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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
1951	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
1952	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
1953	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
1954	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
1955	157-10005-10367	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DOD	DOD CORRESPONDENCE & MATERIAL RE: OSWALD	163	SSCIA	CORRESPONDENCE FILE	03/03/2017	BOX 376	163
1956	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
1957	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
1958	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
1959	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
1960	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
1961	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
1962	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
1963	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
1964	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
1965	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
1966	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
1967	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
1968	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
1969	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
1970	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
1971	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
1972	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
1973	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
1974	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
1975	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
1976	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
1977	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
1978	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
1979	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
1980	144-10001-10251	11/03/2017	In part	NSA	11/22/1978 [PDF]	Statement			MOU between Kester/Blakey	2			11/03/2017		2
1981	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
1982	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
1983	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
1984	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
1985	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
1986	194-10001-10392	11/03/2017	In Full	INSCOM/CSF	07/30/1962 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document		LTC Downie	Memorandum for Record	1			11/03/2017		1
1987	194-10001-10430	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	00/00/00 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document				1			11/03/2017		1
1988	194-10001-10433	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	03/21/1967 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Disposition Form	1			11/03/2017		1
1989	194-10001-10434	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	05/00/1966 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Annexes B, D, E, F and H	6			11/03/2017		6
1990	194-10001-10435	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	12/13/1965 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Restricted	1			11/03/2017		1
1991	194-10001-10436	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	12/08/1965 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Restricted	1			11/03/2017		1
1992	194-10001-10437	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	00/00/00 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document				1			11/03/2017		1
1993	194-10001-10438	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	00/00/00 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document				1			11/03/2017		1
1994	194-10003-10391	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM	01/23/1963 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document		William C. Arms	Memorandum For the Record	2			11/03/2017		2
1995	194-10003-10425	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM	01/23/1963 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document		William C. Arms	Memorandum For the Record	2			11/03/2017		2
1996	194-10010-10376	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	08/01/1960 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Offense Report	39			11/03/2017		39
1997	194-10010-10397	11/03/2017	In Full	INSCOM/CSF	11/10/1960 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document		Finnigan, John F D	Agent Report	1			11/03/2017		1
1998	194-10010-10421	11/03/2017	In Full	INSCOM	10/31/1960 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Letter	2			11/03/2017		2
1999	194-10010-10422	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM	10/11/1960 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Letter	2			11/03/2017		2
2000	194-10012-10001	11/03/2017	In Part	INSCOM/CSF	04/21/1957 [PDF]	Paper, Textual Document			Letter	2			11/03/2017		2

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