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	157-10011-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY	101	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486)
54502	157-10011-10054	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF JAMES T. HAVERTY	17	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 246, Folder 2 (R-872)
54503	157-10011-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF RICHARD HELMS	71	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 247, Folder 4
54504	157-10011-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF EDWARD H. HINKLE	56	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 247, Folder 10
54505	157-10011-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE	13	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 286, Folder 11
54506	157-10011-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E. H.	BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS	21	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 287, Folder 9
54507	157-10011-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SCHWARZER, WILLIAM	BELIN, DAVID W.	RE: CUBA AND THE POLITICIZATION OF POLICE POWER	8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 287, Folder 19
54508	157-10011-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J.	22	ROCK	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 288, Folder 9
54509	157-10011-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	114	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 1
54510	157-10011-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
54511	157-10011-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
54512	157-10011-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	OLSEN, ROBERT	MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: E. HOWARD HUNT	54	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MATERIAL	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 294, Folder 6
54513	157-10011-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	ROETHE, JAMES, N.	SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH PAPICH, SAM J.	18	ROCK	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	Record also at 157-10011-10079SSCI Box 294, Folder 15
54514	157-10011-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILES	DWYER, DAN AND GREISSING, ED	INTERVIEW SUMMARY: ROCCA, RAYMOND	6	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 337, Folder 6 (VI-C-3-W), (ROCCA)
54515	157-10011-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BADER, WILLIAM	ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF	JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE	15	CIA	LETTER & ATTACHMENTS	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
54516	157-10011-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
54517	157-10011-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
54518	157-10011-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
54519	157-10011-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/14/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILE	BARON, FREDERICK D.	INTERVIEW WITH HARVEY, WILLIAM	13	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 226, Folder 8
54520	157-10011-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER	147	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 230, Folder 5
54521	157-10011-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		FILES	MAXWELL, ELLIOTT	VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS	5	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
54522	157-10014-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/14/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	01-H-10		KARAMESSINES, THOMAS		69	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 1
54523	157-10014-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	01-H-07		ANGLETON, JAMES		124	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 1
54524	157-10014-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/22/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	01-H-03		HALPERN, SAMUEL		66	SSCSGO	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 1
54525	157-10014-10045	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-H-03		GRAY, GORDON		91	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 2
54526	157-10014-10046	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-H-04		HALLEY		159	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 2
54527	157-10014-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-H-06		SWENSON, HAROLD		67	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 2
54528	157-10014-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/05/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	08-H-03		COTTER, RICHARD		63	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54529	157-10014-10067	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	09-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		76	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018
54530	157-10014-10068	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	09-H-09		TWEEDY, BRONSON		45	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018
54531	157-10014-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10-H-04		MCMANUS, GEORGE B.		53	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54532	157-10014-10073	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10-H-05		MCNAMARA, ROBERT		145	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54533	157-10014-10075	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10-H-07		HELMS, RICHARD		191	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54534	157-10014-10080	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10-H-12		HEDGEMAN, VICTOR		121	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54535	157-10014-10081	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10-H-13		GOODWIN, RICHARD		61	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 3
54536	157-10014-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/07/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11-H-02		SCELSO, JOHN		87	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018	Box 4
54537	157-10014-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		92	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018
54538	157-10014-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13-H-02		BISSELL, RICHARD	R-197	84	SSCIA	HEARINGS	03/12/2018
54539	157-10014-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-08			WILLIAM HARVEY	37	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 450
54540	157-10014-10106	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-12				7	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 418
54541	157-10014-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-27				147	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 324
54542	157-10014-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-28				71	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 324
54543	157-10014-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/10/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-31				78	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 324
54544	157-10014-10132	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/24/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-38				28	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 324
54545	157-10014-10133	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/25/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-39				40	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 324
54546	157-10014-10138	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-43			COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	170	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 353
54547	157-10014-10161	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-66	CHURCH, FRANK	MADIGAN, MICHAEL J.	MEETING 29 JULY 1975	18	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018	CCBOX 447
54548	157-10014-10185	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-90			THE CONGO	5	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018
54549	157-10014-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-91		L	CIA MAIL WATCH LIST	8	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018
54550	157-10014-10207	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-112				2	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018	CC Box 252

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