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	09/16/1963 [PDF]	MEETING AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT		BROMLEY SMITH		1	WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24	11/30/2017	DOC. #25
52830	177-10002-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #9
52831	177-10002-10070	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #10
52832	177-10002-10108	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
52833	179-40001-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	11/30/2017	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
52834	179-40001-10298	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
52835	179-40005-10040	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				1	CIA	23: PUB 3	11/30/2017	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
52836	179-40006-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	11/30/2017	BOX C02
52837	180-10110-10485	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	00/00/1978 [PDF]	REGISTER				650	HSCA	CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT CONTROL FILES	11/30/2017	Box 1.
52838	195-10005-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86. General Taylor's Vietnam Trip, Nov. 61. Covert annex re: situation in Vietnam. Issues discussed include: combatting communist insurgency, covert intelligence collection, etc.
52839	195-10005-10023	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc.
52840	195-10005-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			KEY PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential statements on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
52841	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
52842	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
52843	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
52844	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
52845	198-10004-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member states.
52846	198-10004-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		123	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
52847	198-10004-10207	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	62	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
52848	198-10005-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	08/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	GEN LANSDALE	COL PATCHELL		4	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 1. Newspaper clipping regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming and the training of anti-Castro Cubans with attached cover memos and copy of extract from dossier on Hemming.
52849	198-10005-10015	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	02/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	CYRUS R. VANCE	UTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
52850	198-10005-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.

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