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
52551	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
52552	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
52553	178-10003-10377	12/15/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	06/16/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY		COLBY, WILLIAM	ASSASSINATIONS	5	CIA	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	11/30/2017	Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
52554	178-10003-10377	04/26/2018	Redact	BUCHEN/DAN	06/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY		COLBY, WILLIAM	ASSASSINATIONS	5	CIA	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	03/12/2018	Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
52555	178-10003-10387	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	05/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTS		GRAY, MARVIN	E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	20	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only.
52556	178-10003-10387	12/15/2017	In Full	CAR/HARDY	05/22/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	BELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTS		GRAY, MARVIN	E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	20	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only.
52557	178-10003-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017
52558	178-10003-10394	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018
52559	178-10003-10396	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	10/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
52560	178-10003-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	10/23/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
52561	178-10003-10397	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				24	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
52562	178-10003-10397	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE				24	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
52563	178-10003-10399	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
52564	178-10003-10399	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
52565	178-10003-10400	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
52566	178-10003-10400	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
52567	178-10003-10401	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
52568	178-10003-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
52569	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.
52570	178-10003-10414	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JEWELS I	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
52571	178-10003-10414	04/26/2018	Redact	CAR/HARDY	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JEWELS I	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	See page 7 in particular.
52572	178-10003-10439	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	03/12/2018	See page 7 in particular.
52573	178-10003-10439	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
52574	178-10003-10445	12/15/2017	In Full		[PDF]
52575	178-10003-10449	04/26/2018	Redact		02/14/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WORKING PAPERS, FEB-MARCH 1964	FORD, GERALD R.	DEKE	MARK LANE	3	FBI	#N/A	02/11/2018	Has been open in sanitized form. Sixth paragraph excised. "Deke" is probably Cartha De Loach.	3
52576	178-10003-10452	04/26/2018	Redact		03/00/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	WORKING PAPERS, NORMAN REDLICH FILE			NORMAN REDLICH: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION	19	CSC	#N/A	02/07/2018	Unmarked but may be restricted.	19
52577	178-10003-10453	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	LETTER	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	11/30/2017	Includes three attachments.
52578	178-10003-10453	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	03/12/2018	Includes three attachments.
52579	178-10004-10041	04/26/2018	Redact		10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	34. FBI (3)			RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL	12	FBI
52580	178-10004-10053	04/26/2018	Redact		12/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)			DCI PRESENTATION TO THE PFIAB, 7 DECEMBER 1962	3	CIA		03/16/2018
52581	178-10004-10054	04/26/2018	Redact		12/28/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)	RECORD	KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	MEETING OF THE DCI WITH PBIAB, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 93 A.M.	10	PFIAB		03/20/2018
52582	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
52583	178-10004-10056	04/26/2018	Redact		11/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (9)	DIRECTOR, CIA		CIA HANDLING OF THE SOVIET BUILD-UP IN CUBA, 1 JULY-16 OCTOBER 1962	33	CIA		03/16/2018
52584	178-10004-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	03/12/2018	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
52585	178-10004-10072	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
52586	178-10004-10087	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	07/10/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP	CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T	SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI	17	CIA	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	11/30/2017	Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
52587	178-10004-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	07/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP	CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T	SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI	17	CIA	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	03/12/2018	Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
52588	178-10004-10088	04/26/2018	Redact		08/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP W.	CHURCH, FRANK		20	SSCIA	#N/A	02/24/2016	Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. Unmarked but may contain classified information.	20
52589	178-10004-10091	10/26/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	05/30/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD.		BELIN, DAVID	SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS	83	ROCK	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	08/18/2017	Later draft can be found at 1781000310355.	84
52590	178-10004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	CHENEY	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SCIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017
52591	178-10004-10112	04/26/2018	Redact	CHENEY	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SCIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018
52592	178-10004-10115	04/26/2018	Redact	CHENEY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INTELLIGENCE--REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETON	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ANGLETON, JAMES	REPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S.	37	CIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments.
52593	178-10004-10115	12/15/2017	In Part	CHENEY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	INTELLIGENCE--REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETON	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ANGLETON, JAMES	REPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S.	37	CIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments.
52594	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
52595	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
52596	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
52597	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.
52598	178-10004-10148	04/26/2018	Redact	DAVIS	10/14/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	RATLIFF, ROB ROY	JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION	3	WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	03/12/2018	No attachments.
52599	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.
52600	178-10004-10196	04/26/2018	Release		01/13/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE			#N/A	7	DOS	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	10/23/2017	DOC. #31	7

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