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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
6301	157-10005-10169	07/24/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HAREY		ROCK	MEMORANDUM	06/09/2017	BOX 435-5
6302	157-10005-10201	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	SEARCH OF FILES FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
6303	157-10005-10216	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE	2	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
6304	157-10005-10158	04/26/2018	Redact		05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	FILE SEARCH FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	4	SSCIA	#N/A	04/17/2018	BOX 435-7	4
6305	157-10005-10141	04/26/2018	Redact		05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	BELIN, DAVID W.	TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM K. HARVEY	12	ROCK		03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
6306	157-10005-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	SEARCH OF FILES FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
6307	157-10005-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE	2	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-1
6308	157-10005-10140	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 435-3
6309	104-10122-10027	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO FOR THE RECORD		WILLIAM DOUGLAS PAWLEY .	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F39 : 1993.07.31.10:02:20:810034 :	3
6310	104-10134-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			MEMO ON WILLIAM DOUGLAS PAWLEY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK48 : F17/2 : 1993.08.19.13:09:24:560064 :	3
6311	157-10005-10140	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	75-1578	KNOCHE, MR. E.H.		RE: BELIN'S LETTER TO KNOCHE DATED 15 APRIL 1975	27	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
6312	157-10005-10195	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	11/30/2017	BOX 436-10
6313	157-10005-10195	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	BOX 436-10
6314	124-10290-10047	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-282872-1, 2, 3	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NK		22	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017	REFERRED TO INS, INC 2 MEMO, 2 ADMIN PAGES, 2 LHM, PHOTO
6315	104-10059-10210	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	BELIN, DAVID W., CIA ACT COMMISSION	KNOCHE, E.H., ASST TO DCI	LETTER/MEMO RE GENESIS OF PROJECT	6	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK8 : F26 : 1993.07.09.10:23:42:250470 :	6
6316	124-10221-10294	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	04/25/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 174-5899-15	DIRECTOR, FBI	CZAR, ALBERT M. JR.		5	FBI	HQ	08/18/2017		5
6317	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
6318	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.
6319	157-10014-10218	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	07-M-123				9	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	03/12/2018	CC Box 300
6320	178-10002-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS	35	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	03/12/2018	Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition.
6321	124-10301-10080	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	04/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2-1499-2ND NR 132	WH SITUATION ROOM	DIRECTOR, FBI		7	FBI	HQ	09/22/2017		7
6322	178-10003-10272	10/26/2017	In Full	ROTH,BARRY	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	UNTITLED (HELMS AND CHILE)		HELMS, RICHARD	DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975	3	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ACCESSION 78-58 (UNPROCESSED)	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000310270. Selected pages from longer deposition. Response begun on last page is incomplete. Declassification marking may be for special access only.	4
6323	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.
6324	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.
6325	178-10002-10092	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMS			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES)	44	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	03/12/2018	Selected section from much longer deposition.
6326	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.
6327	178-10002-10312	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/22/1975 [PDF]	LIST	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATIONS			MC CONE PAPERS NOV. 24, 1961 - DEC. 31, 1964		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210311.
6328	178-10002-10368	12/15/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	04/22/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	O-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANK			TCW STURGIS 4-22-75	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILE	11/30/2017	Notes of conversation with Sturgis.
6329	178-10002-10368	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	O-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANK			TCW STURGIS 4-22-75	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILE	03/12/2018	Notes of conversation with Sturgis.
6330	104-10049-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	FRANK STURGIS INTERVIEW RE PLOT TO KILL CASTRO.	10	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.11:01:14:370800 :	10
6331	104-10221-10314	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DIRECTOR	WITHHELD	CABLE-ON APRIL 21, MIAMI HERALD PRINTED FRONT PAGE HEADLINE ARTICLE IN WHICH FRANK STURGIS GIVES LENGTHY INTERVIEW.	10	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-56 : F18 : 1999.03.21.10:25:17:013107 : This is a 9 Page Document Vices a 10 Page Document	10
6332	124-10290-10045	10/26/2017	In Part	FBI	04/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 105-282293-1	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, NK		2	FBI	HQ	08/18/2017		3
6333	124-10210-10246	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 92-5347-75	DIRECTOR, FBI	THURMAN, WILLIAM W. JR.		12	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017
6334	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
6335	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.
6336	178-10002-10215	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	DEPOSITION OF (A CIA EMPLOYEE)				8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
6337	178-10002-10279	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS			DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM STURBITTS	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
6338	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
6339	178-10002-10091	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (IV-W)			DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	113	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	03/12/2018	Unknown whether name is releasable.
6340	178-10002-10215	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPOSITION OF (A CIA EMPLOYEE)				8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
6341	178-10002-10279	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS			DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM STURBITTS	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Selected pages from deposition. Full document is number 1781000210091.
6342	178-10002-10394	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOMCOP	04/15/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS, L. FLETCHER PROUTY			L. FLETCHER PROUTY		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017
6343	104-10088-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REVIEW OF SELECTED ITEMS IN THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD FILE REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF CASTRO CUBAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION	27	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK28 : F1 : 1993.08.11.18:15:18:280031 : LABELED 61 OF 186	27
6344	178-10004-10308	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	04/12/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	1975-04-01		SCOWCROFT, BRENT	P/K 12 APR 75	2	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN	08/18/2017	Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410296.	3
6345	178-10004-10296	10/26/2017	In Part	KISS/SCOW	04/12/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	1975-04-12			MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION	2	WH	SCOWCROFT MEMCONS	08/18/2017	Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft.	3
6346	104-10244-10020	07/24/2017	In Part	CIA	04/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DE SANTI	MFR	INFORMATION ON "CONTE"		CIA	JFK	06/24/2017	JFK64-5 : F4 : 1998.05.28.09:35:12:700128 :
6347	104-10166-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		L. A. DE SANTI	INFORMATION ON "CONTE".	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK64-5 : F4 : 20040721-1108553 :	1
6348	124-10202-10392	11/17/2017	In Part	FBI	04/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	92-3171-2589	DIRECTOR, FBI	LEG, MX		7	FBI	HQ	11/17/2017	INC INSERT
6349	104-10112-10316	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SAG, CIA	BROWN, JERRY G.,SAG, CIA	CENTRAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC. AKA CENTRAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY, INC. AKA "CIA"	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK41 : F2 : 1993.07.23.15:22:27:780280 :	2
6350	104-10256-10038	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF SEC ANALYSIS GROUP	JERRY G. BROWN	CENTRAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC. AKA: CENTRAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY, INC. AKA: "CIA".	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK46 : F20 : 1997.11.29.09:46:14:780107 :	2

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