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
21701	178-10003-10399	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
21702	178-10003-10400	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			LIST OF DOCS. RE ASSASS. OF FOREIGN LEADERS SUBMITTED TO ROCK. COM.	5	CIA	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	List has annotations showing file locations in Rockefeller Commission files.
21703	178-10003-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	LIST	CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE			APRIL 21, 1975--FOLLOWING SENT	15	WH	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	Unmarked but may contain classified information. Same as 1781000310396 but with different annotations.
21704	178-10003-10414	12/15/2017	In Part	CAR/HARDY	03/19/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	JEWELS I	THE RECORD	MANFREDI, GEORGE	EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS	11	ROCK	SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	See page 7 in particular.
21705	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.
21706	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.
21707	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.
21708	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.
21709	178-10004-10112	12/15/2017	In Part	CHENEY	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SCIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017
21710	178-10004-10115	12/15/2017	In Part	CHENEY	00/00/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	INTELLIGENCE--REPORT BY JAMES J. ANGLETON	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION	ANGLETON, JAMES	REPORT TO PRES. COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S.	37	CIA	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	See pages 5-7. Does not include attachments.
21711	178-10004-10148	12/15/2017	In Part	DAVIS	10/14/1975 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3)	SCOWCROFT, BRENT	RATLIFF, ROB ROY	JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION	3	WH	GENERAL SUBJECT FILE	11/30/2017	No attachments.
21712	178-10004-10213	12/15/2017	In Part	MCFARLANE	05/23/1975 [PDF]	TESTIMONY	COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75			TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975	118	SSCIA	MISCELLANEOUS	11/30/2017	Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112.
21713	178-10004-10280	12/15/2017	In Part	MATHENY	06/10/1976 [PDF]	LETTER	REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1)	MILLER, WILLIAM G.	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D.		14	CIA	SSC SERIES	11/30/2017	Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee.
21714	178-10004-10396	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	03/18/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	B-W VII-K	FILE	WEIDNER, JOHN	INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN	8	ROCK	BAKER-WEIDNER FILES	11/30/2017	Includes "Advice and Waiver" statement.
21715	178-10004-10416	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	01/13/1975 [PDF]	REPORT	COLBY STATEMENT--APPENDICES			THE MIAMI STATION	7	CIA	TESTIMONY SERIES	11/30/2017	Appendix J to Statement of William Colby to Rockefeller Commission, 13 January 1975.
21716	178-10004-10420	12/15/2017	In Part	ROCKCOM	06/00/1975 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY			INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES	263	ROCK		11/30/2017	Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes.
21717	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
21718	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
21719	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
21720	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
21721	180-10065-10373	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/30/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	008888		LESNIK, MAX		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161.
21722	180-10070-10404	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/08/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	008279	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	FONZI, GAETON	INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH	9	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 152.
21723	180-10070-10415	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/11/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	008290		EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 152.
21724	180-10070-10476	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/05/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	006982	CARPENTIER, PATRICK	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 133.
21725	180-10071-10469	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/20/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	010098		GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 186.
21726	180-10072-10276	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/08/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT.	008140		DEA		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 149.
21727	180-10074-10330	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/14/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	007488		SNYDER, RICHARD E.		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 143.
21728	180-10076-10371	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/30/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006805		GABRIELSON, ROGER		1	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
21729	180-10076-10393	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/31/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006827		CIA		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
21730	180-10076-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/31/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT	006828		CIA		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 131.
21731	180-10077-10020	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/05/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	005062	BLAKEY, ROBERT G.	FONZI, GAETON, AND GONZALES		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 105. FOLDER TITLE:
21732	180-10077-10021	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/04/1978 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	005063	BLAKEY, ROBERT G.	FONZI, AND GONZALES		2	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 105. FOLDER TITLE:
21733	180-10077-10270	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	04/26/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	007554	CAPRENTIER, PATRICK, CIA	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	BOX 145. FOLDER TITLE:
21734	180-10082-10227	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	006022	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT.	FONZI, GAETON	INTERVIEW DELFIN J. CAMPANA.	1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 118.
21735	180-10083-10181	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/01/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	011343				3	VITATE, GUY	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 205.
21736	180-10089-10407	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/28/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	006446		WILCOTT, JAMES		56	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Interview. Box 125.
21737	180-10089-10471	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/21/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	006497				1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 125.
21738	180-10092-10219	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	002470				5	CIA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 60.
21739	180-10093-10010	12/15/2017	In Full	HSCA	05/02/1978 [PDF]	OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT	008954		FBI		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	162-8. Box 162.
21740	180-10096-10401	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/16/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY.	009534		FLYNN, DENNIS A.		3	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 175.
21741	180-10097-10339	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/14/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	014915		MOURY, JOHN E.		7	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 287.
21742	180-10100-10218	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	012887		ORR, PATRICIA		13	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	226-2. Box #:226.
21743	180-10102-10096	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/05/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	007020	CARPENTIER, PATRICK	BLAKEY, ROBERT		1	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 134.
21744	180-10104-10394	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT.	012918		DOD	T	10	DOD	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 227. 227-2.
21745	180-10104-10395	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/27/1976 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM.	012919	GUSTAUSON, TROY.	FONZI, GARTON		5	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES.	11/30/2017	Box 227.
21746	180-10105-10060	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/00/1978 [PDF]	SUMMARY	013784		LICHTENFELS, BETH ANNE		8	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	Box 241.
21747	180-10107-10127	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/02/1977 [PDF]	MEMORANDUM	003012				4	HSCA	NUMBERED FILES	11/30/2017	CIA tabbed Box CIA 71-1. Box 71.
21748	180-10110-10006	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/05/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014720		ANGLETON, JAMES	TESTIMONY OF JAMES ANGLETON	169	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Includes notes about CIA documents on Oswald and two duplicates of testimony in next two folders.Box 3.
21749	180-10110-10028	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/20/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739		GOODPASTURE, ANN		86	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Notes, two duplicates included. Continues into next folder.Box 9.
21750	180-10110-10029	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/13/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	014739		GOODPASTURE, ANN		155	HSCA	SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY	11/30/2017	Two duplicates in next folder. Original includes index.Box 9.

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