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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
7801	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
7802	178-10003-10188	12/15/2017	In Full	KISS/SCOW	04/19/1966 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7603341		SD 10721 (VECIANA)	1	DOD	CHURCH COM.	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310184.
7803	178-10003-10244	12/15/2017	In Full	KISS/SCOW	05/22/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGES...(5)	GRAY, MARVIN	E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	20	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER	11/30/2017	Part II of 2-part draft--Dominican Republic only.
7804	178-10003-10311	12/15/2017	In Part	DUVAL78-67	03/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA HISTORIES		CIA "HISTORIES": BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN ITEMS REQUESTED...	7	CIA	ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED)	11/30/2017	No author or date given, presumably Church Committee document request.
7805	178-10003-10377	12/15/2017	In Part	BUCHEN/DAN	06/16/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	COLBY, WILLIAM	ASSASSINATIONS	5	CIA	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	11/30/2017	Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
7806	178-10003-10387	12/15/2017	In Full	CAR/HARDY	05/22/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	BELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTS	GRAY, MARVIN	E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	20	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only.
7807	178-10003-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE		LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017
7808	178-10003-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	10/23/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
7809	178-10003-10397	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			24	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
7810	178-10003-10399	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE		LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
7811	178-10003-10400	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE		LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
7812	178-10003-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE		APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
7813	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.
7814	178-10004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	CHENEY	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75		TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SCIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017
7815	178-10004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	MCFARLANE	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75		TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
7816	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.
7817	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.
7818	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
7819	180-10065-10373	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/30/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	008888	LESNIK, MAX		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
7820	180-10070-10415	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/11/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	008290	EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 152.
7821	180-10071-10469	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/20/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	010098	GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 186.
7822	180-10072-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/08/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT.	008140	DEA		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 149.
7823	180-10074-10330	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/14/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	007488	SNYDER, RICHARD E.		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 143.
7824	180-10076-10371	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/30/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006805	GABRIELSON, ROGER		1	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
7825	180-10076-10393	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/31/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006827	CIA		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
7826	180-10076-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/31/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT	006828	CIA		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
7827	180-10083-10181	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/01/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	011343			3	VITATE, GUY	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 205.
7828	180-10089-10407	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/28/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	006446	WILCOTT, JAMES		56	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Interview. Box 125.
7829	180-10089-10471	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/21/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006497			1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 125.
7830	180-10092-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	002470			5	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 60.
7831	180-10093-10010	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/02/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	008954	FBI		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	162-8. Box 162.
7832	180-10096-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/16/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY.	009534	FLYNN, DENNIS A.		3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 175.
7833	180-10097-10339	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/14/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	014915	MOURY, JOHN E.		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 287.
7834	180-10100-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	012887	ORR, PATRICIA		13	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	226-2. Box #:226.
7835	180-10104-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT.	012918	DOD	T	10	DOD	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 227. 227-2.
7836	180-10105-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/00/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	013784	LICHTENFELS, BETH ANNE		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 241.
7837	180-10107-10127	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/02/1977 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	003012			4	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	CIA tabbed Box CIA 71-1. Box 71.
7838	180-10110-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014720	ANGLETON, JAMES	TESTIMONY OF JAMES ANGLETON	169	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Includes notes about CIA documents on Oswald and two duplicates of testimony in next two folders.Box 3.
7839	180-10110-10028	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/20/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739	GOODPASTURE, ANN		86	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Notes, two duplicates included. Continues into next folder.Box 9.
7840	180-10110-10029	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739	GOODPASTURE, ANN		155	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Two duplicates in next folder. Original includes index.Box 9.
7841	180-10110-10074	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/02/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	074-JFK			3	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 3.
7842	180-10110-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	089-JFK			2	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 4.
7843	180-10110-10100	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	125-JFK			1	CIA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 4.
7844	180-10110-10101	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	125-JFK			35	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 4.
7845	180-10110-10118	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	LIST	147-JFK		DOCUMENTS LIST	13	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.
7846	180-10110-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/02/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	151-JFK			7	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.
7847	180-10110-10122	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/03/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	152-JFK			6	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.
7848	180-10110-10123	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	SUMMARY	153-JFK			3	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.
7849	180-10110-10124	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/22/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	155-JFK			2	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.
7850	180-10110-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	SUMMARY	156-JFK			1	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 5.

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