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	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
1	178-10004-10091	10/26/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	05/30/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD.		BELIN, DAVID	SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS	83	ROCK	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	08/18/2017	Later draft can be found at 1781000310355.	84
2	178-10003-10439	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
3	178-10003-10453	12/15/2017	In Part	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	LETTER	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	11/30/2017	Includes three attachments.
4	178-10004-10072	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
5	178-10004-10087	12/15/2017	In Full	WILDEROTTE	07/10/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP	CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T	SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI	17	CIA	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	11/30/2017	Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
6	178-10003-10439	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6)	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	03/12/2018	See page 7 in particular.
7	178-10003-10453	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	06/26/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	CIA (3)	COLBY, WILLIAM E.	CHURCH, FRANK		25	SSCIA	CIA	03/12/2018	Includes three attachments.
8	178-10004-10072	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	04/23/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	TESTIMONY (3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2	34	ROCK	TESTIMONY SERIES	03/12/2018	Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092.
9	178-10004-10087	04/26/2018	Redact	WILDEROTTE	07/10/1975 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3)	BUCHEN, PHILIP	CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T	SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI	17	CIA	ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS	03/12/2018	Transmittal memo and 15-page report.
10	179-40003-10282	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; BOX F03	4
11	179-40004-10070	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	03/09/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					3	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	09/25/2017	P. 1-3; 3 COPIES; BOX F02	4
12	179-40001-10081	10/26/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2-3	09/25/2017	P. 4-5; BOX C01	2
13	179-40001-10202	07/24/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		COLEMAN, WILLIAM/SLAWSON, W. DAVID	RANKIN, J. LEE			WC	09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2	06/09/2017	P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-93, 97-98, 100-102, 104, 106, 109-110, P. 4 OF CD 708, COVER AND PAGE 1-7; BOX C01
14	179-40001-10256	07/24/2017	In Part	WC	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT						WC	27: REP 3	06/09/2017	P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-3, 97-8, 100-2, 104, 106, 109-10; COLEMAN-SLAWSON MEMO; 2 COPIES; BOX C02
15	179-40001-10277	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	11/30/2017	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
16	179-40001-10298	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
17	179-40005-10040	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	CIA	23: PUB 3	11/30/2017	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
18	179-40006-10119	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	11/30/2017	BOX C02
19	179-40001-10041	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS BOX F03
20	179-40001-10342	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: LANE, MARK	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; BOX F03
21	179-40001-10349	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: JACOBSEN, JERGEN	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; BOX F07
22	179-40001-10450	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/19/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM; FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES
23	179-40002-10447	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02
24	179-40003-10120	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					7	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 4-8, 13-14; TWO COPIES OF PAGES 5-8; BOX F01
25	179-40003-10240	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: DABELSTEEN, ANNE	11/30/2017	ENCLOSING "16 QUESTIONS ON THE ASSASSINATION"; P. 1-2; BOX F06
26	179-40003-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/17/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02
27	179-40003-10375	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					8	FBI	09: PENA, OREST	11/30/2017	ALSO NO 105-1926; P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F05
28	179-40003-10446	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: GARST, JAMES	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F06
29	179-40004-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/06/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1; 2 COPIES; BOX F02
30	179-40004-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-2; 2 COPIES; BOX F02
31	179-40004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	08/31/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	10: RUSSELL, BERTRAND	11/30/2017	COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F07
32	179-40004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	09/18/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					8	FBI	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	11/30/2017	P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F02
33	179-40004-10252	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	06/08/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	FBI	10: NEMYLIWSKY, WALTER	11/30/2017	ATTACHMENT TO HOOVER TO RANKIN, 6/16/64; BOX F07
34	179-40005-10135	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	03/03/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					2	FBI	09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT	11/30/2017	FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES
35	179-40001-10168	12/15/2017	In Part	WC	04/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RECORD	SLAWSON, W. DAVID		68	WC	25: INTERNAL FILES	11/30/2017	P. 1-68; BOX C02
36	179-40001-10277	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	22: PP 3	03/12/2018	FOLDER 1A. BOX C02
37	179-40001-10298	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS	03/12/2018	COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01
38	179-40005-10040	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	01/15/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					1	CIA	23: PUB 3	03/12/2018	ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02
39	179-40006-10119	04/26/2018	Redact	WC	05/22/1964 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		RANKIN, J. LEE	HELMS, RICHARD		2	CIA	11: GA 1 CIA	03/12/2018	BOX C02
40	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
41	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
42	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
43	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
44	197-10002-10186	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,3	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
45	197-10002-10187	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,31	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
46	197-10002-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,35	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/12/2018
47	197-10002-10196	04/26/2018	Redact	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	03/16/2018
48	157-10005-10367	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			DOD	DOD CORRESPONDENCE & MATERIAL RE: OSWALD	163	SSCIA	CORRESPONDENCE FILE	03/03/2017	BOX 376	163
49	157-10002-10151	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTERVIEW WITH SAM PAPICH	4	SSCIA	INTERVIEW SUMMARY	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 4	6
50	157-10002-10154	10/26/2017	In Part	SSCIA	11/03/1960 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			PARROTT, THOMAS	MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960	6	WHITE HOUSE	MEMORANDUM	10/13/2017	Box 256Folder 5Exhibit 1 to testimony of Thomas Parrott, 7/10/75	7

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