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	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
201	176-10037-10470	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			6			03/12/2018
202	176-10037-10485	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			3			03/12/2018
203	176-10037-10486	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			5			03/12/2018
204	176-10037-10488	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2			03/12/2018
205	176-10037-10491	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			3			03/12/2018
206	176-10037-10492	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			5			03/12/2018
207	176-10037-10493	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			4			03/12/2018
208	176-10037-10494	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			6			03/12/2018
209	176-10037-10496	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			11			03/12/2018
210	176-10038-10000	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			3			03/12/2018
211	176-10038-10005	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			10			03/12/2018
212	176-10038-10008	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2			03/12/2018
213	176-10038-10032	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			4			03/12/2018
214	176-10038-10035	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			7			03/12/2018
215	176-10038-10036	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			24			03/12/2018
216	176-10042-10000	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2			03/12/2018
217	177-10001-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #158
218	177-10001-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #170
219	177-10001-10063	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #188
220	177-10001-10064	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	03/12/2018	DOC. #190
221	177-10002-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
222	177-10002-10016	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
223	177-10002-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	03/12/2018
224	177-10002-10093	04/26/2018	Redact		11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		WORLD REACTION TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	9	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #29
225	177-10002-10096	04/26/2018	Redact		11/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #3
226	177-10002-10097	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #4
227	177-10002-10098	04/26/2018	Redact		11/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	16	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #5
228	177-10002-10099	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			4	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #5A
229	177-10002-10101	04/26/2018	Redact		11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	14	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #6
230	177-10002-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		11/30/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #8
231	177-10002-10103	04/26/2018	Redact		11/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	15	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #1
232	177-10002-10105	04/26/2018	Redact		09/13/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		SPECIAL REPORT--WEEKLY REVIEW	11	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #57
233	177-10002-10108	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
234	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.
235	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.
236	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.
237	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.
238	178-10002-10166	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	CABLE 897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000210166.
239	178-10002-10188	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					ASSASSINATION FILES	03/16/2018
240	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.
241	178-10002-10266	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	A-I(J) CORRESPONDENCE--ASSASSINATIONS		4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ASSASSINATIONS FILES	03/12/2018	Attached to 1781000210265. Handwritten list of names and addresses related to anti-Castro plots.
242	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.
243	178-10002-10364	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	03/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	O-R I-AA) HUNT, E. HOWARD INTERVIEWED 3/4/75	E. HOWARD HUNT, CF 3-4-75	4	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILES	03/12/2018	Handwritten notes. Unmarked but transcribed version is classified.
244	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.
245	178-10002-10369	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	O-R (I-OO) STURGIS, FRANK	C.I.A. PERSONNEL	1	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	OLSEN-ROETHE FILE	03/12/2018
246	178-10002-10469	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
247	178-10002-10479	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	01/19/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)	19 JANUARY 1962	5	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
248	178-10003-10001	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	09/20/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (9)	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD, SPECIAL GROUP MEETING 2 SEPTEMBER 1962	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
249	180-10142-10154	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-15-30		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
250	180-10142-10160	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-17-05		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 13

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You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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