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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
1801	157-10004-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	12/06/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, CIA	DIRECTOR, FBI	VICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ	1	FBI	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	Box 377
1802	157-10004-10267	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, CIA		ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY	1	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
1803	157-10004-10270	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ROBERT MAHEU	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1804	157-10004-10274	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/08/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY		ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1805	157-10004-10275	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/19/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF	ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1806	157-10004-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/01/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MAHEU, ROBERT	CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA	2	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
1807	157-10004-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/01/1969 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MAHEU, ROBERT	SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER	CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
1808	157-10004-10278	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/07/1971 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MAHEU, ROBERT	A CIA EMPLOYEE	LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	LETTER	11/30/2017
1809	157-10004-10279	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1973 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	INSPECTOR GENERAL	DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS	CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA)	2	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1810	157-10004-10280	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, CIA		ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES	2	CIA	CABLE	11/30/2017
1811	157-10004-10281	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1812	157-10004-10283	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	KNOCHE, HENRY	BELIN, DAVID	REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS	4	ROCK	LETTER	11/30/2017
1813	157-10004-10285	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1814	157-10004-10286	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017
1815	157-10004-10290	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES	5	CIA	NOTES	11/30/2017
1816	157-10005-10126	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, DEPOSITION			DEPOSITION OF FRANK STURGIS	54	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	11/30/2017	BOX 299-7
1817	157-10005-10159	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SUMMARY OF CIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU	13	SSCIA	PAPER	11/30/2017	BOX 435-6
1818	157-10005-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/03/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF FRANK STURGIS (P. 73-152) RELEVANT TO JFK	22	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	11/30/2017	BOX 436-14
1819	157-10005-10192	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			EXCERPT OF STURBITTS TESTIMONY	8	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	11/30/2017	BOX 436-13
1820	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
1821	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
1822	157-10005-10202	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS	7	CIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
1823	157-10005-10204	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/15/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	THE FILE	CARGILL, MASON	PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS	7	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-7
1824	157-10005-10214	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS	4	ROCK	EXCERPT	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
1825	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
1826	157-10005-10221	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961	4	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
1827	157-10005-10222	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID	DAVIS, JEANNE W., STAFF SECY	REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO NSC MATERIAL	10	NSC	LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS	11/30/2017	BOX 436-1
1828	157-10005-10254	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 259-6
1829	157-10005-10297	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SELECT COMMITTEE - ASSASSINATION REPORT (UPDATED OCT 16, 1975)	678	SSCIA	REPORT	11/30/2017	NSC approved release on 2/23/94State approved release on 3/1/94CIA approved release on 2/16/94
1830	157-10005-10302	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE		LISTING OF FILES AND CABLES	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 444-3
1831	157-10005-10320	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THOSE LIVING WHO WERE INVOLVED IN CUBAN OPERATION	1	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 445-5
1832	157-10005-10421	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	01/27/1976 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	HART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATOR	JOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSING	CONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION	6	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	11/30/2017	BOX 353
1833	157-10008-10000	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JUNE & JULY 1975 SUMMARIES/INDEX CARDS	108	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 133, index cards Jun-Jul 1975 cables
1834	157-10008-10160	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ACQUISTIONS LIST	3	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 394-4
1835	157-10008-10162	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ACQUISTION LIST	2	SSCIA	LIST	11/30/2017	BOX 394-7
1836	157-10011-10002	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	132	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 132, Book 3 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975
1837	157-10011-10003	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	161	SSCIA	INDEX CARD	11/30/2017	Box 132, Book 4 of 5, Index Cards, June, 1975
1838	157-10011-10005	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, BOOK 1 OF 3, JUNE & JULY 1975	478	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
1839	157-10011-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	495	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
1840	157-10011-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	192	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	11/30/2017	Box 139, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 NSC reviewed 3/15/94
1841	157-10011-10008	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	577	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	11/30/2017	Box 140, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
1842	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
1843	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
1844	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
1845	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
1846	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
1847	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
1848	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
1849	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
1850	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

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