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
1351	180-10102-10274	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012384	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMERS, BETSY		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1352	180-10102-10275	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012385	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMER, BETSY		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	3
1353	180-10102-10276	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012386	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMER, BETSY		1	HSCA	NUMBERE FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1354	180-10102-10277	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	012387	DIRECTOR; FBI	PALMERS, BETSY		4	HSA	NUMBERED FILE	09/25/2017	Box 220.	5
1355	180-10102-10281	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/04/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	012391	BELL, GRIFFIN	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 220.	2
1356	180-10102-10291	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	06/19/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	009299	DIRECTOR	PALMER, BETSY	FBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ	5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	171-1. Box 171.	6
1357	180-10103-10336	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	10/20/1976 [PDF]	REPORT	003076		HILL, WAYNE		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Memorandum attached 72-1. Box 72.	5
1358	180-10110-10221	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/17/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	105-126109-14	DIRECTOR, FBI	YEAGLEY, J. WALTER		1	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 6.	2
1359	180-10110-10103	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	08/29/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	127-JFK	RHOADS, JAMES B.	CORNWELL, GARY		2	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 4.	3
1360	180-10110-10104	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	127-JFK				3	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 4.	4
1361	180-10110-10105	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	08/30/1978 [PDF]	REPORT	131-JFK				2	FBI	SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 4.	3
1362	180-10109-10165	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	04/05/1964 [PDF]	CABLE	013848 (FOLDER 1)	DIRECTOR	LEGAT; MEXICO CITY		3	WC	NUMBERED FILES	09/25/2017	Box 242.	4
1363	178-10004-10424	10/26/2017	In Full	CAR/HARDY	05/01/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	JEWELS I	RECORD		ALLEGED ILLEGAL DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CIARDS EXTRACT--- )	17	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	06/09/2017	Sanitized. Attached to 1781000410421.	18
1364	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
1365	178-10002-10045	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	02/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-G-G FILE, CIA CORRESPONDENCE FEB 1975	BELIN, DAVID	KNOCHE, E.H.		5	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Items 20 and 21 are pertinent.	6
1366	178-10002-10038	10/26/2017	In Full	ROCKCOM	00/00/0000 [PDF]	LIST	B-G-G (II-G) CIA CORRES. MAY 1975	GRAY, MARVIN L.			11	CIA	BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES	06/09/2017	Treated as TS due to Codeword on 16 May 1975 document.	12
1367	177-10001-10076	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/11/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		BUNDY, MCGEORGE			2	DOS	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229	06/09/2017	DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)	3
1368	177-10001-10039	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	12/26/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					1	WH	NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1	06/09/2017	#186	2
1369	157-10002-10030	10/26/2017	In Full	SSCIA	07/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	R-516			TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING WITH RICHARD BISSELL	33	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	06/06/2017	Box 74Folder 4corrections by Richard Bissell to this testimony.	33
1370	124-90106-10109	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MISSING SERIAL	105-117222-177				0		HQ	09/18/2017	MISSING SERIAL	2
1371	124-90107-10078	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	05/10/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-91		DOD		3	DEPT. OF DEFENSE	HQ	03/17/2016	RPT, REFERRED TO DOD	3
1372	124-90107-10240	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	01/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-117222-NR	HQ	DOD		5	DEPT. OF DEFENSE	HQ	04/27/2017	RPT, REFERRED TO DOD	6
1373	124-90089-10094	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	01/04/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2-1622-62	HQ	DOJ		3	DEPT. OF JUSTICE	HQ	05/03/2017	MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ	4
1374	124-10291-10043	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	11/08/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 109-12-223-6308	RUEKJCS	CDR 193D TNF RDF		2	DIA	HQ	03/20/2017	REFERRED TO DIA	3
1375	124-10291-10044	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	06/09/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CR 109-12-223-6322		DIA		4	DIA	HQ	03/20/2017	REFERRED TO DIA	4
1376	124-10208-10333	10/26/2017	In Full	FBI	08/05/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	105-98177-32	DIRECTOR, FBI	YEAGLEY, J. WALTER		3	DOJ	HQ	05/04/2017	REFERRED TO DOJ, INC LTR	4
1377	177-10002-10084	10/26/2017	In Full	LBJ	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT			2	WH	PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1	08/18/2017	DOC. #199	3
1378	180-10065-10379	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/15/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	008894				413	USSS	NUMBERED FILES	05/03/2017	Continues for two more folders after this one. Box 161.	413
1379	180-10072-10088	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/10/1963 [PDF]	REPORT.	008388				3	TRS	NUMBERED FILES.	05/04/2017	Box 153.	5
1380	180-10112-10052	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	03/10/1975 [PDF]	LETTER	002466				1	DEA	NUMBERED FILES	05/05/2017	BOX 59.	2
1381	180-10119-10058	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	11/29/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	003667		USSS		2	WC	NUMBERED FILES	05/04/2017	CD87. Box #:81.	3
1382	180-10119-10091	10/26/2017	In Full	HSCA	12/03/1963 [PDF]	REPORT	003676		USSS		3	WC	NUMBERED FILES	05/04/2017	CD87. Box #:81.	4
1383	157-10011-10121	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
1384	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
1385	157-10011-10123	12/15/2017	In Full	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
1386	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
1387	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
1388	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
1389	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.
1390	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
1391	180-10145-10264	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	04/28/1978 [PDF]	FORM	54-07-03B		CIA		42	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 29 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Coordination
1392	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
1393	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.
1394	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.
1395	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.
1396	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.
1397	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.
1398	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.
1399	180-10077-10270	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	04/26/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	007554	CAPRENTIER, PATRICK, CIA	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 145. FOLDER TITLE:
1400	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.

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