JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2018 Additional Documents Release

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:

* 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.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord Num NARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
2001178-10004-1021304/26/2018RedactMCFARLANE05/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCOLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SSCIAMISCELLANEOUS03/12/2018Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
2002178-10004-1019604/26/2018Release01/13/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE#N/A7DOSGENERAL SUBJECT FILE10/23/2017DOC. #317
2003178-10004-1018907/24/2017In PartDAVIS06/05/1975
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REPORTROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3)BELIN, DAVIDSUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERSROCKGENERAL SUBJECT FILE06/09/2017Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355.
2004178-10004-1014812/15/2017In PartDAVIS10/14/1975
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MEMORANDUMINTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)SCOWCROFT, BRENTRATLIFF, ROB ROYJUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION3WHGENERAL SUBJECT FILE11/30/2017No attachments.
2005178-10004-1014804/26/2018RedactDAVIS10/14/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)SCOWCROFT, BRENTRATLIFF, ROB ROYJUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION3WHGENERAL SUBJECT FILE03/12/2018No attachments.
2006178-10004-1013607/24/2017In PartDAVIS05/27/1975
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MEMORANDUMINTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75MC FARLANE, ROBERT C.SCOWCROFT, BRENTASSASSINATION PLOTSWHGENERAL SUBJECT FILE06/09/2017
2007178-10004-1011707/24/2017In PartCHENEY10/20/1975
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MEMORANDUMINTELLIGENCE--REPORT ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS(2)BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTTDCISSC DRAFT REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONCIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE06/09/2017
2008178-10004-1011607/24/2017In PartCHENEY06/05/1975
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REPORTINTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1)BELIN, DAVIDSUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERSROCKGENERAL SUBJECT FILE06/09/2017
2009178-10004-1011504/26/2018RedactCHENEY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINTELLIGENCE--REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETONROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONANGLETON, JAMESREPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S.37CIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE03/12/2018See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments.
2010178-10004-1011512/15/2017In PartCHENEY00/00/1975
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REPORTINTELLIGENCE--REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETONROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONANGLETON, JAMESREPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S.37CIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE11/30/2017See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments.
2011178-10004-1011212/15/2017In PartCHENEY05/23/1975
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TESTIMONYINTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SCIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE11/30/2017
2012178-10004-1011204/26/2018RedactCHENEY05/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTINTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975118SCIAGENERAL SUBJECT FILE03/12/2018
2013178-10004-1009110/26/2017In PartWILDEROTTE05/30/1975
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REPORTRPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD.BELIN, DAVIDSUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS83ROCKASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS08/18/2017Later draft can be found at 1781000310355.84
2014178-10004-1008804/26/2018Redact08/29/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)BUCHEN, PHILIP W.CHURCH, FRANK20SSCIA#N/A02/24/2016Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. Unmarked but may contain classified information.20
2015178-10004-1008712/15/2017In FullWILDEROTTE07/10/1975
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REPORTASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)BUCHEN, PHILIPCARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&TSUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI17CIAASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS11/30/2017Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
2016178-10004-1008704/26/2018RedactWILDEROTTE07/10/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)BUCHEN, PHILIPCARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&TSUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI17CIAASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS03/12/2018Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
2017178-10004-1007204/26/2018RedactWILDEROTTE04/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTTESTIMONY (3)DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 234ROCKTESTIMONY SERIES03/12/2018Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
2018178-10004-1007212/15/2017In FullWILDEROTTE04/23/1975
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DEPOSITIONTESTIMONY (3)DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 234ROCKTESTIMONY SERIES11/30/2017Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
2019178-10004-1005604/26/2018Redact11/14/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (9)DIRECTOR, CIACIA HANDLING OF THE SOVIET BUILD-UP IN CUBA, 1 JULY-16 OCTOBER 196233CIA03/16/2018
2020178-10004-1005512/15/2017In PartROCKCOM08/21/1962
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MEMORANDUMMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (4)A CHRONOLOGY OF UNEVALUATED REPORTS ON RECENT SOVIET MIL. AID TO CUBA7CIAASSASSINATION MATERIALS11/30/2017
2021178-10004-1005404/26/2018Redact12/28/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)RECORDKIRKPATRICK, LYMANMEETING OF THE DCI WITH PBIAB, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 93 A.M.10PFIAB03/20/2018
2022178-10004-1005304/26/2018Redact12/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3)DCI PRESENTATION TO THE PFIAB, 7 DECEMBER 19623CIA03/16/2018
2023178-10004-1004104/26/2018Redact10/07/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT34. FBI (3)RE: DEPOSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR W. RAYMOND WANNALL12FBI
2024178-10003-1045312/15/2017In PartWILDEROTTE06/26/1975
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LETTERCIA (3)COLBY, WILLIAM E.CHURCH, FRANK25SSCIACIA11/30/2017Includes three attachments.
2025178-10003-1045304/26/2018RedactWILDEROTTE06/26/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA (3)COLBY, WILLIAM E.CHURCH, FRANK25SSCIACIA03/12/2018Includes three attachments.
2026178-10003-1045204/26/2018Redact03/00/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWORKING PAPERS, NORMAN REDLICH FILENORMAN REDLICH: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION19CSC#N/A02/07/2018Unmarked but may be restricted.19
2027178-10003-1044904/26/2018Redact02/14/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTWORKING PAPERS, FEB-MARCH 1964FORD, GERALD R.DEKEMARK LANE3FBI#N/A02/11/2018Has been open in sanitized form. Sixth paragraph excised. "Deke" is probably Cartha De Loach.3
2028178-10003-1044512/15/2017In Full
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2029178-10003-1043912/15/2017In PartWILDEROTTE03/19/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)THE RECORDMANFREDI, GEORGEEXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS11ROCKROCKEFELLER COMMISSION11/30/2017See page 7 in particular.
2030178-10003-1043904/26/2018RedactWILDEROTTE03/19/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)THE RECORDMANFREDI, GEORGEEXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS11ROCKROCKEFELLER COMMISSION03/12/2018See page 7 in particular.
2031178-10003-1041404/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY03/19/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJEWELS ITHE RECORDMANFREDI, GEORGEEXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS11ROCKSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018See page 7 in particular.
2032178-10003-1041412/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY03/19/1975
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJEWELS ITHE RECORDMANFREDI, GEORGEEXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS11ROCKSUBJECT FILE11/30/2017See page 7 in particular.
2033178-10003-1040407/24/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTREVIEW OF FILESWHSUBJECT FILES06/09/2017Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy.
2034178-10003-1040104/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGEAPRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT15WHSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
2035178-10003-1040112/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGEAPRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT15WHSUBJECT FILE11/30/2017Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
2036178-10003-1040012/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE11/30/2017List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
2037178-10003-1040004/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
2038178-10003-1039904/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
2039178-10003-1039912/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE11/30/2017List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
2040178-10003-1039712/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE24ROCKSUBJECT FILE11/30/2017Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
2041178-10003-1039704/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE24ROCKSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files.
2042178-10003-1039604/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY10/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE15WHSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
2043178-10003-1039612/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY10/23/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE15WHSUBJECT FILE11/30/2017Attached to 1781000310395. Unmarked but may contain classified information. Document partially handwritten.
2044178-10003-1039412/15/2017In PartCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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LISTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE11/30/2017
2045178-10003-1039404/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY00/00/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGELIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.5CIASUBJECT FILE03/12/2018
2046178-10003-1038704/26/2018RedactCAR/HARDY05/22/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTBELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTSGRAY, MARVINE. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC20ROCKSUBJECT FILE03/12/2018Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only.
2047178-10003-1038712/15/2017In FullCAR/HARDY05/22/1975
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REPORTBELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTSGRAY, MARVINE. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC20ROCKSUBJECT FILE11/30/2017Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only.
2048178-10003-1037712/15/2017In PartBUCHEN/DAN06/16/1975
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REPORTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYCOLBY, WILLIAMASSASSINATIONS5CIACENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY11/30/2017Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2049178-10003-1037704/26/2018RedactBUCHEN/DAN06/16/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYCOLBY, WILLIAMASSASSINATIONS5CIACENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY03/12/2018Includes handwritten note by Buchen.
2050178-10003-1035507/24/2017In PartBUCHEN/DAN06/05/1975
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REPORTROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3)BELIN, DAVIDSUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERSROCKEFELLER COMMISSIONROCKEFELLER COMMISSION06/09/2017

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