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.

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
54351	157-10014-10154	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	CORRESPONDENCE	07-M-59			CLERK OF COMMITTEE CHRON JUNE 1975	4	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 444
54352	157-10014-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-92			NSA MONITORING	6	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
54353	157-10004-10059	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, PARIS	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
54354	157-10004-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1959 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAL ATTACHE, MADRID	ROLAND L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
54355	157-10004-10074	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/24/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			STEVENS, WILLIAM W.	PLAN TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT ROBERTO CHIARI OF PANAMA	16	FBI	INVESTIGATIVE REPORT	11/30/2017
54356	157-10004-10102	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	10/20/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES	6	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017
54357	157-10004-10103	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/19/1959 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ERRION, THOMAS H.	ROMARIZ, CASTELL Y VALDEZ ET AL - INTERNAL SECURITY	6	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017	box 377
54358	157-10004-10120	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	4	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017	box 377
54359	157-10004-10122	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/21/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	5	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017	box 377
54360	157-10004-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	30	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017	box 377
54361	157-10004-10130	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/11/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DREW, WILLIAM MAYO	SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE)	3	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017	BOX 377
54362	157-10002-10002	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					31	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Warren CommissionIndex Cards - April - October 1975Box 136 - Book 2
54363	157-10014-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-92			NSA MONITORING	6	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	02/15/2018		6
54364	157-10014-10155	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-60				39	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	02/24/2016	CCBOX 437	39
54365	157-10014-10156	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-61	CHURCH, FRANK	O'CONNOR, K. WILLIAM		29	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	02/24/2016	CCBOX 437	29
54366	157-10002-10001	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS - JUNE 1975 AND JULY 1975	491	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 133Index Cards - June 1975 and July 1975
54367	157-10002-10003	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS - MAY TO AUGUST 1975	18	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 136 - Book 2Index Cards - May to August 1975
54368	157-10002-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS FROM JUNE & JULY 1975	324	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 133Index Cards - June & July 1975
54369	157-10002-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CHRONOLOGY OF PRESIDENT'S ACTIVITIES	38	SSCIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017	Box 74Folder 1Chronology between October 1960 and June 1963
54370	157-10002-10046	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-779		ELDER, WALTER	TESTIMONY OF WALTER ELDER	98	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 242Folder 13, W-1Exhibits in separate record
54371	157-10002-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/27/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE RECORD	TREVERTON, GREGORY	INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 244Folder 5
54372	157-10002-10084	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF MR. HALLEY (ALIAS)	132	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 245Folder 5
54373	157-10002-10087	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-352			TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL HALPERN	89	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPTR	11/30/2017	Box 245Folder 9
54374	157-10002-10105	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM HARVEY	62	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 245Folder 13
54375	157-10002-10106	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-398			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY	96	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 245Folder 14
54376	157-10002-10148	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			O'CONNELL, JAMES P.	TESTIMONY OF JAMES P. O'CONNELL	168	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 255Folder 4
54377	157-10002-10150	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			OSBORN, HOWARD J.	TESTIMONY OF HOWARD J. OSBORN	96	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 255Folder 8
54378	157-10002-10165	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/31/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-696		PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE	TESTIMONY OF DAVID ATLEE PHILLIPS	178	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	Box 256Folder 14Exhibits under separate record
54379	157-10002-10234	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 333Folder 2
54380	157-10002-10236	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	4	FBI	TELETYPE	11/30/2017	Box 333Folder 2
54381	157-10002-10238	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	box 333Folder 2
54382	157-10002-10304	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/12/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-2139	ELDER, WALTER	BADER, WILLIAM	REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS FORM CIA RE: JFK ASSASSINATION	10	SSCIA	LETTER	11/30/2017	Box 413 Chron file
54383	157-10002-10349	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCHWARZ, F.A.O. & MILLER, WILLIAM	BADER, WILLIAM	RE: REQUEST FOR STUDIES FROM CIA HISTORICAL OFFICES - POST ARTICLE	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 415Foldler 4
54384	157-10002-10379	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MEMBERS, SELECT COMMITTEE	MADIGAN, MICHAEL	RE: ROBERT A. MAHEU APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	17	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 418Folder 6
54385	157-10002-10398	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-3065	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	BRECKINRIDGE, S.D.	CIA COMMENTS ON DRAFT COMMITTEE REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	Box 411Folder 8
54386	157-10004-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/11/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	335-2
54387	157-10002-10056	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT	SCHLESINGER, ARTHUR	CIA REORGANIZATION	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 244-7Exhibit 5 to Richard Goodwin testimonyon 7/18/75
54388	157-10004-10050	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA	HOOVER, J. EDGAR	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	335-2
54389	157-10004-10064	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAL ATTACHE, MADRID	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
54390	157-10004-10066	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, PARIS	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	STATE	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
54391	157-10004-10068	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				SUMMARY CHRONOLOGY OF ZRRIFLE/QJWIN ACTIVITIES	5	SSCIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017
54392	157-10004-10095	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ALLEGED CUBAN PLAN TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT OF PANAMA	1	FBI	REPORT	11/30/2017
54393	157-10004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/08/1958 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR & SAC, MIAMI	SAC, SAN JUAN	POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA	2	FBI	RADIOGRAM	11/30/2017	box 377
54394	157-10004-10113	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/02/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SAC, NEW YORK	NEUTRALITY MATTERS; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	4	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	box 377
54395	157-10004-10132	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				RE: BIO ON MCMANUS	11	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 447-5
54396	157-10004-10136	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				EXCERPT OF WILLIAM HARVEY INTERVIEW	8	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	450-4
54397	157-10004-10137	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HARVEY & HURWITCH	LANSDALE, EDWARD	ALTERNATE COURSE B OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	5	DOD	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	450-4
54398	157-10004-10138	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				EXCERPT OF INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM HARVEY	10	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY (EXCERPT)	11/30/2017	BOX 450-4
54399	157-10004-10144	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH THE WARREN COMMISSION ON 12 MARCH 1964	5	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	302-3
54400	157-10004-10147	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CHRONOLOGY OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLANS	24	SSCIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017

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