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).

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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
651	178-10002-10490	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	11/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (8)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	DCI	CHRONOLOGY OF THE MATAHAMBRE SABOTAGE OPERATION		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210489.
652	178-10002-10473	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	10/11/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (5)	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	OPERATION MONGOOSE - SABOTAGE ACTIONS		CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017
653	178-10002-10401	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/28/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (2)	LANSDALE, EDWARD G.	DCI	CUBA, OPERATION MONGOOSE		NSC	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017
654	178-10002-10335	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(I) INTERVIEWS RE ASSASSINATIONS	BELIN, DAVID	THE FILE	INTERVIEW WITH NESTOR SANCHEZ		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILE	06/09/2017	Attached to 1781000210334.
655	178-10002-10329	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(I) INTERVIEWS RE ASSASSINATIONS	BELIN, DAVID	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JAMES P. O'CONNELL		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked, but may include classified information.
656	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.
657	178-10002-10306	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/21/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATIONS	CARGILL, MASON	FILE	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked, but may include classified information.
658	178-10002-10095	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	G-C-H (III-B) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL	HARDY, TIMOTHY	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WARNER, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CIA		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	GELLHORN-CARGILL-HARDY FILES	06/09/2017
659	178-10002-10090	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION					ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	06/09/2017	Best copy available. Topics unrelated to Kennedy Assassination not noted.
660	178-10002-10083	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-G-G (III-PP)	HARDY, TIMOTHY	FILE	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WARNER, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CIA		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information.
661	178-10002-10229	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	11/05/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(D) REVIEW OF DULLES CHRONO RE JFK ASSASS.	HOAR, SHERMAN	DULLES, ALLEN			CITIZEN	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Handwritten letter offering to work for Warren Commission. Attached to 1781000210226.
662	178-10002-10195	07/24/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-II(B) (1) TRUJILLO I	GRAY, MARVIN L.	THE FILE	INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL J.C. KING		ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	06/09/2017	Summary of interview.
663	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.
664	178-10002-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
665	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.
666	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.
667	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.
668	178-10002-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 1960	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Minutes of meeting.
669	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.
670	178-10002-10169	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	UNSIGNED	REVIEW OF ITEMS IN OSWALD FILE RE CASTRO/JFK ASSASSINATION	27	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210167 and 168.
671	178-10002-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (2)	INSPECTOR GENERAL	MURRAY, WILLIAM J.	QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attachments: 1781000210186, 187, 188.
672	178-10002-10188	12/15/2017	9	ROCKCOM	07/22/1960 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (2)	DIRECTOR		CABLE HAVANA 5396	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210185.
673	178-10002-10214	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-III(A) MISCELLANEOUS	THE FILE	BELIN, DAVID	INTERVIEW WITH JAMES P. O'CONNELL	19	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210213.
674	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.
675	178-10002-10261	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/21/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS	FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE CUBAN OPERATIONS, 1959-61	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017
676	178-10002-10265	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/15/1975 [PDF]	LIST	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS	FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS...WHO MIGHT BE INTERVIEWED RE CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLANS	3	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Unmarked but may contain unreleasable names.
677	178-10002-10266	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS				4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATIONS FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210265. Handwritten list of names and addresses related to anti-Castro plots.
678	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.
679	178-10002-10297	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/24/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(K) MISC.--ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS	DDCI	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	MAHEU, ROBERT A.	6	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
680	178-10002-10330	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	05/15/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	A-I(I) INTERVIEWS RE ASSASSINATIONS	THE RECORD	GRAY, MARVIN L. JR.	CONVERSATION WITH L. FLETCHER PROUTY	2	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210331. Gray's handwritten notes of interview prior to arrival of court reporter. Unmarked by may contain classified info.
681	178-10002-10363	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/06/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	O-R (I-AA) HUNT, E. HOWARD INTERVIEWED 3/4/75	FILE	OLSEN, ROBERT	INTERVIEW 3/4/75 WITH E.HOWARD HUNT AND HIS DAUGHTER, LISA HUNT	6	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	0LSEN-ROETHE FILES	11/30/2017
682	178-10002-10364	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/04/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	O-R I-AA) HUNT, E. HOWARD INTERVIEWED 3/4/75			E. HOWARD HUNT, CF 3-4-75	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILES	11/30/2017	Handwritten notes. Unmarked but transcribed version is classified.
683	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.
684	178-10002-10369	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	NOTES	O-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANK			C.I.A. PERSONNEL	1	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILE	11/30/2017
685	178-10002-10469	12/15/2017	9	ROCKCOM	07/10/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (5)	DCI	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.		1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	re intelligence source
686	178-10002-10479	12/15/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	01/19/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)			19 JANUARY 1962	5	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
687	178-10002-10480	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/23/1963 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)		KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	FROM MOR OF PFIAB MEETING WITH DCI MC CONE, 23 APRIL 1963	4	PFIAB	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	Excerpt from memorandum, plus route slip.
688	178-10003-10001	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	09/20/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (9)			MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, SPECIAL GROUP MEETING 20 SEPTEMBER 1962	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
689	178-10003-10016	12/15/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	08/30/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (10)			MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP, 30 AUGUST 1962	4	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017
690	178-10004-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-W VII-K	FILE	WEIDNER, JOHN	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN	8	ROCK	BAKER-WEIDNER FILES	11/30/2017	Includes "Advice and Waiver" statement.
691	178-10004-10416	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/13/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	COLBY STATEMENT--APPENDICES			THE MIAMI STATION	7	CIA	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Appendix J to Statement of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975.
692	178-10004-10420	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY			INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES	263	ROCK		11/30/2017	Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes.
693	178-10004-10055	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	08/21/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (4)			A CHRONOLOGY OF UNEVALUATED REPORTS ON RECENT SOVIET MIL. AID TO CUBA	7	CIA	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS	11/30/2017
694	178-10003-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	09/08/1962 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (11)	RECORD	CARTER, MARSHALL S.	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	2	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	11/30/2017	re Cuban operations
695	178-10002-10103	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/17/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	CLIFFORD, CLARK M. MARCH 17, 1975			TESTIMONY OF CLARK M. CLIFFORD	8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Excerpts from Clifford's testimony, pages 1588,1589,1593-95, 1599.
696	178-10002-10086	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (II-J)			WILLIAM STURBITTS	14	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	03/12/2018	Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related.
697	178-10002-10089	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	03/12/2018	See page 7 in particular.
698	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.
699	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.
700	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.

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