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
22251	157-10014-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-H-06		SWENSON, HAROLD		67	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 2
22252	157-10014-10052	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/05/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	08-H-03		COTTER, RICHARD		63	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22253	157-10014-10067	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		76	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
22254	157-10014-10068	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	09-H-09		TWEEDY, BRONSON		45	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
22255	157-10014-10072	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-04		MCMANUS, GEORGE B.		53	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22256	157-10014-10073	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/11/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-05		MCNAMARA, ROBERT		145	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22257	157-10014-10075	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/13/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-07		HELMS, RICHARD		191	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22258	157-10014-10080	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/21/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-12		HEDGEMAN, VICTOR		121	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22259	157-10014-10081	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	10-H-13		GOODWIN, RICHARD		61	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 3
22260	157-10014-10083	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	05/07/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-02		SCELSO, JOHN		87	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017	Box 4
22261	157-10014-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/09/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	11-H-08		TWEEDY, BRONSON		92	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
22262	157-10014-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/10/1975 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	13-H-02		BISSELL, RICHARD	R-1097	84	SSCIA	HEARINGS	11/30/2017
22263	157-10014-10102	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-08			WILLIAM HARVEY	37	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 450
22264	157-10014-10106	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/09/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-12				7	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 418
22265	157-10014-10121	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-27				147	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
22266	157-10014-10122	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/09/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-28				71	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
22267	157-10014-10125	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/10/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-31				78	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
22268	157-10014-10132	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/24/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-38				28	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
22269	157-10014-10133	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	03/25/1976 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	07-M-39				40	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 324
22270	157-10014-10138	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-43			COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY	170	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 353
22271	157-10014-10161	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/10/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-66	CHURCH, FRANK	MADIGAN, MICHAEL J.	MEETING 29 JULY 1975	18	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 447
22272	157-10014-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	08/22/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-90			THE CONGO	5	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
22273	157-10014-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	09/05/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-91		L	CIA MAIL WATCH LIST	8	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017
22274	157-10014-10207	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	06/06/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-112				2	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 252
22275	157-10014-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	04/24/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-123				9	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 300
22276	157-10014-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	07/22/1975 [PDF]	SUMMARY	07-M-124	SCHWARZ, FRITZ	WALLACH, PAUL		13	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 254
22277	157-10014-10220	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	10/07/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	07-M-125				4	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CC Box 223
22278	157-10014-10242	12/15/2017	In Part	SSCIA	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	07-M-147				690	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE	11/30/2017	CCBOX 441
22279	177-10001-10019	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/27/1963 [PDF]	CABLES		FBI	CIA		6	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #27, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
22280	177-10001-10030	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/26/1963 [PDF]	CABLES (USE FOR CABLES, TELEGRAMS, WIRES, AIRGRAMS)		BUNDY, MCGEORGE	CIA		2	CIA	NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4)
22281	177-10001-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/18/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #158
22282	177-10001-10061	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	12/13/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #170
22283	177-10001-10063	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #188
22284	177-10001-10064	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	11/23/1963 [PDF]	REPORT					2	CIA	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32	11/30/2017	DOC. #190
22285	177-10001-10305	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	03/27/1963 [PDF]	REPORT			CIA		44	CIA	VP SECURITY FILE, CUBA, MISC. PAPERS, 5/61 & 11-12/62, BOX 9	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
22286	177-10001-10445	12/15/2017	In Full	LBJ	02/21/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD			MCCONE, JOHN		2	CIA	NSF, JOHN MCCONE MEMORANDA, MTGS. 6 JAN. 64-2 APR. 64, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #12
22287	177-10002-10012	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					7	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
22288	177-10002-10016	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					5	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
22289	177-10002-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1963 [PDF]	DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES					11	CIA	NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5	11/30/2017
22290	177-10002-10034	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	09/16/1963 [PDF]	MEETING AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT			BROMLEY SMITH		1	WH	PAPERS OF SMITH, KEN. ADMIN. MTGS. ON VN. 8-11/63 DIEM COUP, B.24	11/30/2017	DOC. #25
22291	177-10002-10069	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #9
22292	177-10002-10070	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	02/18/1964 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM		THE PRESIDENT	DEAN RUSK		5	STATE	NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61	11/30/2017	DOC. #10
22293	177-10002-10108	12/15/2017	In Part	LBJ	11/24/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST	11	CIA	NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1	11/30/2017	DOC. #2
22294	178-10002-10086	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	00/00/1975 [PDF]	NOTES (USE IF ENTIRE DOCUMENT IS HANDWRITTEN)	S-M (II-J)			WILLIAM STURBITTS	14	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related.
22295	178-10002-10089	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
22296	178-10002-10091	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/16/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-W)			DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS	113	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Unknown whether name is releasable.
22297	178-10002-10092	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/23/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMS			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES)	44	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Selected section from much longer deposition.
22298	178-10002-10093	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	04/24/1975 [PDF]	DEPOSITION	S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3)			DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS	35	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES	11/30/2017	Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition.
22299	178-10002-10158	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/09/1960 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	A-I(G) CIA CORRES.--ASSASSINATIONS (1)	FOR THE RECORD	UNSIGNED	FIRST MEETING OF BRANCH 4 TASK FORCE, 9 MARCH 1960	3	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Minutes of meeting.
22300	178-10002-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/06/1961 [PDF]	CABLE	A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)			CABLE 0897	1	CIA	ASSASSINATION FILES	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000210166.

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