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	Pages Released
54551	157-10014-10081	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-13		GOODWIN, RICHARD		61	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
54552	157-10014-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/07/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-02		SCELSO, JOHN		87	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 4
54553	157-10014-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		92	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
54554	157-10014-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	13-H-02		BISSELL, RICHARD	R-1097	84	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
54555	157-10014-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-27				147	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
54556	157-10014-10122	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-28				71	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
54557	157-10014-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-31				78	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
54558	157-10014-10132	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/24/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-38				28	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
54559	157-10014-10133	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/25/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-39				40	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
54560	157-10005-10251	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/19/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	R1514			TESTIMONY OF WALTER SHERIDAN		SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	06/09/2017	BOX 258-17
54561	180-10075-10072	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/07/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	009265		ESPINOSA, VICTOR	DEPOSITION OF VICTOR ESPINOZA	113	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	Duplicate transcripts in next two folders. Box 170.	114
54562	180-10110-10001	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/12/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	008215		TARASOFF, BORIS	EXECUTIVE SESSION	42	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/03/2017	Duplicate enclosed.Box 1.	42
54563	180-10110-10002	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/22/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014672		WILCOTT, JAMES B.	EXECUTIVE SESSION	56	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/03/2017	Box 1.	56
54564	180-10110-10003	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/10/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014717		HARTMAN, MELBOURNE PAUL	DEPOSITION OF MELBOURNE PAUL HARTMAN	85	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/03/2017	Two duplicates enclosed.Box 1.	85
54565	180-10116-10222	11/03/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/13/1977 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014647				37	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/03/2017	King, Martin, material withdrawn pp. 1-10. Box 267.	37
54566	157-10014-10217	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-122		ROSELLI, JOHN		3	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	09/25/2017	CC Box 257	5
54567	157-10014-10110	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-16				62	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	09/25/2017		64
54568	180-10141-10307	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/16/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2018-05-01				170	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 7 Transcript of executive session testimony.	170
54569	180-10142-10099	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/06/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2023-08-04				32	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12.	33
54570	180-10147-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/15/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2063-05-02		BAGLEY, TENNENT		169	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/05/2017	Box 36	170
54571	157-10014-10019	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/20/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	05-H-03	COLBY, WILLIAM				SSCSGO	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 2
54572	157-10014-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/18/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-02	EISENHOWER, JOHN S.D.				SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 2
54573	157-10014-10087	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/12/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-06	SHIMON, JOSEPH				SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017	Box 4
54574	157-10014-10094	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/20/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	13-H-03	CONEIN, LUCIEN		R-379		SSCIA	HEARINGS	06/09/2017
54575	157-10014-10124	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/17/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-30					SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	06/09/2017	CCBOX 324
54576	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
54577	104-10101-10069	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/20/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	NO TRACES	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK33 : F7 : 20040108-1032737 :	1
54578	104-10177-10124	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/14/1967 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, CI/OA	WITHHELD	REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION DUNEY PEREZ ALAMO.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-13 : F29 : 20040303-1053524 :	2
54579	104-10179-10031	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/04/1960 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	LONDON	CABLE RE: VOLUNTEERED MAYORGA CALLED FORNOFF ACCOMPANIED BY A DR. ILLAN	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053793 :	2
54580	104-10133-10337	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/08/1976 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T0137A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	CABLE ON HEMMING'S INVOLVEMENT IN ZIMERI PLOT TO KILL GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT LAUGERUD	5	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK48 : F17/1 : 20040913-1126633 :	5
54581	104-10143-10048	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/30/1977 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	8T01357A	ACTING DDCI	DEPUTY IG	DRAFT DOCUMENT: COMMENTS ON BOOK V, SSC FINAL REPORT, "PERFORMANCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES.	260	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK58 : F2 : 20040913-1126637 :	260
54582	104-10217-10117	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/15/1971 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, WHD	ACTING CHIEF, WH/COG	SUBJECT: STATUS OF AMCALL-1 RANSOM NEGOTIATION.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-52 : F13 : 20040315-1058051 :	4
54583	104-10193-10140	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/12/1960 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMASH	DIRECTOR	IN VIEW OUR DESIRE PUT IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY MRR COMMO CHANNEL SET.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-28 : F6 : 20040310-1056714 :	1
54584	104-10193-10182	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/18/1961 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE: PLS OBTAIN REF INFO FROM MONTY GUILLOT WHO RECENTLY	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-28 : F8 : 20040310-1056718 :	1
54585	104-10211-10140	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	11/14/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	CHIEF, KURIOT	CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY	DISAPTCH: OPERATIONAL MONTHLY REPORT 1-31 OCTOBER 1963	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-46 : F9 : 20040311-1056931 :	3
54586	104-10216-10097	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/01/1950 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DEPT OF COMMERCE		MEMO: SUBJECT - (FNU) ASHINSKY OR ASHINSKI : IRVING DAVIDSON COMPLAINANT	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F12 : 20040315-1057858 :	4
54587	104-10216-10227	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/10/1964 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF, MEXI ASSUMPTION CORRECT.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F4 : 20040315-1057882 :	1
54588	104-10183-10223	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/20/1964 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR	CABLE:WILL CABLE SW CONTENT REF LETTER AS SOON AS RECEIVED.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F4 : 20040304-1054902 :	1
54589	104-10183-10396	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A			COPIES OF TWO ENVELOPES	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054928 :	1
54590	104-10183-10423	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/22/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: PURCHASES OF JEWELRY FROM GOC BY AMWHIP/1 AND AMWHIP/2 THROUGH AMB ANTONIO CARRILLO WELL KNOWN AND APPROVED BY HQS	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054944 :	1
54591	104-10006-10247	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/01/1962 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248			NAME CHECK REQUEST - ROMAN FEDOROVICH DEDKOV	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018187 :	3
54592	104-10234-10010	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/11/1966 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE ===== BROUGHT UP AMLASH AFFAIR AT LUNCH WITH OLIEN 10 MAR.	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059610 :	4
54593	104-10234-10084	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1965 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	WITHHELD	DIRECTOR	CABLE-RUMORED THERE IS RESISTANCE GROUP AMONG PRISONERS ON ISLE OF PINES WHO REFUSE COOPERATE IN ANY WAY WITH REGIME.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F6 : 20040317-1059639 :	1
54594	104-10234-10153	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/15/1966 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE RE: ON 6 MARCH ERYTHROID-12 TOLD STAFF AGENT ANGUS J. LAVERDURE	4	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-51 : F9 : 20040415-1074996 :	4
54595	104-10016-10044	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE - ((DELETION)) AFTER SILVIA DURAN FIRST ARREST WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE GREAT DEAL DISCUSSION OF THIS IN EMBASSY.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW1 : V10 : 20040913-1126662 :
54596	104-10018-10065	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	12/19/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	201-289248	JMWAVE	DIRECTOR CIA	CABLE RE SAAVEDRA IDENTIFIED AS RAUL SAAVEDRA, HIGH OFFICIAL MINISTRY INTERIOR COMMERCE AND PROBABLY INFLUENTIAL IN PARTY.		CIA	JFK	06/06/2017	OSW3 : V7 : 20031202-1018891 :
54597	104-10290-10270	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/19/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: TRAVELS AND ACTIVITIES OF A CUBAN SOURCE.	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-47 : F4A : 20040322-1061789 :	3
54598	104-10330-10133	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/13/1996 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE	NONE	WITHHELD	MEMO: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD	7	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK-M-15 : F3 : 20031120-1015136 :	7
54599	104-10529-10299	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/01/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	MEXICO CITY	DIRECTOR	CABLE: HQS APPROVES ATTEMPT PLACE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067932 :	1
54600	104-10529-10238	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	11/17/1963 [PDF]	UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	MEXICO CITY	CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF A, HQS MEETING SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067919 :

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