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
54551	178-10004-10296	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	04/12/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	1975-04-12			MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION	2	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS	08/18/2017	Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft.	3
54552	178-10004-10295	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	03/05/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	1975-03-05			MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION	4	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS	08/18/2017	Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft.	5
54553	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
54554	177-10002-10084	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT			2	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	DOC. #199	3
54555	180-10090-10131	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	01/25/1965 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	006256	BUNDY, MR.	CHASE, GORDON	FBI/SECRET SERVICE AGREEMENT	1	WH	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	122-5; FBI, 122-13; USSS, Box 122.	2
54556	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
54557	177-10002-10022	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	10/01/1963 [PDF]	SUMMARY RECORD OF NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING #14/63		BROMLEY SMITH				WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING, JFK, VOL. 1, BOX 24	06/09/2017	DOC. #7
54558	157-10002-10031	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960		WH	MEMORANDUM	06/06/2017	Box 74Folder 4
54559	157-10002-10102	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		PARROTT, THOMAS	THE RECORD	MINUTES OF MTG. OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON OPERATION MONGOOSE		WH	MEMORANDUM	06/06/2017	Box 245Folder 12
54560	178-10004-10233	07/24/2017	In Part	MATHENY	05/11/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COMMITTEE REPORTS	MATHENY, JOHN	HYLAND, BILL	SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) ACTIVITIES		WH	SSC SERIES	06/09/2017	Contains handwritten annotations.
54561	178-10004-10136	07/24/2017	In Part	DAVIS	05/27/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75	MC FARLANE, ROBERT C.	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	ASSASSINATION PLOTS		WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
54562	178-10003-10404	07/24/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	REVIEW OF FILES					WH	SUBJECT FILES	06/09/2017	Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy.
54563	178-10003-10345	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	03/10/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	CORRESPONDENCE--WHITE HOUSE INTERNAL (4)	FORD, GERALD R.	BUCHEN, PHIL			WH	CORRESPONDENCE	06/09/2017
54564	157-10004-10134	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/12/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 11 AUGUST 1960		WH	MEMORANDUM	06/07/2017	BOX 449-1FOLDER 489-4
54565	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
54566	177-10001-10173	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/25/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		RECORD	CLIFTON, C.V.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	10	WH	SPECIAL FILE ON ASSASSINATION OF JFK, CURRENT, BOX 4	11/30/2017	One page is CONFIDENTIAL, FBI, Exempt under E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.4(b)(1), (b)(6)
54567	124-10264-10301	12/15/2017	In Part		01/25/1967 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	62-116395-1133	MILDRED				WH	HQ	11/30/2017	EBF
54568	176-10011-10132	04/26/2018	Redact		09/27/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11	RECORD	KAYSEN, CARL	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	1	WH	#N/A	01/24/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49	1
54569	177-10001-10089	04/26/2018	Redact		12/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CHASE, GORDON		1	WH	#N/A	04/03/2018	DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6)	1
54570	177-10001-10217	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					71	WH	#N/A	02/20/2018		71
54571	177-10002-10025	04/26/2018	Redact		07/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			BROMLEY SMITH		4	WH	#N/A	02/20/2018	DOC. #26	4
54572	177-10002-10083	04/26/2018	Release		01/30/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			FONZI, GAETON.		1	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1.	1
54573	177-10001-10089	04/26/2018	Redact		12/23/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CHASE, GORDON		1	WH			DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6)
54574	178-10003-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	10/23/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
54575	178-10003-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
54576	178-10004-10148	12/15/2017	In Part	DAVIS	10/14/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	RATLIFF, ROB ROY	JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION	3	WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	No attachments.
54577	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
54578	176-10010-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		11/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115
54579	176-10010-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		11/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115
54580	176-10010-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45
54581	176-10010-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45
54582	176-10010-10134	04/26/2018	Redact		09/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MESSAGE	7	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Material Sent to Palm Beach:Box 45
54583	176-10010-10134	04/26/2018	Redact		09/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MESSAGE	7	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Material Sent to Palm Beach:Box 45
54584	176-10011-10051	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5A			PHASE I	10	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):1/62-6/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-47
54585	176-10011-10051	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5A			PHASE I	10	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):1/62-6/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-47
54586	176-10011-10106	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	16B			OBJECTIVE B	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319
54587	176-10011-10106	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	16B			OBJECTIVE B	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319
54588	176-10011-10107	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	16C			OBJECTIVE C	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50
54589	176-10011-10107	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	16C			OBJECTIVE C	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50
54590	176-10011-10135	04/26/2018	Redact		10/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	1			MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER	3	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):10/62-12/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-51
54591	176-10011-10135	04/26/2018	Redact		10/26/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	1			MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER	3	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):10/62-12/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-51
54592	176-10011-10152	04/26/2018	Redact		06/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE RECORD		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104
54593	176-10011-10152	04/26/2018	Redact		06/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE RECORD		MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(CI) MEETINGS:6/61-10/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-92-104
54594	178-10003-10396	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	10/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
54595	178-10003-10401	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
54596	178-10004-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	DAVIS	10/14/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	RATLIFF, ROB ROY	JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION	3	WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	No attachments.
54597	178-10004-10314	04/26/2018	Redact		10/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	OCTOBER 1975		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/INTELLIGENCE MTG 13 OCT 75	8	WH		03/12/2018	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Schlesinger, Levi, Lynn, Colby, Buchen, Marsh, Rumsfeld, Scowcroft, Raoul-Duval. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 17814132.	8
54598	177-10002-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	09/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			BROMLEY SMITH		1	WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24	03/12/2018	DOC. #25
54599	124-90123-10020	04/26/2018	Release	FBI	03/04/1941 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-12262-2X		USA		3	WHITE HOUSE	HQ	01/05/2017	RPT; REFERRED TO USA	3
54600	157-10002-10155	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/25/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		PARROTT, THOMAS	THE RECORD	MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 25 AUGUST 1960		WHITE HOUSE	MEMORANDUM	06/06/2017	Box 256Folder 5Exhibit 2 to Thomas Parrott testimony of 7/10/75

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