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
2001	157-10004-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018
2002	157-10004-10278	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/07/1971 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MAHEU, ROBERT	A CIA EMPLOYEE	LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU	1	CIA	LETTER	03/12/2018
2003	157-10004-10279	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018
2004	157-10004-10280	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/10/1957 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, CIA		ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES	2	CIA	CABLE	03/12/2018
2005	157-10004-10281	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/23/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JOHN HERBERT MEIER	1	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
2006	157-10004-10283	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	KNOCHE, HENRY	BELIN, DAVID	REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS	4	ROCK	LETTER	03/12/2018
2007	157-10004-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/24/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD	ACTIVITY OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY	15	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
2008	157-10004-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DC/OPS		REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE	29	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
2009	157-10004-10290	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES	5	CIA	NOTES	03/12/2018
2010	157-10005-10126	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/04/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DEPOSITION OF FRANK STURGIS	54	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	BOX 299-7
2011	157-10005-10141	04/26/2018	Redact		05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	HARVEY, WILLIAM K.	BELIN, DAVID W.	TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM K. HARVEY	12	ROCK		03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
2012	157-10005-10151	04/26/2018	Redact		06/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE	HELMS, RICHARD-DEP DIR FOR PLANS	PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS	8	CIA		03/12/2018	BOX 435-3
2013	157-10005-10157	04/26/2018	Redact		05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	TRANSMITTING CIA DOCUMENTS	12	CIA		03/20/2018	BOX 435-7
2014	157-10005-10159	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SUMMARY OF CIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU	13	SSCIA	PAPER	03/12/2018	BOX 435-6
2015	157-10005-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/03/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF FRANK STURGIS (P. 73-152) RELEVANT TO JFK	22	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	03/12/2018	BOX 436-14
2016	157-10005-10192	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			EXCERPT OF STURBITTS TESTIMONY	8	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT)	03/12/2018	BOX 436-13
2017	157-10005-10195	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E.H.	"WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?"	14	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	BOX 436-10
2018	157-10005-10201	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
2019	157-10005-10202	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
2020	157-10005-10204	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	BOX 436-7
2021	157-10005-10214	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS	4	ROCK	EXCERPT	03/12/2018	BOX 436-1
2022	157-10005-10216	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE	2	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-1
2023	157-10005-10221	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	CARGILL, MASON	DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961	4	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 436-1
2024	157-10005-10222	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	BOX 436-1
2025	157-10005-10254	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	THE FILE	KELLEY, BOB	RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS	10	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 259-6
2026	157-10005-10297	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SELECT COMMITTEE - ASSASSINATION REPORT (UPDATED OCT 16, 1975)	678	SSCIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	NSC approved release on 2/23/94DOS approved release on 3/1/94CIA approved release on 2/16/94
2027	157-10005-10302	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE		LISTING OF FILES AND CABLES	2	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	BOX 444-3
2028	157-10005-10314	04/26/2018	Redact		09/13/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CHRONOLOGY/LISTING	3	SSCIA		03/12/2018	BOX 445-4
2029	157-10005-10316	04/26/2018	Redact		09/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			CHRON/LIST	3	SSCIA		03/12/2018	BOX 445-4
2030	157-10005-10320	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			THOSE LIVING WHO WERE INVOLVED IN CUBAN OPERATION	1	SSCIA	LIST	03/12/2018	BOX 445-5
2031	157-10005-10360	04/26/2018	Redact		03/29/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DIRECTOR, FBI	SAC, MIAMI	MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS - CUBA	11	FBI		03/12/2018	BOX 377
2032	157-10005-10421	04/26/2018	Redact	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	03/12/2018	BOX 353
2033	157-10008-10000	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JUNE & JULY 1975 SUMMARIES/INDEX CARDS	108	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	03/12/2018	Box 133, index cards Jun-Jul 1975 cables
2034	157-10008-10145	04/26/2018	Redact		03/18/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	HON CHURCH, FRANK, CHAIRMAN	BLACKHURST, STEVEN	DOCUMENTS RE: FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE	191	FBI		03/20/2018	Box 466-16
2035	157-10008-10149	04/26/2018	Redact		07/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SENIOR STAFF	JOHNSON, LOCH	DOCUMENTS FROM LBJ RELATED TO COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA	2	SSCIA		03/20/2018	Box 393-1
2036	157-10008-10150	04/26/2018	Redact		07/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SENIOR STAFF	JOHNSON, LOCH	SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS RETRIEVED FROM LBJ LIBRARY	14	SSCIA		03/20/2018	Box 393-1
2037	157-10008-10157	04/26/2018	Redact		09/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ACQUISITION LIST	6	SSCIA		03/20/2018	BOX 394-2
2038	157-10008-10160	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ACQUISTIONS LIST	3	SSCIA	LIST	03/12/2018	BOX 394-4
2039	157-10008-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			ACQUISTION LIST	2	SSCIA	LIST	03/12/2018	BOX 394-7
2040	157-10008-10172	04/26/2018	Redact		11/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SHAHEEN, MICHAEL, ESQ.	WALLACH, PAUL	NOVEMBER 18, 1975 DOCUMENT REQUEST	4	SSCIA		03/20/2018	BOX 401-4
2041	157-10008-10252	04/26/2018	Redact		07/09/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	MILLER, WILLIAM	STAFF REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS: AUTHORITY AND CONTROL	73	SSCIA		03/20/2018	BOX 439-2
2042	157-10008-10253	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			RELATING TO "BOOK V" OF CHURCH COMMITTEE	12	SSCIA		03/20/2018	BOX 441
2043	157-10011-10000	04/26/2018	Redact		07/01/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE-JULY 1975	494	SSCIA		03/12/2018	Box 132, Book 1 of 5, Index Cards dated June-July 1975
2044	157-10011-10001	04/26/2018	Redact		06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	370	SSCIA		03/12/2018	Box 132, Book 2 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2045	157-10011-10002	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	132	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 132, Book 3 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2046	157-10011-10003	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	161	SSCIA	INDEX CARD	03/12/2018	Box 132, Book 4 of 5, Index Cards, June, 1975
2047	157-10011-10004	04/26/2018	Redact		06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	192	SSCIA		03/12/2018	Box 132, Book 5 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2048	157-10011-10005	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, BOOK 1 OF 3, JUNE & JULY 1975	478	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 139, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2049	157-10011-10006	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	495	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 139, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2050	157-10011-10007	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975	192	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE/JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 139, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 NSC reviewed 3/15/94

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