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
7401	180-10108-10070	04/26/2018	Release	HSCA	08/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	015107 (FOLDER 2 OF 4)	FILE	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		9	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	09/25/2017	Box 3.	9
7402	180-10143-10353	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/15/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	29-19-07		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	10/02/2017	Box 20	5
7403	180-10143-10434	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	29-25-01		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	10/02/2017	Box 21	2
7404	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
7405	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
7406	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
7407	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
7408	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
7409	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
7410	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
7411	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
7412	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
7413	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
7414	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
7415	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
7416	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
7417	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
7418	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
7419	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
7420	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
7421	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
7422	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
7423	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
7424	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
7425	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
7426	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
7427	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
7428	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
7429	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
7430	157-10002-10151	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTERVIEW WITH SAM PAPICH	4	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 4	6
7431	157-10002-10154	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PARROTT, THOMAS	MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960	6	WHITE HOUSE	MEMORANDUM	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 5Exhibit 1 to testimony of Thomas Parrott, 7/10/75	7
7432	157-10002-10179	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/26/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-3053			COMMITTEE BUSINESS RE: RELEASE OF CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORT ON ASSASS.	40	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	10/13/2017	Box 325Folder 11	51
7433	111-10004-10001	04/26/2018	Release		07/18/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	171-61				2	USN	INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099	10/20/2017	Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy.	2
7434	178-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Release		01/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE			#N/A	7	DOS	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	10/23/2017	DOC. #31	7
7435	194-10003-10391	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	01/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			William C. Arms	Memorandum For the Record	2			11/01/2017		2
7436	194-10003-10425	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	01/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			William C. Arms	Memorandum For the Record	2			11/01/2017		2
7437	194-10010-10376	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	08/01/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				Offense Report	39			11/01/2017		39
7438	194-10010-10421	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/31/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
7439	194-10010-10422	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	10/11/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				Letter	2			11/01/2017		2
7440	194-10012-10139	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	00/00/00 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				Appendix "B"	6			11/01/2017		6
7441	194-10013-10343	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM	11/24/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		Atkinson, Ursula & Steve	Richter, Margaret	Letter	1			11/01/2017		1
7442	194-10013-10448	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	11/01/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				Summary of Information	5			11/01/2017		5
7443	194-10010-10397	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	11/10/1960 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Finnigan, John F D	Agent Report	1			11/01/2017		1
7444	194-10012-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	INSCOM/CSF	10/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			Albro, R. D	Cuban Operations	2			11/01/2017		2
7445	144-10001-10251	11/03/2017	In part	NSA	11/22/1978 [PDF]	Statement				MOU between Kester/Blakey	2			11/03/2017		2
7446	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
7447	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
7448	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
7449	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
7450	180-10097-10488	11/03/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/08/1978 [PDF]	Memorandum			Lopez, Edwin Juan	N/A	3			11/03/2017	Box 251	3

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