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.

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
54451	157-10005-10224	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R174			TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON	111	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-1
54452	157-10005-10225	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R891			TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON	90	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-02
54453	157-10005-10228	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R2146			TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT	96	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-10
54454	157-10005-10229	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/11/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R2147			TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR.	51	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 248-11
54455	157-10005-10236	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/08/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS	R445		LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.)	TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION	257	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 251-5
54456	157-10005-10249	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R463		RUSK, DEAN	TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-2
54457	157-10005-10250	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/25/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R654		SARNO, ALFRED	TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE)	61	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 258-11
54458	157-10005-10254	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 259-6
54459	157-10005-10256	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT	R477		TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL)	TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR	135	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 259-16
54460	157-10005-10258	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT	R681			TESTIMONY RE: CUBAN OPERATION	86	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 261-1
54461	157-10005-10295	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R474			WEEKLY REPORT	44	SSCIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	BOX 392-4
54462	157-10005-10297	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				SELECT COMMITTEE - ASSASSINATION REPORT (UPDATED OCT 16, 1975)	678	SSCIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	NSC approved release on 2/23/94State approved release on 3/1/94CIA approved release on 2/16/94
54463	157-10005-10302	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE		LISTING OF FILES AND CABLES	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 444-3
54464	157-10005-10320	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				THOSE LIVING WHO WERE INVOLVED IN CUBAN OPERATION	1	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 445-5
54465	157-10005-10325	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/31/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R2087	ELDER, WALTER	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS	2	SSCIA	LETTER	11/30/2017	BOX 446-4
54466	157-10005-10421	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATOR	JOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSING	CONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 353
54467	157-10005-10424	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R1076	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	ELDER, WALTER	CIA LIAISON CONTACTS IN THE MIAMI AREA	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 361-9
54468	157-10008-10000	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				JUNE & JULY 1975 SUMMARIES/INDEX CARDS	108	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 133, index cards Jun-Jul 1975 cables
54469	157-10008-10160	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ACQUISTIONS LIST	3	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 394-4
54470	157-10008-10162	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				ACQUISTION LIST	2	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 394-7
54471	157-10008-10211	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R772	MILLER, WILLIAM	CIA	AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL	53	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	BOX 408-79
54472	157-10008-10226	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R665			INTERVIEW OF WILLIAM MURRAY	3	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	BOX 437-3
54473	157-10008-10234	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R354		INDERFURTH, RICK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES	15	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 437-16
54474	157-10008-10238	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R421	SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR.	TREVERTON, GREG	TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS	8	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 437-23
54475	157-10008-10241	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R602			SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE CHEEVER	7	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	BOX 438-3
54476	157-10008-10246	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R560A			INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DAVID (ALIAS)	3	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	11/30/2017	BOX 438-12
54477	157-10011-10002	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	132	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 132, Book 3 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54478	157-10011-10003	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS	161	SSCIA	INDEX CARD	11/30/2017	Box 132, Book 4 of 5, Index Cards, June, 1975
54479	157-10011-10005	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, BOOK 1 OF 3, JUNE & JULY 1975	478	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54480	157-10011-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	495	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54481	157-10011-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	192	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 NSC reviewed 3/15/94
54482	157-10011-10008	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS	577	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 140, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54483	157-10011-10010	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1978	601	SSCIA	INNDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 140, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54484	157-10011-10011	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	516	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 138, Book 1 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54485	157-10011-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	502	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 138, Book 2 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
54486	157-10011-10013	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	397	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
54487	157-10011-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS	483	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
54488	157-10011-10015	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INDEX CARDS	210	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975NSC reviewed on 2/23/93 -- approves release as excised
54489	157-10011-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL	221	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 4, Testimony of Bissell pages 2-19 are Committee Business and files with all business meetings
54490	157-10011-10018	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL	135	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell
54491	157-10011-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF D. BRECKINRIDGE, DEPUTY IG, CIA	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 11
54492	157-10011-10020	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-245			TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL	91	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 3 - Transcript/Bissell
54493	157-10011-10024	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			COLBY, WILLIAM E.	SSCI TRANSCRIPT, TESTIMONY OF DCI WILLIAM COLBY	113	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 239, Folder 14
54494	157-10011-10026	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-173			TESTIMONY OF COLBY, WILLIAM E.	109	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 239, Folder 16
54495	157-10011-10029	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER,TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SENATOR HART AND SEN. SCHWEIKER	SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF	CIA BRIEFING ON (ALLEGED) SOVIET/CUBAN ASSASSINATIONS	16	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352, 2155
54496	157-10011-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352
54497	157-10011-10037	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE	124	CIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder
54498	157-10011-10041	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PROUTY, L. FLETCHER	TESTIMONY OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY	69	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box number 283, Folder 6
54499	157-10011-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF ROBERT MAHEU	95	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 252, Folder 5
54500	157-10011-10052	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MCCONE, JOHN A.	TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. MCCONE	86	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 252, Folder 16

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