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	202-10001-10254	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
2002	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
2003	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
2004	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
2005	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
2006	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
2007	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
2008	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
2009	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
2010	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
2011	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
2012	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
2013	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
2014	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
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	119-10017-10244	12/15/2017	In Part	DOS	05/27/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	OSWALD, LEE, SOVIET DOCUMENTS	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND MR. DREW PEARSON RE LEE	3	CIA	LOT 90D48:SOV FILES	11/30/2017
2033	119-10021-10413	12/15/2017	In Part	DOS	09/30/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	FBI	MEMBERS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO	CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB	REPORT FOR JULY - AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S	23	DOS	INR FILES	11/30/2017	Draft subcommittee report attached. CIA has made excisions in DocumentDOD has not yet responded to request for clearance
2034	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
2035	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
2036	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
2037	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
2038	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
2039	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
2040	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.
2041	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
2042	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
2043	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
2044	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
2045	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.
2046	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
2047	178-10003-10090	12/15/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	09/06/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	7506462 (2)	RECORD		MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62	5	NSC	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.
2048	178-10003-10127	12/15/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	12/01/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	7602957 (2)	DCI	COOPER, CHESTER L.	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARD CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	6	CIA	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310109. Bad copy. Unmarked but contains classified information.
2049	178-10003-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	12/01/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	7602957 (7)	DCI	COOPER, CHESTER L.	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARD CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	6	CIA	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310151. Bad copy. Unmarked but contains classified information. #4 and 4a on list.
2050	178-10003-10176	12/15/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	06/07/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	7602957 (9)	DAVIS, JEANNE W.	KELLEY, CLARENCE	SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENTS	4	FBI	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310175.

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