JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
54401177-10002-1010504/26/2018Redact09/13/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSPECIAL REPORT--WEEKLY REVIEW11CIA03/16/2018DOC. #57
54402177-10002-1010804/26/2018RedactLBJ11/24/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST11CIANSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 103/12/2018DOC. #2
54403178-10002-1008604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTS-M (II-J)WILLIAM STURBITTS14ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONSCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES03/12/2018Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related.
54404178-10002-1009104/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/16/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTS-M (IV-W)DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS113ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONSCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES03/12/2018Unknown whether name is releasable.
54405178-10002-1009204/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTS-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMSDEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES)44ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONSCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES03/12/2018Selected section from much longer deposition.
54406178-10002-1009304/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/24/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTS-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3)DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS35ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONSCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES03/12/2018Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition.
54407178-10002-1016604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM06/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTA-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)CABLE 8971CIAASSASSINATION FILES03/12/2018Attached to 1781000210166.
54408178-10002-1018804/26/20184/17/2018ROCKCOM
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION FILES03/16/2018
54409178-10002-1021504/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/16/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDEPOSITION OF (A CIA EMPLOYEE)8ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONASSASSINATION FILES03/12/2018Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
54410178-10002-1026604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM05/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTA-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS4ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONASSASSINATIONS FILES03/12/2018Attached to 1781000210265. Handwritten list of names and addresses related to anti-Castro plots.
54411178-10002-1027904/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/16/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTA-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONSDEPOSITION OF WILLIAM STURBITTS4ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONASSASSINATION FILES03/12/2018Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
54412178-10002-1036404/26/2018RedactROCKCOM03/04/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTO-R I-AA) HUNT, E. HOWARD INTERVIEWED 3/4/75E. HOWARD HUNT, CF 3-4-754ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONOLSEN-ROETHE FILES03/12/2018Handwritten notes. Unmarked but transcribed version is classified.
54413178-10002-1036804/26/2018RedactROCKCOM04/22/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTO-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANKTCW STURGIS 4-22-752ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONOLSEN-ROETHE FILE03/12/2018Notes of conversation with Sturgis.
54414178-10002-1036904/26/2018RedactROCKCOM00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTO-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANKC.I.A. PERSONNEL1ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONOLSEN-ROETHE FILE03/12/2018
54415178-10002-1046904/26/20184/17/2018ROCKCOM
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION FILE03/12/2018
54416178-10002-1047904/26/2018RedactROCKCOM01/19/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)19 JANUARY 19625CIAASSASSINATION FILE03/12/2018
54417178-10003-1000104/26/2018RedactROCKCOM09/20/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (9)MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, SPECIAL GROUP MEETING 2 SEPTEMBER 19621CIAASSASSINATION FILE03/12/2018
54418178-10003-1001604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM08/30/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10)MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 3 AUGUST 19624CIAASSASSINATION FILE03/12/2018
54419178-10003-1009004/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW09/06/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7506462 (2)RECORDMINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/625NSCCHURCH COM.03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310069. Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET.
54420178-10003-1018804/26/2018RedactKISS/SCOW04/19/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT7603341SD 1721 (VECIANA)1DODCHURCH COM.03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310184.
54421178-10003-1031104/26/2018RedactDUVAL78-6703/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA HISTORIESCIA "HISTORIES": BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN ITEMS REQUESTED...7CIAACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)03/12/2018No author or date given, presumably Church Committee document request.
54422178-10003-1039404/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018
54423178-10003-1039604/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY10/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE15WHSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
54424178-10003-1039704/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE24ROCKSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
54425178-10003-1039904/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
54426178-10003-1040004/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
54427178-10003-1040104/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGEAPRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT15WHSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
54428178-10004-1005304/26/2018Redact12/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)DCI PRESENTATION TO THE PFIAB, 7 DECEMBER 19623CIA03/16/2018
54429178-10004-1005604/26/2018Redact11/14/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (9)DIRECTOR, CIACIA HANDLING OF THE SOVIET BUILD-UP IN CUBA, 1 JULY-16 OCTOBER 196233CIA03/16/2018
54430178-10004-1007204/26/2018RedactWILDEROTTE04/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTTESTIMONY (3)DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 234ROCKTESTIMONY SERIES03/12/2018Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
54431178-10004-1011204/26/2018RedactCHENEY05/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SCIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE03/12/2018
54432178-10004-1021304/26/2018RedactMCFARLANE05/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS03/12/2018Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
54433178-10004-1041604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM01/13/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOLBY DOSMENT--APPENDICESTHE MIAMI STATION7CIATESTIMONY SERIES03/12/2018Appendix J to DOSment of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975.
54434178-10004-1042004/26/2018RedactROCKCOM06/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORYINVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES263ROCK03/12/2018Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes.
54435179-20001-1030404/26/2018Redact05/08/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT32CIA03/20/2018MEMORANDUM WITH 28 ENCLOSURES. BOX 65
54436179-40005-1004004/26/2018RedactWC01/15/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT1CIA23: PUB 303/12/2018ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
54437180-10083-1018104/26/2018RedactHSCA09/01/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT0113433VITATE, GUYNUMBERED FILES03/12/2018Box 205.
54438180-10092-1021904/26/20184/17/2018HSCA
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNUMBERED FILES03/12/2018
54439180-10093-1001004/26/20184/17/2018HSCA
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTNUMBERED FILES03/12/2018
54440180-10107-1012704/26/2018RedactHSCA11/02/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT0030124HSCANUMBERED FILES03/12/2018CIA tabbed Box CIA 71-1. Box 71.
54441180-10108-1001704/26/2018Redact09/12/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT013021ANTONIO GUILLERMO ROGRIGUEZ JONES.161USSS03/16/2018Box 228. Folder 1 of 3. USSS 228-2.
54442180-10110-1007404/26/2018RedactHSCA05/02/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT074-JFK3HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 3.
54443180-10110-1008304/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT089-JFK2HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 4.
54444180-10110-1010004/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT125-JFK1CIASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/16/2018Box 4.
54445180-10110-1010104/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT125-JFK35HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 4.
54446180-10110-1011804/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT147-JFKDOCUMENTS LIST13HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 5.
54447180-10110-1012104/26/2018RedactHSCA06/02/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT151-JFK7HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 5.
54448180-10110-1012204/26/2018RedactHSCA06/03/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT152-JFK6HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 5.
54449180-10110-1012304/26/2018RedactHSCA00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT153-JFK3HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 5.
54450180-10110-1012404/26/2018RedactHSCA08/22/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT155-JFK2HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES03/12/2018Box 5.

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