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	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments
351	176-10038-10000	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				3			03/12/2018
352	176-10038-10005	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				10			03/12/2018
353	176-10038-10008	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				2			03/12/2018
354	176-10038-10032	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				4			03/12/2018
355	176-10038-10035	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				7			03/12/2018
356	176-10038-10036	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				24			03/12/2018
357	176-10042-10000	04/26/2018	4/17/2018		[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				2			03/12/2018
358	177-10001-10033	04/26/2018	Redact		11/26/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CIA		2	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #26, E.O. 12958. Sec. 1.5(c)
359	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
360	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
361	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
362	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
363	177-10001-10305	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	03/27/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CIA		44	CIA	VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9	03/12/2018	DOC. #2
364	177-10001-10445	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	03/12/2018	DOC. #12
365	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
366	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
367	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
368	177-10002-10034	04/26/2018	Redact	LBJ	09/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		BROMLEY SMITH		1	WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24	03/12/2018	DOC. #25
369	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
370	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
371	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
372	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
373	177-10002-10099	04/26/2018	Redact		00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				4	CIA		03/16/2018	DOC. #5A
374	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
375	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
376	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
377	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
378	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
379	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.
380	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.
381	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.
382	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.
383	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.
384	178-10002-10188	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						ASSASSINATION FILES	03/16/2018
385	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.
386	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.
387	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.
388	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.
389	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.
390	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
391	178-10002-10469	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	ROCKCOM	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018
392	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
393	178-10002-10480	04/26/2018	Redact	ROCKCOM	04/23/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7)	KIRKPATRICK, LYMAN	FROM MOR OF PFIAB MEETING WITH DCI MC CONE, 23 APRIL 1963	4	PFIAB	ASSASSINATION FILE	03/12/2018	Excerpt from memorandum, plus route slip.
394	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
395	180-10142-10111	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	06/03/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-12-09	CIA		7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
396	180-10142-10115	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-12-13	CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
397	180-10142-10117	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	06/01/1978 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-12-15	CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/08/2018	Box 12
398	180-10142-10127	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-15-03	CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
399	180-10142-10132	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-15-08	CIA		10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12
400	180-10142-10136	04/26/2018	Redact	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	23-15-12	CIA		32	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	03/12/2018	Box 12

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Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

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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