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
1951	157-10004-10136	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				EXCERPT OF WILLIAM HARVEY INTERVIEW	8	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	450-4
1952	157-10004-10137	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/13/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HARVEY & HURWITCH	LANSDALE, EDWARD	ALTERNATE COURSE B OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	5	DOD	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	450-4
1953	157-10004-10144	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/12/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH THE WARREN COMMISSION ON 12 MARCH 1964	5	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	302-3
1954	157-10004-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, CIA	DIRECTOR, FBI	VICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 377
1955	157-10004-10270	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ROBERT MAHEU	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1956	157-10004-10274	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/08/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY		ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1957	157-10004-10275	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/19/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF	ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1958	157-10004-10279	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		INSPECTOR GENERAL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1959	157-10004-10281	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1960	157-10004-10284	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/10/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	109-584	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NEW YORK	ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES, INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA	5	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1961	157-10004-10285	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1962	157-10004-10286	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1963	157-10005-10140	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 435-3
1964	157-10005-10201	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	SEARCH OF FILES FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
1965	157-10005-10202	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS	7	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
1966	157-10005-10204	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS	7	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
1967	157-10005-10216	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE	2	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
1968	157-10005-10221	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961	4	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
1969	157-10005-10254	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 259-6
1970	157-10005-10302	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE		LISTING OF FILES AND CABLES	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 444-3
1971	157-10005-10421	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATOR	JOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSING	CONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 353
1972	157-10005-10424	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R1076	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	ELDER, WALTER	CIA LIAISON CONTACTS IN THE MIAMI AREA	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 361-9
1973	157-10008-10238	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R421	SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR.	TREVERTON, GREG	TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS	8	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 437-23
1974	157-10011-10029	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER,TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SENATOR HART AND SEN. SCHWEIKER	SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF	CIA BRIEFING ON (ALLEGED) SOVIET/CUBAN ASSASSINATIONS	16	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352, 2155
1975	157-10011-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352
1976	157-10011-10066	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE	13	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 286, Folder 11
1977	157-10011-10085	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
1978	157-10011-10170	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILES	MAXWELL, ELLIOTT	VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS	5	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1979	157-10008-10170	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				RE: DRAFT ASSASSINATION REPORT OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	15	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 400-79
1980	157-10004-10059	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAT, PARIS	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1981	157-10004-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1959 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	LEGAL ATTACHE, MADRID	ROLAND L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1982	157-10002-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/27/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE RECORD	TREVERTON, GREGORY	INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 244Folder 5
1983	157-10002-10234	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 333Folder 2
1984	157-10002-10238	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	box 333Folder 2
1985	157-10002-10349	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCHWARZ, F.A.O. & MILLER, WILLIAM	BADER, WILLIAM	RE: REQUEST FOR STUDIES FROM CIA HISTORICAL OFFICES - POST ARTICLE	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 415Foldler 4
1986	157-10002-10379	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MEMBERS, SELECT COMMITTEE	MADIGAN, MICHAEL	RE: ROBERT A. MAHEU APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	17	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 418Folder 6
1987	157-10004-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/11/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	335-2
1988	157-10005-10421	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATOR	JOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSING	CONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 353
1989	157-10005-10424	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R1076	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	ELDER, WALTER	CIA LIAISON CONTACTS IN THE MIAMI AREA	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 361-9
1990	157-10008-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R421	SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR.	TREVERTON, GREG	TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS	8	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 437-23
1991	157-10011-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SENATOR HART AND SEN. SCHWEIKER	SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF	CIA BRIEFING ON (ALLEGED) SOVIET/CUBAN ASSASSINATIONS	16	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 352, 2155
1992	157-10011-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 352
1993	157-10011-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE	13	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 286, Folder 11
1994	157-10011-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
1995	157-10011-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILES	MAXWELL, ELLIOTT	VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS	5	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
1996	157-10002-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/27/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE RECORD	TREVERTON, GREGORY	INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	Box 244Folder 5
1997	157-10002-10234	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	03/16/2018	Box 333Folder 2
1998	157-10002-10238	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/04/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS	3	FBI	MEMORANDUM	03/16/2018	box 333Folder 2
1999	157-10002-10349	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCHWARZ, F.A.O. & MILLER, WILLIAM	BADER, WILLIAM	RE: REQUEST FOR STUDIES FROM CIA HISTORICAL OFFICES - POST ARTICLE	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	Box 415Foldler 4
2000	157-10002-10379	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MEMBERS, SELECT COMMITTEE	MADIGAN, MICHAEL	RE: ROBERT A. MAHEU APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	17	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	Box 418Folder 6

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