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
4401	180-10145-10418	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/16/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-12		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	2
4402	180-10145-10421	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/26/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-15		CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	3
4403	180-10145-10422	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/06/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-16		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	2
4404	180-10145-10424	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/03/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-18		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	5
4405	180-10145-10428	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/06/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-22		CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	8
4406	180-10145-10429	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-23		CIA		30	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	31
4407	180-10145-10431	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/07/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2055-06-25		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 31	6
4408	180-10146-10033	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/30/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AQ		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 32	6
4409	180-10146-10046	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2056-05-15		CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 32	4
4410	180-10147-10024	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/19/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	2058-08-09	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 32	2
4411	180-10147-10191	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/12/1979 [PDF]	REPORT	2061-10-05			STAFF REPORT ON THE EVOLUTION AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE CIA-SPONSORED ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACIES AGAINST FIDEL CASTRO	101	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 34	103
4412	180-10147-10196	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2061-11-01		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 35	6
4413	180-10147-10207	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/11/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2061-11-08		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 35	6
4414	180-10147-10219	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/11/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2061-11-16		CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 35	6
4415	180-10147-10240	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/00/1979 [PDF]	REPORT	2063-01-02		CIA	ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND LHO IN NEW ORLEANS	293	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 36	316
4416	180-10147-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/15/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2063-05-02		BAGLEY, TENNENT		169	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 36	170
4417	181-10002-10005	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DIRECTORS NLT, NLE, NLK, NLJ	NL		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		2
4418	181-10002-10017	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BLAKE, JOHN F.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		2
4419	181-10002-10022	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COOKE, DAVID O.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
4420	181-10002-10033	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		LANSDALE, RICHARD	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
4421	181-10002-10036	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCOWCROFT, LT. GEN. BRENT	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017		3
4422	181-10002-10056	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	02/25/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		WILDEROTTER, JAMES A.	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		1	NARA	NL READING FILES 1975-76	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	2
4423	181-10002-10094	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					15	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS & REFERENCE SERVICE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Handwritten and typed notes re SSCIA requests to Presidential Libraries.	15
4424	181-10002-10113	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		WILDEROTTER, JAMES A.	REED, DANIEL J.		9	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attachments include classified document receipts, memo from William Moss for the record 8/4/93; route slip; letter David Aaron to James Rhoads 7/29/75; letter Aaron to Wilderotter 7/29/75; 2pp. of document lists.	10
4425	181-10002-10115	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	08/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	LANSDALE, RICHARD H.		1	CIA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
4426	181-10002-10125	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.	O'NEILL, JAMES E.		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached letter Schwarz to Rhoads 7/15/75 1p.; letter Schwarz to Rhoads7/14/75 2pp.	5
4427	181-10002-10126	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NLK	REED, DANIEL J.		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached route slip, 1 p.; attached letter from D. O. Cooke to James B. Rhoads 7/8/75 2pp.	5
4428	181-10002-10131	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/02/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. JR.		1	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
4429	181-10002-10132	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.		1	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017		2
4430	181-10002-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O.		2	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		3
4431	181-10002-10137	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHURCH, FRANK	RHOADS, JAMES B.		5	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Attached letter Church to Rhoads 6/17/75 1p. with attached list of National Security Files requested from the Kennedy Library, 2pp. and acommunications control form, lp.	6
4432	181-10002-10141	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		LEIGH, MONROE	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	3
4433	181-10002-10142	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COOKE, DAVID O.	RHOADS, JAMES B.		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017	Copies of enclosures not attached.	3
4434	181-10002-10211	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/18/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DAVIS, JEANNE	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		30	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. letter w/attached document list (8 pp); 1 memo NLJ to NL 5/7/76; 4 document receipts; document reproduction request (10 pp); document receipts 6 pp.	31
4435	181-10002-10212	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/03/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	MILLER, WILLIAM G.		3	SSCSGO	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	2 route slips attached.	4
4436	181-10002-10213	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/12/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FOR THE RECORD	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		9	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1 p. memo w/attached handwritten note (1p) route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/23/76; draft letter Rhoads to Miller 4/16/76; route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/13/76 1p.	9
4437	181-10002-10219	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NL	JOHNSON AND KENNEDY LIBRARIES		21	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		22
4438	181-10002-10221	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		6	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		7
4439	181-10002-10224	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		4	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017		6
4440	181-10002-10225	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	07/08/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		NL	KENNEDY LIBRARY		2	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES]	10/13/2017		3
4441	181-10002-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RHOADS, JAMES B.	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		8	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/2	9
4442	181-10002-10248	10/26/2017	In Part	NARA	05/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GRAY, MARVIN	JACOBS, RICHARD A.		10	NARA	NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES]	10/13/2017	1p. letter w/attached memo Rossman to Jacobs 5/15/75 1p; list of Johnson Library files 8pp.	11
4443	180-10147-10274	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/19/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				SECRET SERVICE PROTECTIVE CASES	28	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	32
4444	180-10147-10275	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/29/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				SECRET SERVICE INDEX FILE AND COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	31	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	32
4445	180-10147-10276	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM				DOCUMENT #006256 RE BRIEFING PAPERS ACQUIRED FROM THE LBJ LIBRARY	1	HSCA	EILEEN DINNEEN HSCA MATERIAL	05/24/2017	This document has been in the possession of an HSCA staff member before it was turned over to the Assassination Records Review Board on August 15, 1995.	2
4446	124-10045-10244	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	04/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	100-10461-5523	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, ME		2	FBI	DL	09/19/2017		3
4447	124-10065-10438	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-974-4	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, CG		3	FBI	NY	09/19/2017		3
4448	124-10068-10016	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-24016-165	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, DN		2	FBI	HQ	08/14/2017		2
4449	124-10068-10034	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-24016-147	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, AT		3	FBI	HQ	08/14/2017		3
4450	124-10068-10079	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	11/22/1993 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	44-24016-110	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, CG		2	FBI	HQ	08/14/2017		3

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