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
53851	144-10001-10130	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	10/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FBI-FOIA	Boardman, Norman	Freedom of Information Act Request	2	NSA	JFK	01/31/2018		2
53852	144-10001-10146	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SA/S&SDOFD	Yeates, Eugene		3	NSA	JFK	01/31/2018		3
53853	144-10001-10155	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	06/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				report on examination…	8	NSA	JFK	01/31/2018		8
53854	144-10001-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	03/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				HSCA request…	3	SSCI	JFK	01/31/2018		3
53855	144-10001-10177	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Special ASST to SEC/D/SECDEF	Yeates		3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
53856	144-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/14/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Select Committee	Yeates	request…	9	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		9
53857	144-10001-10189	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/17/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA/DDO	Yeates	request from HSCA…	3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
53858	144-10001-10204	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	01/30/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		LAO	FOIA Coor	FOIA request…	4	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		4
53859	144-10001-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	10/02/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA	Michael Ewing	FOIPA request…	3	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		3
53860	144-10001-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	05/08/1981 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Stanley Brand	OGC	JFK related…	23	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		23
53861	144-10001-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	05/11/1979 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA DI	FOIA	FOIA…	2	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		2
53862	144-10001-10222	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	10/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA/Norman Boardman…	NSA		2	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		2
53863	144-10001-10252	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/24/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIR	LAO	House…	4	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		4
53864	144-10001-10261	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	07/07/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NSA DIR D/DIR GC	NSA/LAO/Dawson	phone call from…	1	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		1
53865	144-10001-10268	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Judith Miller	Eugene Yeates	NSA search for records…	10	NSA	JFK	02/08/2018		10
53866	144-10001-10289	04/26/2018	Redact	NSA	06/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			NSA	Report of examination…	8	NSA	JFK	02/12/2018		8
53867	177-10001-10437	11/03/2017	In Full	OSD	11/30/1963 [PDF]	Memorandum		Chairman, JCS	McNamara, Robert S.	N/A	21			11/03/2017		21
53868	195-10005-10003	11/03/2017	In Part	OSD	1/00/1962 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document				THE PLAN FOR DIA, THE WEAKNESSES OF THE OLD SYSTEM, THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW, AND THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES TO BE LEFT IN THE SERVICES	7	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/03/2017	Reviewed by jcs/dia. McNamara Papers, Box 112, DIA and DOD org. OSD paper re: US intelligence activities, the creation of DIA and it's functions and responsibilities	7
53869	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
53870	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.
53871	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.
53872	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.
53873	195-10005-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	01/00/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THE PLAN FOR DIA, THE WEAKNESSES OF THE OLD SYSTEM, THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW, AND THE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES TO BE LEFT IN THE SERVICES	7	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/01/2018	Reviewed by JCS/DIA. McNamara Papers, Box 112, DIA and DOD org. OSD paper re: US intelligence activities, the creation of DIA and its functions and responsibilities.	7
53874	195-10005-10022	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	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.
53875	195-10005-10023	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	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.
53876	195-10005-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				KEY PRESIDENTIAL DOSMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	03/12/2018	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential DOSments on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
53877	178-10002-10045	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	02/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-G-G FILE, CIA CORRESPONDENCE FEB 1975	BELIN, DAVID	KNOCHE, E.H.		5	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Items 20 and 21 are pertinent.	6
53878	178-10002-10038	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	00/00/0000 [PDF]	LIST	B-G-G (II-G) CIA CORRES. MAY 1975	GRAY, MARVIN L.			11	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Treated as TS due to Codeword on 16 May 1975 document.	12
53879	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.
53880	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
53881	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.
53882	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
53883	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
53884	178-10002-10335	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(I) INTERVIEWS RE ASSASSINATIONS	BELIN, DAVID	THE FILE	INTERVIEW WITH NESTOR SANCHEZ		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210334.
53885	178-10002-10329	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(I) INTERVIEWS RE ASSASSINATIONS	BELIN, DAVID	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JAMES P. O'CONNELL		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked, but may include classified information.
53886	178-10002-10312	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/22/1975 [PDF]	LIST	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATIONS			MC CONE PAPERS NOV. 24, 1961 - DEC. 31, 1964		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210311.
53887	178-10002-10306	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/21/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATIONS	CARGILL, MASON	FILE	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked, but may include classified information.
53888	178-10002-10095	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	G-C-H (III-B) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL	HARDY, TIMOTHY	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WARNER, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CIA		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	GELLHORN-CARGILL-HARDY FILES	06/09/2017
53889	178-10002-10090	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION					ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	06/09/2017	Best copy available. Topics unrelated to Kennedy Assassination not noted.
53890	178-10002-10083	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-G-G (III-PP)	HARDY, TIMOTHY	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WARNER, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CIA		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information.
53891	178-10002-10229	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	11/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(D) REVIEW OF DULLES CHRONO RE JFK ASSASS.	HOAR, SHERMAN	DULLES, ALLEN			CITIZEN	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Handwritten letter offering to work for Warren Commission. Attached to 1781000210226.
53892	178-10002-10195	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-II(B) (1) TRUJILLO I	GRAY, MARVIN L.	THE FILE	INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL J.C. KING		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Summary of interview.
53893	178-10002-10086	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	NOTES (USE IF ENTIRE DOCUMENT IS HANDWRITTEN)	S-M (II-J)			WILLIAM STURBITTS	14	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related.
53894	178-10002-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
53895	178-10002-10091	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-W)			DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	113	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Unknown whether name is releasable.
53896	178-10002-10092	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMS			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES)	44	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Selected section from much longer deposition.
53897	178-10002-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/24/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS	35	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition.
53898	178-10002-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 1960	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Minutes of meeting.
53899	178-10002-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)			CABLE 0897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210166.
53900	178-10002-10169	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	UNSIGNED	REVIEW OF ITEMS IN OSWALD FILE RE CASTRO/JFK ASSASSINATION	27	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210167 and 168.

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