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
2051	178-10003-10335	12/15/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	10/31/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (3)	RECORD	LANSDALE, EDWARD	OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS	2	DOD	CORRESPONDENCE	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310332.
2052	178-10004-10148	12/15/2017	In Part	DAVIS	10/14/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	RATLIFF, ROB ROY	JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION	3	WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	No attachments.
2053	180-10077-10020	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	005062	BLAKEY, ROBERT G.	FONZI, GAETON, AND GONZALES		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 105. FOLDER TITLE:
2054	180-10077-10021	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/04/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	005063	BLAKEY, ROBERT G.	FONZI, AND GONZALES		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 105. FOLDER TITLE:
2055	180-10107-10127	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/02/1977 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	003012				4	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	CIA tabbed Box CIA 71-1. Box 71.
2056	180-10113-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/05/1977 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	003362		ORR, PATRICIA		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	CIA 77-4. Box 77.
2057	180-10140-10320	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/19/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	08-72-01		GABRIELSON, ROGER		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 2
2058	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
2059	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.
2060	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.
2061	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.
2062	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.
2063	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.
2064	202-10001-10225	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	09/14/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 226			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62	2	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
2065	202-10001-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	JCS	05/03/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	DOC 230			MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62	1	OSD	FOIA SERIES	11/30/2017	Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD.
2066	180-10089-10432	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/22/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	006468	DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FILE REVIEW AT FBI, MARCH 16, 17, AND 20, 1978	17	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 125.
2067	180-10102-10474	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/16/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	013071		PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILE REVIEW-ORLANDO BEACH AVILA	5	FBI	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Tabbed 229-1. Box 229.
2068	180-10103-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/14/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	011666			AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITY IN CUBA	10	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 210.
2069	177-10001-10173	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/25/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		RECORD	CLIFTON, C.V.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	10	WH	SPECIAL FILE ON ASSASSINATION OF JFK, CURRENT, BOX 4	11/30/2017	One page is CONFIDENTIAL, FBI, Exempt under E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.4(b)(1), (b)(6)
2070	157-10014-10155	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/00/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-60				39	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 437
2071	178-10004-10055	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	08/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (4)			A CHRONOLOGY OF UNEVALUATED REPORTS ON RECENT SOVIET MIL. AID TO CUBA	7	CIA	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS	11/30/2017
2072	178-10003-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	09/08/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (11)	RECORD	CARTER, MARSHALL S.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	re Cuban operations
2073	157-10014-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-92			NSA MONITORING	6	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
2074	177-10001-10472	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/29/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		MCCONE, JOHN				CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1	06/09/2017	DOC. #7
2075	177-10001-10475	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/06/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD		MCCONE, JOHN				CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 23 NOV.-27 DEC. 63, BOX 1	06/09/2017	DOC. #14
2076	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
2077	180-10108-10061	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/25/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	015107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4)	MARSTON, DAVE.	FONZI, GAETON.		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	09/25/2017	Box 297.	8
2078	180-10108-10085	07/24/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	015107 (FOLDER 3 OF 4)					CIA	NUMBERED FILES.	06/07/2017	Box 297.
2079	180-10082-10227	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	006022	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT.	FONZI, GAETON	INTERVIEW DELFIN J. CAMPANA.	1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 118.
2080	180-10104-10395	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/27/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	012919	GUSTAUSON, TROY.	FONZI, GARTON		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 227.
2081	180-10082-10194	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/17/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	005990	THE DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILES REVIEW-MANUEL A. RAY RIVERO SECTION 1 SERIALS X-24 97 4546.	7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	118-4. Box 118.
2082	180-10108-10149	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	07/07/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	014301	KLEIN, KEN	MORIARITY, JACK.	OSWALD, LEE; FINGERPRINT FILES.	4	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Handwritten memo 254-2. Box 254.
2083	180-10093-10063	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/28/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANUDM	009005	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	FONZI, GAETON	INTERVIEW WITH MANOLO RAY RIVERO	9	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Cover memorandum attached. Box 162.	10
2084	119-10017-10228	12/15/2017	In Part	DOS	09/02/1966 [PDF]	MEMORNADUM		DIR OF INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS	RIMA ZMITROOK - LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S INTOURIST GUIDE IN MOSCOW	2	CIA	LOT 90D481:SOV FILES	11/30/2017
2085	202-10001-10234	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/21/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 235				3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by State, OSD and CIA.	4
2086	202-10001-10237	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	12/05/1964 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 238			CINLANT OPLAN	1	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.	3
2087	202-10001-10238	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	10/27/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 239				2	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State and CIA.	5
2088	202-10001-10240	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/03/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 241			CINCLANTFLT OPORD 49-62 (REVISED)	3	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	3
2089	202-10001-10241	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/11/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 242				4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	08/18/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	5
2090	202-10001-10242	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/12/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 243				5	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State.	5
2091	202-10001-10249	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/28/1962 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 250			READINESS POSTURE REQUIREMENTS	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
2092	202-10001-10256	10/26/2017	In Part	JCS	11/20/1963 [PDF]	MESSAGE	DOC 257		JCS	DISRUPTION OF COMMUNIST ARMS SMUGGLING INTO LATIN AMERICA	4	JCS	JFK LIBRARY SERIES	09/13/2017	Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State.	4
2093	104-10069-10166	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/18/1957 [PDF]	MICROFICHE	80T01357A			MICROFICHE RECORDS ON CELLINI, DINO	1	FBI	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK14 : F30 : 1993.07.14.18:54:10:090620 : THIS DOC. REFLECTS ONE PAGE OF TEN PAGE DOC. COVERED UNDER ID # 1993.07.14.19:03:01:280620	1
2094	104-10069-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	CIA	06/18/1957 [PDF]	MICROFICHE	80T01357A			MICROFICHE RECORDS ON CELLINI, DINO	1	FBI	JFK	11/30/2017	JFK14 : F30 : 1993.07.14.18:54:10:090620 : THIS DOC. REFLECTS ONE PAGE OF TEN PAGE DOC. COVERED UNDER ID # 1993.07.14.19:03:01:280620
2095	124-90106-10109	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MISSING SERIAL	105-117222-177				0		HQ	09/18/2017	MISSING SERIAL	2
2096	180-10147-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/19/1979 [PDF]	NOTE	58-05-01		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
2097	144-10001-10161	11/09/2017	In Part	NSA	03/24/1978 [PDF]	notes				HSCA request…	3	SSCI	JFK	11/03/2017		3
2098	180-10095-10337	11/03/2017	In Full	HSCA	01/12/1976 [PDF]	NOTES	001760		WEBERMAN, A.J.		1	CITIZEN	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Box 34.	2
2099	180-10097-10376	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/11/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	012427				3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Box 221.	4
2100	178-10004-10309	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	06/05/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	1975-06-01		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/K 5 JUNE 75	3	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN	08/18/2017	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410297.	4

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