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
1201	180-10078-10183	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/20/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	007375	BELL, GRIFIN B.	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 142.
1202	180-10078-10204	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/19/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	007396	BELL, GRIFFIN B.	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 142.
1203	180-10080-10441	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	08/02/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	010376		FBI		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	190-1. Box 190.
1204	180-10085-10187	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/26/1977 [PDF]	REPORT	006058		PALMER, BETSY	FILE REVIEW AT THE FBI ON OCTOBER 20, 1977	3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Document is a copy of 002890. These are pages from "Interview Book: Lawrence John Howard, Jr.; 68-1. Box 120.
1205	180-10089-10432	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/22/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	006468	DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FILE REVIEW AT FBI, MARCH 16, 17, AND 20, 1978	17	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 125.
1206	180-10097-10216	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	009981		FBI	FBI FILE REVIEW	17	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	184-3. Box 184.
1207	180-10097-10375	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/11/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	012426				5	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	221-3. Box 221.
1208	180-10100-10018	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/05/1978 [PDF]	OTHER TEXTUAL	009494		FBI		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	FBI file review 174-9 typed notes. Box #:174.
1209	180-10101-10288	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	013347				9	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 233.
1210	180-10101-10479	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	011665				25	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Tabbed FBI 209-5. Box 209.
1211	180-10102-10474	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/16/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	013071		PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILE REVIEW-ORLANDO BEACH AVILA	5	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Tabbed 229-1. Box 229.
1212	180-10103-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/14/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	011666			AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITY IN CUBA	10	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 210.
1213	180-10105-10045	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/06/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	013771		FBI		61	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	241-1; includes legal paper and 5x"8" note cards. Box 241.
1214	180-10107-10480	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/16/1979 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	014932		FBI, FILES		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Folder 1 of 2. Box 288.
1215	180-10107-10488	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/16/1979 [PDF]	OTHER TEXTUAL	014939		FBI, FILES		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288.
1216	180-10109-10342	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/12/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	014214		BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		54	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 252.
1217	180-10102-10277	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012387	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMERS, BETSY		4	HSA	NUMBERED FILE	09/25/2017	Box 220.	5
1218	180-10102-10276	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012386	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMER, BETSY		1	HSCA	NUMBERE FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1219	177-10002-10015	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES						CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	06/09/2017
1220	177-10002-10014	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES						CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	06/09/2017
1221	177-10002-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
1222	177-10002-10016	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
1223	177-10002-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
1224	177-10002-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
1225	177-10002-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
1226	177-10002-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
1227	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
1228	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
1229	177-10001-10445	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #12
1230	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
1231	177-10001-10472	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/29/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		MCCONE, JOHN				CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1	06/09/2017	DOC. #7
1232	177-10001-10475	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/06/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		MCCONE, JOHN				CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1	06/09/2017	DOC. #14
1233	177-10001-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	CABLES		FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
1234	177-10001-10030	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	CABLES (USE FOR CABLES, TELEGRAMS, WIRES, AIRGRAMS)		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
1235	177-10001-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	03/16/2018	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
1236	177-10001-10030	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	03/16/2018	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
1237	177-10002-10095	04/26/2018	Release		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL	CANNING, THOMAS N.		11	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, CODEWORD MATERIAL, VOL. 1, BOX 6	04/11/2018	List of repairs and modifications to presidential limousine. Box 156.	11
1238	177-10002-10108	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
1239	177-10002-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
1240	177-10001-10297	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]				OSD			OSD	NSF, FILES OF C.V. CLIFTON, MEETINGS W/ PRES., VOL. I, BOX 2		DOC. #21
1241	177-10001-10298	12/15/2017	In Full		00/00/0000 [PDF]				OSD			OSD	NSF, FILES OF C.V. CLIFTON, MEETINGS W/ PRES., VOL. I, BOX 2		DOC. #21A
1242	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
1243	177-10001-10076	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/11/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		BUNDY, MCGEORGE			2	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229	06/09/2017	DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)	3
1244	177-10002-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #9
1245	177-10002-10070	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #10
1246	177-10002-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	03/12/2018	DOC. #9
1247	177-10002-10070	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	03/12/2018	DOC. #10
1248	177-10001-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #158
1249	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
1250	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

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