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
1951	144-10001-10217	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	05/08/1981 [PDF]	memo		Stanley Brand	OGC	JFK related…	23	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		23
1952	144-10001-10219	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	05/11/1979 [PDF]	memo		NSA DI	FOIA	FOIA…	2	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		2
1953	144-10001-10249	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/28/1978 [PDF]	memo		NSA Seniors	Julia Wetzel	Visit to…	1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
1954	144-10001-10252	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/24/1978 [PDF]	memo		DIR	LAO	House…	4	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		4
1955	144-10001-10253	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	11/21/1978 [PDF]	memo		Distribution in NSA	LAO	House …	4	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		4
1956	144-10001-10261	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	07/07/1978 [PDF]	memo		NSA DIR D/DIR GC	NSA/LAO/Dawson	phone call from…	1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
1957	144-10001-10263	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	06/15/1978 [PDF]	memo		NSA/GC	NSA/LAO	HSCA request…	1	NSA	JFK	11/03/2017		1
1958	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
1959	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
1960	180-10101-10053	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/12/1977 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	002276	NIELSON, D.E.	MERRILL, WILLIAM K.		9	DOD, ARMY	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	GSA verification and military records attached. Box 54.	11
1961	180-10102-10372	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/22/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	009363	CORNWELL, GARY	ORR, PATRICIA	REVIEW OF FBI FILES FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES	19	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	File review lists attached. Box 171.	20
1962	180-10107-10194	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/05/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	002386			HALL, LORAN EUGENE, AKA LORENZO PASCILLO; ALLEGED CUBAN INVASION	4	U.S. COAST GUARD	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Includes HSCA cover letter. Box 58.	6
1963	178-10004-10300	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	06/26/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	1975-06-26			MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION	3	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS	03/17/2016	Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft	4
1964	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
1965	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
1966	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
1967	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
1968	144-10001-10134	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	01/05/1978 [PDF]	Memorandum		Siemer, G. C.	Inman, B. R.	Requests	4			11/03/2017		4
1969	144-10001-10203	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	Memorandum		W. C. Sullivan		Lee Harvey Oswald Internal Security	3			11/03/2017		3
1970	144-10001-10210	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	11/26/1963 [PDF]	Memorandum				Lee Harvey Oswald Internal Security	3			11/03/2017		3
1971	144-10001-10214	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	12/05/1975 [PDF]	Memorandum		SEC/D/SECDEF	Lowman, Congressional Reviews	Further Requests From Quanbeck RE Oswald	6			11/03/2017		6
1972	144-10001-10229	11/03/2017	In Part	NSA	04/27/1992 [PDF]	Memorandum			LAO	MTG W/Congressional Committee on Disclosure of JFK Records	1			11/03/2017		1
1973	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
1974	180-10110-10147	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	MEXICO CITY TRIP # 2	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	LOPEZ, EDWIN		3	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	05/30/2017	Box 5.	4
1975	180-10147-10274	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/19/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				SECRET SERVICE PROTECTIVE CASES	28	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	32
1976	180-10147-10275	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/29/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				SECRET SERVICE INDEX FILE AND COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	31	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	32
1977	180-10147-10276	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				DOCUMENT #006256 RE BRIEFING PAPERS ACQUIRED FROM THE LBJ LIBRARY	1	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	2
1978	180-10067-10283	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	02/26/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	002603	RANKIN, J. LEE	WILLENS, HOWARD P.		1	WC	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	BOX 64. FOLDER TITLE:	2
1979	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
1980	180-10102-10272	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012382	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMER, BETSY		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1981	180-10102-10273	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012383	DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	3
1982	180-10102-10274	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012384	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMERS, BETSY		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1983	180-10102-10275	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012385	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMER, BETSY		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	3
1984	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
1985	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
1986	180-10102-10291	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/19/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	009299	DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ	5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	171-1. Box 171.	6
1987	180-10110-10221	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/17/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	105-126109-14	DIRECTOR, FBI	YEAGLEY, J. WALTER		1	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 6.	2
1988	157-10014-10169	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/06/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-74			RICHARD BISSELL	33	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	09/25/2017	CCBOX 354	36
1989	178-10004-10424	10/26/2017	In Full	CAR/HARDY	05/01/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	JEWELS I	RECORD		ALLEGED ILLEGAL DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CIARDS EXTRACT--- )	17	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017	Sanitized. Attached to 1781000410421.	18
1990	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
1991	202-10001-10022	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/21/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 23				1	OSD	J-3	03/01/2016	Requires review of CIA, State, OSD	2
1992	202-10001-10162	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	08/08/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 163			STEPPED UP COURSE B	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES # 1	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
1993	202-10001-10163	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/10/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 164			OPERATION MONGOOSE 4-10 MAY	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES # 2	03/01/2016	Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State and OSD.	3
1994	202-10001-10166	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	08/08/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 167			CLASSIFIED TITLE	5	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/01/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	7
1995	202-10001-10168	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	07/25/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 169			REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	25	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	25
1996	202-10001-10169	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	07/23/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 170			END OF PHASE 1	24		FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD.	24
1997	202-10001-10170	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	03/12/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 171			POLICY QUESTIONS OPERATION MONGOOSE	24	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD.	24
1998	202-10001-10171	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 172			BRIEFING FOR MR. ROBERT KENNEDY	24	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.	24
1999	202-10001-10176	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	06/20/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 177		BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.	3
2000	202-10001-10183	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	01/19/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 184		BRIG GEN LANSDALE	TASK 33 CUBA PROJECT	2		FOIA SERIES	08/18/2017		2

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