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
2001	202-10001-10184	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	06/06/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 185			STATUS REPORT, CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP, 31 MAY-6 JUNE 1962	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	01/14/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	3
2002	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
2003	202-10001-10190	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	08/07/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 191			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	5
2004	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
2005	202-10001-10192	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	05/01/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 193			DJSM-572-62	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	03/01/2016	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	7
2006	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
2007	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
2008	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
2009	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
2010	202-10001-10198	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 199			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA.	3
2011	202-10001-10199	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 200			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, State, CIA.	4
2012	202-10001-10200	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/26/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 201			OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
2013	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
2014	202-10001-10254	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	07/09/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 255			MEMORANDUM FOR THE STANDING GROUP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL	3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
2015	178-10004-10233	07/24/2017	In Part	MATHENY	05/11/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COMMITTEE REPORTS	MATHENY, JOHN	HYLAND, BILL	SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) ACTIVITIES		WH	SSC SERIES	06/09/2017	Contains handwritten annotations.
2016	178-10004-10217	07/24/2017	In Part	MATHENY	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES	08/10/1993	Attached to 1781000410214.
2017	178-10004-10216	07/24/2017	In Part	MATHENY	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000410214.
2018	178-10004-10136	07/24/2017	In Part	DAVIS	05/27/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75	MC FARLANE, ROBERT C.	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	ASSASSINATION PLOTS		WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
2019	178-10004-10117	07/24/2017	In Part	CHENEY	10/20/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE--REPORT ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS(2)	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	DCI	SSC DRAFT REPORT ON ASSASSINATION		CIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
2020	178-10003-10345	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	03/10/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	CORRESPONDENCE--WHITE HOUSE INTERNAL (4)	FORD, GERALD R.	BUCHEN, PHIL			WH	CORRESPONDENCE	06/09/2017
2021	178-10003-10334	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (3)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	CORRESPONDENCE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310332.
2022	178-10003-10320	07/24/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017
2023	178-10003-10319	07/24/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017
2024	178-10003-10297	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN7866	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COVERT ACTIONS	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310294.
2025	178-10003-10296	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN7866	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	COVERT ACTIONS	LANSDALE, EDWARD	RECORD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS		DOD	ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310294. Tab A1.
2026	178-10003-10047	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/12/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (11)	FITZGERALD, DESMOND	DCI			CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017
2027	178-10002-10490	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	11/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (8)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	DCI	CHRONOLOGY OF THE MATAHAMBRE SABOTAGE OPERATION		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210489.
2028	178-10002-10473	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	10/11/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (5)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	OPERATION MONGOOSE - SABOTAGE ACTIONS		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017
2029	178-10002-10401	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/28/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	DCI	CUBA, OPERATION MONGOOSE		NSC	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017
2030	178-10002-10306	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/21/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATIONS	CARGILL, MASON	FILE	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked, but may include classified information.
2031	180-10091-10003	07/24/2017	In Full	HSCA	02/24/1953 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	006341 (PT.6) (FOLDER 6 OF 7)	PROJECT AND LIAISON SECTION	DEPUTY CHIEF, SECURITY DIVISION			CIA	NUMBERED FILES	06/07/2017	Box #:124.
2032	157-10014-10161	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-66	CHURCH, FRANK	MADIGAN, MICHAEL J.	MEETING 29 JULY 1975	18	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 447
2033	157-10014-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/05/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-91		L	CIA MAIL WATCH LIST	8	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
2034	157-10014-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/24/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-123				9	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 300
2035	157-10014-10220	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-125				4	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 223
2036	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
2037	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
2038	178-10002-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 1960	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Minutes of meeting.
2039	178-10002-10261	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/21/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS	FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017
2040	178-10002-10363	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/06/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	O-R (I-AA) HUNT, E. HOWARD INTERVIEWED 3/4/75	FILE	OLSEN, ROBERT	INTERVIEW 3/4/75 WITH E.HOWARD HUNT AND HIS DAUGHTER, LISA HUNT	6	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	0LSEN-ROETHE FILES	11/30/2017
2041	178-10002-10469	12/15/2017	9	ROCKCOM	07/10/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (5)	DCI	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.		1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	re intelligence source
2042	178-10002-10479	12/15/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	01/19/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)			19 JANUARY 1962	5	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
2043	178-10002-10480	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/23/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)		KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	FROM MOR OF PFIAB MEETING WITH DCI MC CONE, 23 APRIL 1963	4	PFIAB	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	Excerpt from memorandum, plus route slip.
2044	178-10003-10001	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	09/20/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (9)			MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, SPECIAL GROUP MEETING 20 SEPTEMBER 1962	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
2045	180-10143-10449	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/28/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	29-31-03	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	FONZI, GAETON		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 21
2046	202-10001-10059	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	09/23/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 60	CJCS	SECRETARY OF THE ARMY	CLASSIFIED TITLE	2	ARMY	J-3	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
2047	202-10001-10172	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	01/18/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 173			THE CUBA PROJECT	24	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
2048	202-10001-10177	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	06/14/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 178			PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by OSD, State, CIA.
2049	202-10001-10201	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	07/25/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 202		BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE	REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE	8	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State.
2050	202-10001-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	05/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 220			OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS	3	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State.

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