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
2051	157-10011-10008	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	577	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	03/12/2018	Box 140, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2052	157-10011-10009	04/26/2018	Redact		06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS - BOOK 2 OF 3 FOR JUNE & JULY 1975	531	SSCIA		03/12/2018	Box 140, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2053	157-10011-10010	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1978	601	SSCIA	INNDEX CARDS	03/12/2018	Box 140, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2054	157-10011-10011	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	516	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 138, Book 1 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2055	157-10011-10012	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	502	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 138, Book 2 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975
2056	157-10011-10013	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	397	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975	03/12/2018	Box 141, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
2057	157-10011-10014	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	483	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	03/12/2018	Box 141, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975
2058	157-10011-10015	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INDEX CARDS	210	SSCIA	INDEX CARDS	03/12/2018	Box 141, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975NSC reviewed on 2/23/93 -- approves release as excised
2059	157-10011-10017	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL	221	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 231, Folder 4, Testimony of Bissell pages 2-19 are Committee Business and files with all business meetings
2060	157-10011-10018	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL	135	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell
2061	157-10011-10019	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF D. BRECKINRIDGE, DEPUTY IG, CIA	161	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 231, Folder 11
2062	157-10011-10024	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/21/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COLBY, WILLIAM E.	SSCI TRANSCRIPT, TESTIMONY OF DCI WILLIAM COLBY	113	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 239, Folder 14
2063	157-10011-10029	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	01/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SENATOR HART AND SEN. SCHWEIKER	SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF	CIA BRIEFING ON (ALLEGED) SOVIET/CUBAN ASSASSINATIONS	16	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 352, 2155
2064	157-10011-10035	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/02/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF		REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL	3	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 352
2065	157-10011-10037	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE	124	CIA	CHRONOLOGY	03/16/2018	SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder
2066	157-10011-10041	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		PROUTY, L. FLETCHER	TESTIMONY OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY	69	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box number 283, Folder 6
2067	157-10011-10048	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/30/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF ROBERT MAHEU	95	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 252, Folder 5
2068	157-10011-10052	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MCCONE, JOHN A.	TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. MCCONE	86	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 252, Folder 16
2069	157-10011-10053	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY	101	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486)
2070	157-10011-10054	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/20/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF JAMES T. HAVERTY	17	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 246, Folder 2 (R-872)
2071	157-10011-10060	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF RICHARD HELMS	71	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 247, Folder 4
2072	157-10011-10061	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/11/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF EDWARD H. HINKLE	56	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 247, Folder 10
2073	157-10011-10066	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/24/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE	13	ROCK	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 286, Folder 11
2074	157-10011-10069	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	05/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BELIN, DAVID W.	KNOCHE, E. H.	BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS	21	CIA	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 287, Folder 9
2075	157-10011-10071	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/12/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	SCHWARZER, WILLIAM	BELIN, DAVID W.	RE: CUBA AND THE POLITICIZATION OF POLICE POWER	8	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	LETTER W/ATTACHMENT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 287, Folder 19
2076	157-10011-10078	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	02/17/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J.	22	ROCK	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 288, Folder 9
2077	157-10011-10080	04/26/2018	Redact		03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			EXAMINATION OF RICHARD HELMS' RECORDS	11	ROCK		03/12/2018	SSCI Box 290, Folder 9
2078	157-10011-10083	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/16/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	114	ROCK	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 1
2079	157-10011-10084	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT	1	UNKNOWN	EXCERPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 9
2080	157-10011-10085	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/09/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS	4	CIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 292, Folder 12
2081	157-10011-10090	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/06/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	OLSEN, ROBERT	MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: E. HOWARD HUNT	54	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	MATERIAL	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 294, Folder 6
2082	157-10011-10092	04/26/2018	Redact		03/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	ROETHE, JAMES N.	TESTIMONY OF VICTOR MARCHETTI	84	ROCK		03/12/2018	SSCI Box 294, Folder 11
2083	157-10011-10093	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/05/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	ROETHE, JAMES, N.	SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH PAPICH, SAM J.	18	ROCK	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	Record also at 157-10011-10079SSCI Box 294, Folder 15
2084	157-10011-10102	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	03/15/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILES	DWYER, DAN AND GREISSING, ED	INTERVIEW SUMMARY: ROCCA, RAYMOND	6	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 337, Folder 6 (VI-C-3-W), (ROCCA)
2085	157-10011-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	10/28/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	BADER, WILLIAM	ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF	JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE	15	CIA	LETTER & ATTACHMENTS	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
2086	157-10011-10121	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/01/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	REPORT	116	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
2087	157-10011-10122	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	08/29/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD	5	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
2088	157-10011-10123	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	04/19/1974 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY	DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH	CIA REPORT	40	CIA	REPORT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 221, Folder 10
2089	157-10011-10124	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	09/14/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILE	BARON, FREDERICK D.	INTERVIEW WITH HARVEY, WILLIAM	13	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 226, Folder 8
2090	157-10011-10125	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	07/29/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER	147	SSCIA	TRANSCRIPT	03/12/2018	SSCI Box 230, Folder 5
2091	157-10011-10170	04/26/2018	Redact	SSCIA	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	FILES	MAXWELL, ELLIOTT	VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS	5	SSCIA	MEMORANDUM	03/12/2018
2092	157-10011-10171	04/26/2018	Redact		01/16/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HOWARD HUNT EXAMINATION	2	SSCIA		03/16/2018
2093	157-10011-10171	04/26/2018	Redact		01/16/1976 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			HOWARD HUNT EXAMINATION	2	SSCIA		03/16/2018
2094	176-10010-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		11/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115
2095	176-10010-10002	04/26/2018	Redact		11/08/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	POF:CO:Cuba, Security, 1961:Box 115
2096	176-10010-10095	04/26/2018	Redact		08/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INFORMATION TELEGRAM	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Intelligence, Vol. I:Box 51
2097	176-10010-10095	04/26/2018	Redact		08/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			INFORMATION TELEGRAM	2	CIA		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Intelligence, Vol. I:Box 51
2098	176-10010-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45
2099	176-10010-10102	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MEMO	4	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona (Inner Folder):Box 45
2100	176-10010-10134	04/26/2018	Redact		09/10/1961 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			MESSAGE	7	WH		03/16/2018	NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Material Sent to Palm Beach:Box 45

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