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
3101	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.
3102	178-10004-10189	07/24/2017	In Part	DAVIS	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCK	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017	Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355.
3103	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
3104	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
3105	178-10004-10116	07/24/2017	In Part	CHENEY	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCK	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017
3106	178-10003-10404	07/24/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	REVIEW OF FILES					WH	SUBJECT FILES	06/09/2017	Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy.
3107	178-10003-10355	07/24/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	06/05/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3)	BELIN, DAVID		SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	06/09/2017
3108	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
3109	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.
3110	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
3111	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
3112	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.
3113	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.
3114	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
3115	178-10003-10272	10/26/2017	In Full	ROTH,BARRY	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	UNTITLED (HELMS AND CHILE)		HELMS, RICHARD	DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975	3	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ACCESSION 78-58 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310270. Selected pages from longer deposition. Response begun on last page is incomplete. Declassification marking may be for special access only.	4
3116	178-10002-10045	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	02/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-G-G FILE, CIA CORRESPONDENCE FEB 1975	BELIN, DAVID	KNOCHE, E.H.		5	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Items 20 and 21 are pertinent.	6
3117	178-10002-10038	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	00/00/0000 [PDF]	LIST	B-G-G (II-G) CIA CORRES. MAY 1975	GRAY, MARVIN L.			11	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Treated as TS due to Codeword on 16 May 1975 document.	12
3118	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
3119	177-10001-10039	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	12/26/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					1	WH	NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1	06/09/2017	#186	2
3120	157-10014-10019	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/20/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	05-H-03	COLBY, WILLIAM				SSCSGO	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 2
3121	157-10014-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-02	EISENHOWER, JOHN S.D.				SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 2
3122	157-10014-10087	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/12/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-06	SHIMON, JOSEPH				SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 4
3123	157-10014-10094	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/20/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	13-H-03	CONEIN, LUCIEN		R-379		SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017
3124	157-10014-10099	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-05	MILLER, WILLIAM		PRELIMINARY STAFF PAPER ON ASSASSINATION		SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 443
3125	157-10014-10107	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/11/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-13					SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 418
3126	157-10014-10111	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/29/1975 [PDF]	CORRESPONDENCE	07-M-17	ELDER, WALTER	MILLER, WILLIAM			SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 438
3127	157-10014-10112	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/28/1975 [PDF]	CORRESPONDENCE	07-M-18	AARON, DAVID				SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 438
3128	157-10014-10113	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/28/1975 [PDF]	CORRESPONDENCE	07-M-19	ELDER, WALTER	MILLER, WILLIAM			SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 438
3129	157-10014-10124	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/17/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-30					SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 324
3130	157-10014-10236	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-141			ROSELLI: CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS		SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	06/09/2017
3131	104-10092-10007	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	POSSIBLE TRIP TO HAVANA		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.17:16:17:903100 :
3132	104-10092-10033	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	OPERATIONAL CABLE - TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:45:15:983100 :
3133	104-10092-10034	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1964 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	DEPARTURE OF JOHN RETTIE FROM MEXICO		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:47:27:733100 :
3134	104-10092-10035	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	TRACE REQUEST - NELLIE BETANCOURT DE GARCIA		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:49:48:250100 :
3135	104-10092-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/31/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXI	DIRECTOR	AIRMAIL PHOTOS		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.19:11:33:623100 :
3136	104-10092-10126	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/22/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	PROPOSED TRANSFER TO MEXICO.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031178 :
3137	104-10092-10135	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING MEXICAN TRANSIT VISAS FOR CUBANS		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:56:16:356100 :
3138	104-10092-10136	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	OPERATIONAL REPORT 1 AUGUST - 30 SEPTEMBER 1963		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:58:40:763100 :
3139	104-10092-10140	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	09/23/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	OPERATIONAL - FURTHER LIFE OF THE PROJECT		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031179 :
3140	104-10092-10460	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/14/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: COS CAN OF COURSE DELIVER REF INFORMATION DIRECTLY.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.12:13:38:200082 :
3141	104-10092-10468	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PCH MEMBERS DEPORTED HONDURAS STILL MEXI.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.14:10:50:090082 :
3142	104-10092-10476	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: FROM 11 OCT ISSUE OF HAVA NEWSPAPER REVOLUCION HAVE FOLL:		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.08:58:47:436128 :
3143	104-10092-10478	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: BROTHERS WU HAVE HAD TWO MEETINGS THUS FAR BUT EFFORTS GET		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:08:32:983128 :
3144	104-10092-10480	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	10/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: SUBJECT TRAVEL PLANS OF JUAN AREVALO BERMEJO		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:14:01:420128 :
3145	104-10076-10186	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/07/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE RE ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F8 : 1995.07.27.17:42:37:910028 :
3146	104-10076-10212	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE REQUESTING FULL DETAILS ON SUBJECT.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.16:44:33:190028 :
3147	104-10076-10216	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE RE TRANSMISSION - SOVIET SHIP LUTZK ARRIVED IN MATANZAS WITH ARMS.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.16:53:21:600028 :
3148	104-10076-10230	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE - DISMANTLING OF MISSILE BASES IN PINAR DEL RIO PROVINCE.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.17:28:30:560028 :
3149	104-10076-10250	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE RE REACTION TO EXFILTRATION.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F9 : 1995.08.01.16:09:31:720028 :
3150	104-10076-10253	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	JMWAVE CABLE RE FIRST TIME LUNCHEON MEETING.		CIA	JFK	06/12/2017	JFK17 : F9 : 1995.08.01.16:20:15:720028 :

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