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).

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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
8301	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
8302	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
8303	157-10004-10152	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/25/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 25 AUGUST 1960		NSC	MEMORANDUM	06/08/2017
8304	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
8305	157-10004-10296	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/01/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 1 DECEMBER 1961		NSC	MEMORANDUM	06/09/2017
8306	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
8307	178-10003-10016	12/15/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	08/30/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10)			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 30 AUGUST 1962	4	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
8308	178-10003-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	08/30/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10)			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 3 AUGUST 1962	4	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
8309	202-10001-10186	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 187			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
8310	202-10001-10187	04/26/2018	Redact		09/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 188			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 6 SEP 62	5	OSD		03/12/2018	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS.
8311	202-10001-10193	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/05/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 194			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 5 APR 62	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
8312	202-10001-10194	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	03/30/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 195			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 29 MARCH	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	5
8313	202-10001-10188	04/26/2018	Redact		08/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 189			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 62	1	OSD	#N/A	02/24/2016	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS.	1
8314	202-10001-10196	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	03/13/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 197			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 13 MARCH	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
8315	202-10001-10197	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	02/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 198			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON CUBA 26 FEB	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
8316	202-10001-10225	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
8317	202-10001-10225	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/12/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
8318	178-10003-10085	04/26/2018	Redact		09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7506462 (1)	RECORD	PARROTT, THOMAS A.	MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPTEMBER 1962	2	NSC		03/20/2018	Unmarked but contains classified information. Attached to 1781000310069.
8319	178-10004-10259	10/26/2017	In Part	MATHENY	09/14/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2)	RECORD	PARROTT, THOMAS A.	MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPT. 1962	2	NSC	SSC SERIES	08/18/2017	Unmarked but contains classified information.	3
8320	202-10001-10229	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/16/2018	Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD.
8321	202-10001-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
8322	202-10001-10230	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/17/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 231			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP 17 MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.	2
8323	178-10004-10264	10/26/2017	In Part	MATHENY	09/06/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2)	RECORD		MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62	5	NSC	SSC SERIES	08/18/2017	Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.	6
8324	178-10003-10090	12/15/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	09/06/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	7506462 (2)	RECORD		MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62	5	NSC	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.
8325	178-10003-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	KISS/SCOW	09/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7506462 (2)	RECORD		MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62	5	NSC	CHURCH COM.	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.
8326	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
8327	104-10307-10013	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		SPECIAL GROUP OFFICER COVERT ACTION	MINUTE OF SPECIAL GROUP (5412) MEETING HELD 20 JUNE 1963	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.11:18:23:576128 :	1
8328	104-10307-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/20/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	LA DIV WORK FILE		SPECIAL GROUP OFFICER COVERT ACTION	MINUTE OF SPECIAL GROUP (5412) MEETING HELD 2 JUNE 1963	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.11:18:23:576128 :	1
8329	104-10073-10411	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS ORDERING RETURN.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK16 : F70 : 1993.07.16.12:53:27:870530 :	2
8330	104-10073-10411	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/13/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS ORDERING RETURN.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK16 : F70 : 1993.07.16.12:53:27:870530 :	2
8331	104-10234-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/11/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MADRID	MINCOEX PARI (CANDIDO) NAVARRO TO MINCOEX MADR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059609 :	1
8332	104-10234-10008	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/11/1966 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MADRID	MINCOEX PARI (CANDIDO) NAVARRO TO MINCOEX MADR.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059609 :	1
8333	176-10010-10041	12/15/2017	In Full	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]					MILITARY, CONTINGENCY PLANNING		DOD	NSF		NSF:CO:Cuba, General, Standing Committee, 4/63:Box 38
8334	104-10112-10443	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/18/1954 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		CAQUELIN, HOWARD	MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION MEMO: CONEIN, LUCIEN.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK41 : F2A : 1993.07.23.18:37:11:710590 :	2
8335	104-10112-10443	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/18/1954 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		CAQUELIN, HOWARD	MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISION MEMO: CONEIN, LUCIEN.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK41 : F2A : 1993.07.23.18:37:11:710590 :	2
8336	202-10002-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	03/16/2018	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
8337	202-10002-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	08/18/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHAIRMAN, JCS	GEN. GOODPASTER	MILITARY PERSONNEL DETAILED TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	14	JCS	WHEELER PAPERS	11/30/2017	Wheeler Papers, Box 14. Memorandum for CJCS regarding numbers of military personnel on detail to the CIA and DOD policy letter governing assignment of military personnel to CIA.
8338	198-10004-10208	04/26/2018	Redact		04/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MILITARY CONTINGENCY PLANNING	2	JCS		03/16/2018	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 9. Plans approved by the JCS for use at NSC Standing Group meeting, 23 April 1963.
8339	157-10005-10360	04/26/2018	Redact		03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS - CUBA	11	FBI		03/12/2018	BOX 377
8340	157-10004-10108	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/25/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS - CUBA	8	FBI	MEMORANDUM	09/25/2017	box 377	8
8341	202-10001-10191	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	09/07/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 192			MILITARY	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
8342	104-10219-10000	11/03/2017	In Full	CIA	01/01/1946 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MILER, NEWTON S., OSS FILES, LOOSE DOCUMENTS	68	CIA	JFK	11/03/2017	JFK64-54 : F20 : 1998.04.29.13:23:08:640120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	68
8343	104-10219-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/1946 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MILER, NEWTON S., OSS FILES, LOOSE DOCUMENTS	68	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-54 : F20 : 1998.04.29.13:23:08:640120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	68
8344	104-10224-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MILER, NEWTON S., OP.	382	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-59 : F4 : 1998.04.17.13:13:40:686082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	382
8345	104-10224-10007	11/03/2017	In Full	CIA	01/01/0000 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MILER, NEWTON S., OP.	382	CIA	JFK	11/03/2017	JFK64-59 : F4 : 1998.04.17.13:13:40:686082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)	382
8346	104-10069-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	CIA	06/18/1957 [PDF]	MICROFICHE	80T01357A			MICROFICHE RECORDS ON CELLINI, DINO	1	FBI	JFK	11/30/2017	JFK14 : F30 : 1993.07.14.18:54:10:090620 : THIS DOC. REFLECTS ONE PAGE OF TEN PAGE DOC. COVERED UNDER ID # 1993.07.14.19:03:01:280620
8347	104-10069-10166	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/18/1957 [PDF]	MICROFICHE	80T01357A			MICROFICHE RECORDS ON CELLINI, DINO	1	FBI	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK14 : F30 : 1993.07.14.18:54:10:090620 : THIS DOC. REFLECTS ONE PAGE OF TEN PAGE DOC. COVERED UNDER ID # 1993.07.14.19:03:01:280620	1
8348	104-10177-10098	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/08/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WHD	ANTHONY R. PONCHAY	MICHAEL M. CHOADEN VISIT TO CARACAS.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-13 : F34 : 1998.02.28.14:46:58:043102 :	1
8349	104-10177-10098	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/08/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, WHD	ANTHONY R. PONCHAY	MICHAEL M. CHOADEN VISIT TO CARACAS.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK64-13 : F34 : 1998.02.28.14:46:58:043102 :	1
8350	104-10177-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/11/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HABANA	DIRECTOR	MICHAEL M. CHOADEN LEAVING KUBARK TO START HIS OWN FIRM IN HAVA.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-13 : F34 : 1998.02.28.15:04:03:403102 :	1

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