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	157-10014-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/24/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-123				9	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 300
54552	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
54553	157-10014-10220	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-125				4	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 223
54554	157-10014-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-147				690	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 441
54555	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
54556	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
54557	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
54558	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
54559	197-10002-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,3	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54560	197-10002-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,31	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54561	197-10002-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,35	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/12/2018
54562	197-10002-10196	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
54563	179-40001-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	03/12/2018	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
54564	179-40001-10298	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	03/12/2018	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
54565	179-40005-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	CIA	23: PUB 3	03/12/2018	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
54566	179-40006-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	03/12/2018	BOX C02
54567	179-40001-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	11/30/2017	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
54568	179-40001-10298	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
54569	179-40005-10040	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	CIA	23: PUB 3	11/30/2017	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
54570	179-40006-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	11/30/2017	BOX C02
54571	179-40001-10041	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS BOX F03
54572	179-40001-10342	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: LANE, MARK	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; BOX F03
54573	179-40001-10349	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: JACOBSEN, JERGEN	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; BOX F07
54574	179-40001-10450	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM; FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES
54575	179-40002-10447	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02
54576	179-40003-10120	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					7	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 4-8, 13-14; TWO COPIES OF PAGES 5-8; BOX F01
54577	179-40003-10240	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: DABELSTEEN, ANNE	11/30/2017	ENCLOSING "16 QUESTIONS ON THE ASSASSINATION"; P. 1-2; BOX F06
54578	179-40003-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02
54579	179-40003-10375	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					8	FBI	09: PENA, OREST	11/30/2017	ALSO NO 105-1926; P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F05
54580	179-40003-10446	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: GARST, JAMES	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F06
54581	179-40004-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1; 2 COPIES; BOX F02
54582	179-40004-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 2 COPIES; BOX F02
54583	179-40004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: RUSSELL, BERTRAND	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F07
54584	179-40004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					8	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F02
54585	179-40004-10252	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	06/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	10: NEMYLIWSKY, WALTER	11/30/2017	ATTACHMENT TO HOOVER TO RANKIN, 6/16/64; BOX F07
54586	179-40005-10135	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES
54587	179-40001-10168	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	04/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RECORD	SLAWSON, W. DAVID		68	WC	25: INTERNAL FILES	11/30/2017	P. 1-68; BOX C02
54588	179-40003-10282	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; BOX F03	4
54589	179-40004-10070	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; 3 COPIES; BOX F02	4
54590	179-40001-10081	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2-3	09/25/2017	P. 4-5; BOX C01	2
54591	179-40001-10202	07/24/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COLEMAN, WILLIAM/SLAWSON, W. DAVID	RANKIN, J. LEE			WC	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2	06/09/2017	P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-93, 97-98, 100-102, 104, 106, 109-110, P. 4 OF CD 708, COVER AND PAGE 1-7; BOX C01
54592	179-40001-10256	07/24/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						WC	27: REP 3	06/09/2017	P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-3, 97-8, 100-2, 104, 106, 109-10; COLEMAN-SLAWSON MEMO; 2 COPIES; BOX C02
54593	178-10004-10091	10/26/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	05/30/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD.		BELIN, DAVID	SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS	83	ROCK	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	08/18/2017	Later draft can be found at 1781000310355.	84
54594	178-10003-10439	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
54595	178-10003-10453	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	LETTER	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	11/30/2017	Includes three attachments.
54596	178-10004-10072	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
54597	178-10004-10087	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	07/10/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP	CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T	SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI	17	CIA	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	11/30/2017	Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
54598	178-10003-10439	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	03/12/2018	See page 7 in particular.
54599	178-10003-10453	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	03/12/2018	Includes three attachments.
54600	178-10004-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	03/12/2018	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.

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