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	180-10111-10065	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	012523				434	NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ATTORNEY	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Files re: David W. Ferrie, his activities and associates. Box #:222.	434
54352	180-10112-10049	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/31/1974 [PDF]	REPORT	002463				144	FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	POLICE REPORT 59-2. BOX 59.	145
54353	178-10004-10091	10/26/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	05/30/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD.		BELIN, DAVID	SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS	83	ROCK	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	08/18/2017	Later draft can be found at 1781000310355.	84
54354	178-10003-10318	10/26/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	06/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION, MISC. (2)		BUCHEN, PHIL	CASTRO	37	WH	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	08/18/2017	Unmarked, but TS elsewhere. Draft. Pages with revisions taped over paragraphs were copied as originally typed and with changes,for preservation purposes.	37
54355	180-10119-10058	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/29/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	003667		USSS		2	WC	NUMBERED FILES	05/04/2017	CD87. Box #:81.	3
54356	180-10119-10091	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/03/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	003676		USSS		3	WC	NUMBERED FILES	05/04/2017	CD87. Box #:81.	4
54357	180-10142-10000	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2022-09-01		CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 10	8
54358	180-10142-10001	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2022-09-02		CIA		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 10	9
54359	180-10142-10046	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	22-20-02/3		CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 11	8
54360	180-10142-10133	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	23-15-09		CIA	SYLVIA DURAN'S PREVIOUS STATEMENTS RE LHO'S VISIT TO THE CUBAN CONSUL.	34	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	34
54361	180-10142-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	23-15-11		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	6
54362	180-10142-10192	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	23-22-04			HSCA PROCEDURAL WRITE-UP: MEXICO TRIP 2	10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 13	11
54363	180-10142-10485	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/27/1979 [PDF]	REPORT	25-40-01		CIA	NOVEMBER 22, 1963 CUBANA FLIGHT	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 16; HSCA #15047	6
54364	180-10144-10236	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	30-59-01			HSCA PROCEDURAL WRITE-UP: CUBA TRIP	45	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 24	46
54365	180-10145-10148	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	50-61-01				27	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 27	28
54366	180-10147-10191	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/12/1979 [PDF]	REPORT	2061-10-05			STAFF REPORT ON THE EVOLUTION AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE CIA-SPONSORED ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACIES AGAINST FIDEL CASTRO	101	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 34	103
54367	180-10147-10196	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2061-11-01		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 35	6
54368	180-10147-10240	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/00/1979 [PDF]	REPORT	2063-01-02		CIA	ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND LHO IN NEW ORLEANS	293	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 36	316
54369	177-10001-10001	10/26/2017	In Part	LBJ	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT				CHAPTER FOUR--PREPARATORY PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES	3	DOD	NSF, SUBJECT FILE, KENNEDY DEATH DEFCON PROCEDURES, BOX 20	08/18/2017	Doc. #1f, E.O. 12958, Sec. 1.5(a)	4
54370	178-10003-10131	10/26/2017	In Full	KISS/SCOW	12/01/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	7602957 (3)	WATSON, MARVIN	HOOVER, J. EDGAR	REACTION OF SOVIET AND COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIALS TO JFK ASSASSINATION	7	FBI	CHURCH COM.	09/25/2017	Attached to 1781000310109.	8
54371	180-10070-10420	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/24/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	006940				5	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	133-1. Box 133.	8
54372	180-10078-10074	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/09/1964 [PDF]	REPORT	009963			MINUTEMAN	7	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Tabbed 183-16. Box 183.	8
54373	180-10078-10076	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/27/1964 [PDF]	REPORT	009963				8	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Tabbed 183-18. Box 183.	9
54374	180-10078-10078	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/26/1965 [PDF]	REPORT	009963			AMERICAN UNDERGROUND ALSO KNOWN AS MINUTEMEN	21	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Tabbed 183-20. Box 183.	22
54375	180-10107-10267	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/14/1977 [PDF]	REPORT	003324				5	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	76-2. Box 76.	6
54376	180-10103-10336	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/20/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	003076		HILL, WAYNE		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Memorandum attached 72-1. Box 72.	5
54377	180-10110-10104	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	127-JFK				3	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 4.	4
54378	180-10110-10105	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	08/30/1978 [PDF]	REPORT	131-JFK				2	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 4.	3
54379	180-10109-10350	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/22/1978 [PDF]	REPORT	014220				21	CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	252-2. Box 252.	22
54380	157-10014-10205	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/00/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-110			MARILYN MONROE	12	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	09/25/2017	CC Box 253	14
54381	157-10014-10223	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/03/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-128	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.		10	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	09/25/2017	CC Box 287	12
54382	157-10014-10234	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-139				34	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	09/25/2017		36
54383	177-10001-10039	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	12/26/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					1	WH	NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1	06/09/2017	#186	2
54384	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.
54385	178-10004-10189	07/24/2017	In Part	DAVIS	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCK	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017	Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355.
54386	178-10004-10116	07/24/2017	In Part	CHENEY	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCK	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
54387	178-10003-10355	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	06/09/2017
54388	178-10003-10241	07/24/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGED...(3)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS. ..LEADERS		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER	06/09/2017
54389	177-10001-10466	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	10/23/1963 [PDF]	REPORT						CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, VIETNAM ADDENDUM, ROGER HILSMAN (VIETNAM-DIEM)	06/09/2017	DOC. #4V
54390	157-10014-10099	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-05	MILLER, WILLIAM		PRELIMINARY STAFF PAPER ON ASSASSINATION		SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 443
54391	157-10014-10107	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/11/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-13					SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 418
54392	157-10014-10236	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-141			ROSELLI: CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS		SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	06/09/2017
54393	180-10081-10489	07/24/2017	In Full	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	006143 (PT.5) (FOLDER 5 OF 7)					CIA	NUMBERED FILES	06/07/2017	Box #:124.
54394	157-10014-10102	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-08			WILLIAM HARVEY	37	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 450
54395	157-10014-10106	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-12				7	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 418
54396	157-10014-10138	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-43			COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	170	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 353
54397	157-10014-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-147				690	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 441
54398	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
54399	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
54400	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

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