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
53551	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
53552	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
53553	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
53554	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
53555	176-10011-10187	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]				BRIEFING MEMORANDA FOR MEETING		DOS	ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS		ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS:WHITE HOUSE FILES:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES:CUBA(WHITE PAPER):BOX WH-31
53556	176-10011-10154	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	06/22/1962 [PDF]		KENNEDY, JOHN	TAYLOR, MAXWELL	MEMORANDUM		WH	NSF		NSF:M&M:STAFF MEMORANDA:TAYLOR, MAXWELL:6/62-8/62:BOX 327
53557	176-10010-10107	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	04/17/1963 [PDF]				JCS 9517		DOD	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Miscellaneous:Box 45
53558	176-10010-10078	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	10/02/1963 [PDF]				USIA INFORMATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON CUBA		USIA	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 10/63:Box 39
53559	176-10010-10076	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	07/10/1963 [PDF]				SUMMARY OF POINTS...		DOS	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39
53560	176-10010-10075	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]			SCOTT, P.H.	LUNCHEON...		DOS	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39
53561	176-10010-10041	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]				MILITARY, CONTINGENCY PLANNING		DOD	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, Standing Committee, 4/63:Box 38
53562	176-10010-10031	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	03/24/1963 [PDF]		CINCARIB, CINCLANT	JCS	MESSAGE		DOD	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 4/1/61-4/20/61:Box 38
53563	176-10010-10019	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	12/03/1962 [PDF]		KENNEDY, JOHN F.		FUTURE POLICY TOWARD CUBA		DOS	SORENSEN		SORENSEN PAPERS:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES 1961-1964:Cuba, Subjects, General and Historical Information, 1026/62-11/1/62:Box 49
53564	176-10030-10260	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	01/29/1964 [PDF]				BLIND MEMO			RALPH A. DUNGAN PAPERS		From the Papers of Ralph A. Dungan: Correspondence, 1/64, Box 4, Item 1
53565	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
53566	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
53567	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
53568	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
53569	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
53570	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
53571	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
53572	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
53573	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
53574	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
53575	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
53576	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
53577	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
53578	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
53579	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
53580	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
53581	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
53582	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
53583	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
53584	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
53585	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
53586	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
53587	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
53588	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
53589	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
53590	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
53591	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
53592	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
53593	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
53594	144-10001-10251	11/03/2017	In part	NSA	11/22/1978 [PDF]	Statement			MOU between Kester/Blakey	2			11/03/2017		2
53595	144-10001-10256	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	07/10/1978 [PDF]	Letter	House Select Committee	Judith Miller	Inquiry RE March to Cuba	3			11/03/2017		3
53596	144-10001-10278	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			East German Party Reports on Reactions to Death of US President	6			11/03/2017		6
53597	144-10001-10282	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	08/18/1966 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document	INVESTIYA		Press Article About President Kennedy's Murder	3			11/03/2017		3
53598	144-10001-10053	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	11/22/1963 [PDF]	Register			NSA SIGINT Command Center - Record of Events	1			11/03/2017		1
53599	144-10001-10079	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	11/26/1993 [PDF]	Report			Section III/2 American Consul General Hong Kong Comments on Pelpinge	1			11/03/2017		1
53600	144-10001-10134	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	01/05/1978 [PDF]	Memorandum	Siemer, G. C.	Inman, B. R.	Requests	4			11/03/2017		4

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