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
54501	180-10140-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-21-01	GOLDSMITH, MICKEY			5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 1
54502	180-10142-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/07/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	23-03-01		CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 11
54503	157-10014-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-90			THE CONGO	5	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
54504	157-10014-10207	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/06/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-112				2	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 252
54505	157-10014-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-124	SCHWARZ, FRITZ	WALLACH, PAUL		13	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 254
54506	180-10142-10353	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/11/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	24-19-01		PICCOLO, JOSEPH		9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 15
54507	180-10142-10488	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/15/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-4A-01		CIA	SUMMARY OF CI SOFT FILE ON THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN PHOTOGRAPH	15	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54508	180-10142-10490	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-14-01		CIA		22	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54509	180-10142-10491	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/28/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-15A-01		CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54510	180-10142-10493	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/28/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-16-01		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54511	180-10142-10494	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-17-01		CIA	SUMMARY: PRE-ASSASSINATION MEXICO	24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54512	180-10142-10495	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	SUMMARY	26-18-01		CIA	SUMMARY: POST-ASSASSINATION MEXICO	20	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 17
54513	180-10109-10342	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/12/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	014214		BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		54	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 252.
54514	177-10002-10022	07/24/2017	In Part	LBJ	10/01/1963 [PDF]	SUMMARY RECORD OF NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING #14/63		BROMLEY SMITH				WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, NSC STANDING GROUP MEETING, JFK, VOL. 1, BOX 24	06/09/2017	DOC. #7
54515	180-10096-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/16/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY.	009534		FLYNN, DENNIS A.		3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 175.
54516	157-10004-10250	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/20/1963 [PDF]	TAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CITEI MEXI 5448	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR, CIA	ELDON HENSEN'S CONTACT WITH CUBAN EMBASSY		FBI	CABLE	06/08/2017
54517	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
54518	178-10004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	MCFARLANE	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
54519	178-10002-10103	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	CLIFFORD, CLARK M. MARCH 17, 1975			TESTIMONY OF CLARK M. CLIFFORD	8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Excerpts from Clifford's testimony, pages 1588,1589,1593-95, 1599.
54520	180-10075-10168	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/23/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	010136		PENA, OREST	SWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA	36	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	ONE COPY. BOX 187.
54521	180-10075-10169	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/23/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	010136		PENA, OREST	SWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA	36	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Three copies. Box 187.
54522	180-10110-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014720		ANGLETON, JAMES	TESTIMONY OF JAMES ANGLETON	169	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Includes notes about CIA documents on Oswald and two duplicates of testimony in next two folders.Box 3.
54523	180-10110-10028	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/20/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739		GOODPASTURE, ANN		86	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Notes, two duplicates included. Continues into next folder.Box 9.
54524	180-10110-10029	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739		GOODPASTURE, ANN		155	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Two duplicates in next folder. Original includes index.Box 9.
54525	180-10116-10104	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014697		SPRAGUE, RICHARD	BUSINESS MEETING	50	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	MLK material withdrawn, pp. 386-412. Box 279.
54526	180-10131-10322	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	08/09/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014723		MURPHY, DAVID E.	DEPOSITION OF DAVID E. MURPHY	39	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 4
54527	180-10131-10324	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/20/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014724		NOSENKO, YURI	TESTIMONY OF YURI IVANOVICH NOSENKO	141	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Folder 2 of 2. Box 4
54528	180-10131-10327	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/25/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014726		PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE		105	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 5
54529	180-10131-10328	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/27/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014726		PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE		135	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 5
54530	180-10131-10329	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/16/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014727		SHAW, ROBERT T.		78	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 5
54531	180-10131-10335	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/28/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014733		MANELL, HERBERT		65	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 8
54532	180-10131-10338	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/19/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014737		SCALETTI, ELSIE I.		71	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 8
54533	180-10131-10339	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739		GOODPASTURE, ANN		155	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Box 9
54534	180-10142-10154	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	23-15-30				4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 12
54535	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
54536	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
54537	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
54538	157-10014-10002	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/14/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	01-H-10		KARAMESSINES, THOMAS		69	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 1
54539	157-10014-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/17/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	01-H-07		ANGLETON, JAMES		124	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 1
54540	157-10014-10008	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/22/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	01-H-03		HALPERN, SAMUEL		66	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 1
54541	157-10014-10045	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-03		GRAY, GORDON		91	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
54542	157-10014-10046	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-04		HALLEY		159	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
54543	157-10014-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-06		SWENSON, HAROLD		67	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
54544	157-10014-10052	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/05/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	08-H-03		COTTER, RICHARD		63	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
54545	157-10014-10067	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		76	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
54546	157-10014-10068	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-09		TWEEDY, BRONSON		45	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
54547	157-10014-10072	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-04		MCMANUS, GEORGE B.		53	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
54548	157-10014-10073	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-05		MCNAMARA, ROBERT		145	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
54549	157-10014-10075	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/13/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-07		HELMS, RICHARD		191	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
54550	157-10014-10080	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/21/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-12		HEDGEMAN, VICTOR		121	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 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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