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 Type File NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
54501180-10110-1012512/15/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
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SUMMARY156-JFK1HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES11/30/2017Box 5.
54502180-10111-1005112/15/2017In PartHSCA09/24/1978
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SUMMARY012509CIA8HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Photocopy of note attached. Box #:222.
54503180-10112-1039012/15/2017In FullHSCA05/13/1975
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SUMMARY013526MEMO OF CONVESTION BETWEEN GEORGE GAUDET ADN BERNARD FESTERWALD2HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017BOX 236.
54504180-10140-1018712/15/2017In PartHSCA06/13/1978
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SUMMARY07-21-01GOLDSMITH, MICKEY5HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 1
54505180-10142-1007612/15/2017In PartHSCA08/07/1978
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SUMMARY23-03-01CIA12HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 11
54506180-10142-1035312/15/2017In PartHSCA08/11/1978
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SUMMARY24-19-01PICCOLO, JOSEPH9HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 15
54507180-10142-1048812/15/2017In PartHSCA03/15/1978
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SUMMARY26-4A-01CIASUMMARY OF CI SOFT FILE ON THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN PHOTOGRAPH15HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54508180-10142-1049012/15/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
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SUMMARY26-14-01CIA22HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54509180-10142-1049112/15/2017In PartHSCA03/28/1978
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SUMMARY26-15A-01CIA7HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54510180-10142-1049312/15/2017In PartHSCA03/28/1978
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SUMMARY26-16-01CIA5HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54511180-10142-1049412/15/2017In PartHSCA03/09/1978
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SUMMARY26-17-01CIASUMMARY: PRE-ASSASSINATION MEXICO24HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54512180-10142-1049512/15/2017In PartHSCA00/00/0000
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SUMMARY26-18-01CIASUMMARY: POST-ASSASSINATION MEXICO20HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION11/30/2017Box 17
54513180-10109-1034212/15/2017In FullHSCA12/12/1978
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SUMMARY014214BLAKEY, G. ROBERT54HSCANUMBERED FILES11/30/2017Box 252.
54514177-10002-1002207/24/2017In PartLBJ10/01/1963
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SUMMARY RECORD OF NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING #14/63BROMLEY SMITHWHPAPERS OF SMITH, NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING, JFK, VOL. 1, BOX 2406/09/2017DOC. #7
54515180-10096-1040112/15/2017In PartHSCA06/16/1978
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SUMMARY.009534FLYNN, DENNIS A.3HSCANUMBERED FILES.11/30/2017Box 175.
54516157-10004-1025007/24/2017In PartSSCIA07/20/1963
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TAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCITEI MEXI 5448MEXICO CITYDIRECTOR, CIAELDON HENSEN'S CONTACT WITH CUBAN EMBASSYFBICABLE06/08/2017
54517178-10004-1011212/15/2017In PartCHENEY05/23/1975
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TESTIMONYINTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SCIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE11/30/2017
54518178-10004-1021312/15/2017In PartMCFARLANE05/23/1975
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TESTIMONYCOLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS11/30/2017Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
54519178-10002-1010312/15/2017In PartROCKCOM03/17/1975
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TESTIMONYCLIFFORD, CLARK M. MARCH 17, 1975TESTIMONY OF CLARK M. CLIFFORD8ROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONTESTIMONY11/30/2017Excerpts from Clifford's testimony, pages 1588,1589,1593-95, 1599.
54520180-10075-1007211/03/2017In PartHSCA06/07/1978
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TRANSCRIPT009265ESPINOSA, VICTORDEPOSITION OF VICTOR ESPINOZA113HSCANUMBERED FILES11/03/2017Duplicate transcripts in next two folders. Box 170.114
54521180-10110-1000111/03/2017In PartHSCA04/12/1978
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TRANSCRIPT008215TARASOFF, BORISEXECUTIVE SESSION42HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY11/03/2017Duplicate enclosed.Box 1.42
54522180-10110-1000211/03/2017In PartHSCA03/22/1978
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TRANSCRIPT014672WILCOTT, JAMES B.EXECUTIVE SESSION56HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY11/03/2017Box 1.56
54523180-10110-1000311/03/2017In PartHSCA10/10/1978
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TRANSCRIPT014717HARTMAN, MELBOURNE PAULDEPOSITION OF MELBOURNE PAUL HARTMAN85HSCASECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY11/03/2017Two duplicates enclosed.Box 1.85
54524180-10116-1022211/03/2017In PartHSCA06/13/1977
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TRANSCRIPT01464737HSCANUMBERED FILES11/03/2017King, Martin, material withdrawn pp. 1-10. Box 267.37
54525180-10141-1030710/26/2017In PartHSCA11/16/1978
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TRANSCRIPT2018-05-01170HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/01/2017Box 7 Transcript of executive session testimony.170
54526180-10142-1009910/26/2017In PartHSCA06/06/1978
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TRANSCRIPT2023-08-0432HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/01/2017Box 12.33
54527180-10147-1024510/26/2017In PartHSCA09/15/1978
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TRANSCRIPT2063-05-02BAGLEY, TENNENT169HSCACIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION06/05/2017Box 36170
54528157-10014-1021710/26/2017In PartSSCIA00/00/0000
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TRANSCRIPT07-M-122ROSELLI, JOHN3SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE09/25/2017CC Box 2575
54529157-10014-1011010/26/2017In PartSSCIA05/09/1975
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TRANSCRIPT07-M-1662SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE09/25/201764
54530157-10005-1025107/24/2017In PartSSCIA09/19/1975
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TRANSCRIPTR1514TESTIMONY OF WALTER SHERIDANSSCIATRANSCRIPT06/09/2017BOX 258-17
54531157-10014-1001907/24/2017In PartSSCIA06/20/1975
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TRANSCRIPT05-H-03COLBY, WILLIAMSSCSGOHEARINGS06/09/2017Box 2
54532157-10014-1004407/24/2017In PartSSCIA07/18/1975
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TRANSCRIPT07-H-02EISENHOWER, JOHN S.D.SSCIAHEARINGS06/09/2017Box 2
54533157-10014-1008707/24/2017In PartSSCIA09/12/1975
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TRANSCRIPT11-H-06SHIMON, JOSEPHSSCIAHEARINGS06/09/2017Box 4
54534157-10014-1009407/24/2017In PartSSCIA06/20/1975
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TRANSCRIPT13-H-03CONEIN, LUCIENR-379SSCIAHEARINGS06/09/2017
54535157-10014-1012407/24/2017In PartSSCIA03/17/1976
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TRANSCRIPT07-M-30SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE06/09/2017CCBOX 324
54536157-10005-1022912/15/2017In PartSSCIA01/11/1976
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TRANSCRIPTR2147TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR.51SSCIATRANSCRIPT11/30/2017BOX 248-11
54537157-10005-1024912/15/2017In PartSSCIA07/10/1975
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TRANSCRIPTR463RUSK, DEANTESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK161SSCIATRANSCRIPT11/30/2017BOX 258-2
54538157-10005-1025012/15/2017In PartSSCIA06/25/1975
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TRANSCRIPTR654SARNO, ALFREDTESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE)61SSCIATRANSCRIPT11/30/2017BOX 258-11
54539157-10014-1000212/15/2017In PartSSCIA04/14/1976
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TRANSCRIPT01-H-10KARAMESSINES, THOMAS69SSCSGOHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 1
54540157-10014-1000712/15/2017In PartSSCIA09/17/1975
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TRANSCRIPT01-H-07ANGLETON, JAMES124SSCSGOHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 1
54541157-10014-1000812/15/2017In PartSSCIA04/22/1976
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TRANSCRIPT01-H-03HALPERN, SAMUEL66SSCSGOHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 1
54542157-10014-1004512/15/2017In PartSSCIA07/09/1975
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TRANSCRIPT07-H-03GRAY, GORDON91SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 2
54543157-10014-1004612/15/2017In PartSSCIA08/19/1975
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TRANSCRIPT07-H-04HALLEY159SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 2
54544157-10014-1004812/15/2017In PartSSCIA05/10/1976
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TRANSCRIPT07-H-06SWENSON, HAROLD67SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 2
54545157-10014-1005212/15/2017In PartSSCIA05/05/1976
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TRANSCRIPT08-H-03COTTER, RICHARD63SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 3
54546157-10014-1006712/15/2017In PartSSCIA09/09/1975
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TRANSCRIPT09-H-08TWEEDY, BRONSON76SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017
54547157-10014-1006812/15/2017In PartSSCIA10/09/1975
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TRANSCRIPT09-H-09TWEEDY, BRONSON45SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017
54548157-10014-1007212/15/2017In PartSSCIA07/22/1975
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TRANSCRIPT10-H-04MCMANUS, GEORGE B.53SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 3
54549157-10014-1007312/15/2017In PartSSCIA07/11/1975
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TRANSCRIPT10-H-05MCNAMARA, ROBERT145SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 3
54550157-10014-1007512/15/2017In PartSSCIA06/13/1975
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TRANSCRIPT10-H-07HELMS, RICHARD191SSCIAHEARINGS11/30/2017Box 3

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

 

 

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