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.

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Row Num	Record Num	NARA Release Date	Formerly Withheld	Agency	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	To Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
6201	157-10011-10010	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1978	601	SSCIA	INNDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 140, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
6202	157-10011-10011	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	516	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 138, Book 1 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
6203	157-10011-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	502	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 138, Book 2 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
6204	157-10011-10013	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	397	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
6205	157-10011-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	483	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
6206	157-10011-10015	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	210	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 141, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975NSC reviewed on 2/23/93 -- approves release as excised
6207	157-10011-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL	221	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 4, Testimony of Bissell pages 2-19 are Committee Business and files with all business meetings
6208	157-10011-10018	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL	135	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell
6209	157-10011-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF D. BRECKINRIDGE, DEPUTY IG, CIA	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 11
6210	157-10011-10020	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-245		TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL	91	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 231, Folder 3 - Transcript/Bissell
6211	157-10011-10026	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-173		TESTIMONY OF COLBY, WILLIAM E.	109	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 239, Folder 16
6212	157-10011-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF	REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352
6213	157-10011-10037	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE	124	CIA	CHRONOLOGY	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder
6214	157-10011-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF ROBERT MAHEU	95	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 252, Folder 5
6215	157-10011-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY	101	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486)
6216	157-10011-10054	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF JAMES T. HAVERTY	17	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 246, Folder 2 (R-872)
6217	157-10011-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF RICHARD HELMS	71	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 247, Folder 4
6218	157-10011-10061	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF EDWARD H. HINKLE	56	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 247, Folder 10
6219	157-10011-10078	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	02/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J.	22	ROCK	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 288, Folder 9
6220	157-10011-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	114	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 1
6221	157-10011-10084	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
6222	157-10011-10085	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
6223	157-10011-10122	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
6224	157-10011-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER	147	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 230, Folder 5
6225	157-10014-10102	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-08		WILLIAM HARVEY	37	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 450
6226	157-10014-10106	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-12			7	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 418
6227	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
6228	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
6229	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
6230	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
6231	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
6232	157-10014-10138	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-43		COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	170	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 353
6233	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
6234	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
6235	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
6236	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
6237	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
6238	177-10001-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #158
6239	177-10001-10061	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #170
6240	177-10001-10063	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #188
6241	177-10001-10064	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	REPORT				2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #190
6242	177-10002-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
6243	177-10002-10016	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
6244	177-10002-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES				11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
6245	177-10002-10108	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
6246	178-10002-10086	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	NOTES (USE IF ENTIRE DOCUMENT IS HANDWRITTEN)	S-M (II-J)		WILLIAM STURBITTS	14	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related.
6247	178-10002-10091	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-W)		DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	113	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Unknown whether name is releasable.
6248	178-10002-10092	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMS		DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES)	44	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Selected section from much longer deposition.
6249	178-10002-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/24/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3)		DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS	35	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition.
6250	178-10002-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)		CABLE 0897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210166.

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