Scope: This research tool indexes 37,141 records - a curated subset of the ~300,000 documents in the JFK Assassination Records Collection. Releases indexed: 2017-2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025. 2,165 records have full-text OCR indexed - of those, 2,162 are sourced from the 2025 re-release (NARA has not yet published an XLSX manifest for 2025; each document’s prior-release history is shown on its page). Releases not yet indexed: 2026. Methodology
“… IRO-CARDONA Alexei DAVISON Eduardo PAULEY Richard HATHCOCK Eduardo PEREz---------------- Gera11 HEMMING William SEYMOUR Lawrence HOWARD Clay SHAW and Frank STURGIS.”
“… el MarianoCruz 52) Paulino Sierra Martinez 16) Hignio_Diaz aka Nino_ _ 53) Jorge Soto_Martinez aka Martinez Sol 17) Frank de la Barre 54) Clay Shaw 18) Eugene Davis ■ 55) KerryWendall Thronley 19)_ Ramon Font Samuell___ __ 56) Juan Anton io Varona 20) Joaquin Godoy y Solis 57) Joaqui …”
“… e time of HELIS 1967 security investigation. The reliability of the informant was unknown. "The essence of the rumor was to the effect that Clay SHAW has been closely linked as an associate of one of the wealthy and socially, prominent HELIS girls as well as one of the MONTELEONE is. girl …”
“… ssy in Washington. 5. Lloyd J. COBB a. As President of the New Orleans Trade Center, COBB was, according to Plot or Politics, the "boss" of Clay SHAW.”
“t of the New Orleans Trade Center, COBB was, according to Plot or Politics, the "boss" of Clay SHAW. b. COBB was granted a CSC on 3 October 1953 for use on a private attorneys' panel for the OGG. COBB was granted a PSA on 19 June 1967 to p …”
“… HOUTS unsuccessfully applied for Agency employment in 1952. 10. Guy Persac JOHNSON (201-207873) a. JOHNSON was an early defense counsel for Clay SHAW. b. A POA was requested 14 May 1954 for JOHNSON to be used on Guam as a contract agent for OUKODIAK (training base on Saipan). The request …”
“… support from Mrs. Edgar B. STERN. b. Mrs. Edgar B. STERN is the former Edith ROSENWALD and the former sister-in-law of Alfred K. STERN. c. Clay SHAW attended a party given by "an old friend", Edith STERN, apparently in October 1967. d. Edgar B. STERN was granted a covert clearance in Jan …”
“… . Philip STERN was also named as one of a "board of advisors to Hubert HUMPHREY in 1961. 19. Monroe SULLIVAN a. SULLIVAN claimed to be with Clay SHAW in San Francisco all day 22 November 1963. b. SULLIVAN was granted a CSA on 10 December 1962 to permit utilization under Project QKENCHANT. …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS. A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 1959 to the present. e. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties from December 1948 to May 1956. f. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… of Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans International Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his opinion Garrison has an "ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A DCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MORAN told Leake on 11 December 1967 that ALCOCK and another representative of Garr …”
“… of Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans International Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his opinion Garrison has an "ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A DCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MORAN told Leake on 11 December 1967 that ALCOCK and another representative of Garr …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS. A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 1959 to the present. e. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties from December 1948 to May 1956. f. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… ticle about the FBI in 1965 which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Additionally Mr. Phelan testified as a defense. - witness in the Clay Shaw conspiracy trial on 26 February 1969. - A review of Agency library sources reflected that Mr. Phelan - .had published a number of article …”
“ed in print. Thorough checks have chown that ther was no association between ILPRIL; and tidsrency.) b. That in 1962 Clay SHAW Cave NORTON an attache caso coatzindag $50, 30) watch NORTON de- livered to vse liarvey Leo la Monterrey, Mexico. (Comment: There is to evi …”
“… ployed FERRIC have appeared in print Thorough checks have chown that the was no association between TERAS end tids Agency.) b. That in 1962 Clay SHAW cave NORTON an attache caso containing 53 containing $50, 30) watch NORTON de- ivered to vse liarvey Leo la Monterrey, Mexico. (Concoats Th …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… of Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans International Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his Opinion Garrison has an "Ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A LCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MICRAN told Lease on it December 1957 Liat ALCOCK and phother representative of Gar …”
“… at of Arthur C. DAVIS (a prominent New Orisans architect). He said that the nane Cleme BERTRAND was pointed out to him on the list and that Clay SHAW's name was not on the list. ALCOCK and his colleague said that a bandwriting expert bad confirmed that the signature "Clam BERTRAND" bad be …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… f Eastern Airlines at the New Orleans I nternational Airport. MORAN told Leake that in his Opini on Garrison has an "Ironclad" case against Clay SHAW. A LCS New Orleans report of 13 December 1967 adds that MICRAN told Lease on it December 1957 Liat ALCOCK and phother representative of Gar …”
“… to March 1961. d. Jack N. ROGERS, A Baton Rouge attorney in touch with Garrison's staff. DCS contact from September 190 to the present. с. Clay SHAW. Arrested by Garrison on a charge of conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. DCS ties fro December 1945 to May ivse. 1. Cecil Maxwell …”
“… that NBC would do the same thing .James broke the story after a few months of effort. for him that they had done for Novel, namely, make Clay Shaw’s other identity, Clay Bertrand, had al sure that Novel would never be extradited to Louisi ready been uncovered by Garrison, and his in …”
“the book Frank McGee asked Andrews on the program about to try to get him to change his testimony. Clay Bertrand and whether he was Clay Shaw. Andrews said Bertrand was actually Eugene C. Davis, a bar They threatened him with being discredited, made owner in New Orleans. Sherida …”
“original statements nuclear weapons, pollution, the population explo- given to Garrison about Clay Shaw were not true and sion, and many more. .that his psyche began to trouble him. The morality”
“… nt. Gurvich also said that: ’• Garrison once predicted the assassination probe > .. would end with the suicide of his chief defendant, • Clay Shaw, who is charged with conspiracy, 1 % • Another defendant, Edgar Eugene Bradicy, has been confused by Garrison with a second Edgera 14 , …”
“… ’s office in New Orleans. He said that in the near future GARRISON would accuse the FBI of possessing originals of five letters: one from Clay SHAW to David FERRIE, one from Lee Harvey OSWALD to SHAW, one from FERRIE to Jack RUBY, one from RUBY to OSWALD, and one from 9 Senator and …”
“… to Dallas and defend Oswald. Garrison But all the Americans will know why.” say on his part, yet he writes with the contends Bertrand is Clay Shaw, whom -MAHMOUD ABDEL-HADI authoritative tone of a participant. Un he has charged with conspiracy. destetzent doubtedly this”
“QKENCHANT? 18. Under what circumstances were non-agency employees given covert security clearances for the QKENCHANT project? 19. Did Clay Shaw receive a covert security approval for the QKENCHANT project? Why was one needed? Did Clay Shaw receive covert security clearances for any …”
“introduced by Clay SHAW. 6. On 3 March 1967 the Washington Star reported that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had made public charges that SHAW, FERRIE, OSWALD, …”
“… ief, Now Orleans Office, to Director, Domestic Contact Service, re SHAW. a. The first contact of the New Orleans office of the DCS with Clay SHAW occurred in December 1948. A name check request was returned "no info" on 23 March 1949. SHAW was contacted by Mr. Hunter Leake of the …”
“… The last much comal , encounter was just be for SEaW’s retirement in 1965. D. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an article - . * called “Clay Shaw of tho CiA" datelined Rome, 6 March , 1967, written by V. YERMAKOV, The article charged that.• CIA made use of the services of Clay SIAd …”
“purposes nza ct, ho has not boon in Italy.) - - - : 10. Memorandum free ugnmeRXRexti/Haesj" March 1067 subjects • Italian Apracts of the Clay Shaw Affair, . The Coerlers della Bora of.5. March 1569 had an aiticle .I /* abou assinntion. and,tho. World Trade Center: .Contains no relev …”
“… . The last such casual encounter was just before SHAW'a retirement in 1965. 9. On 7 March 1967 Pravda published an article • * - called "Clay Shaw of the CIA" datelined Rome, 6 March I 1967, written by V. YERMAKOV. The article charged that CIA made use of the services of Clay SHAW fo …”
“… urposes and, in fact, he has not been in Italy.) 10. Memorandum from C/EUR/I to C/CI/R & A, 8 March 1967 subjact: Italian Aspects of the Clay Shaw Affair. The Corriere della Sera of 5 March 1967 has an article f about SHAW, the assassination, and the World Trade Center. Contains no …”
“… the Oswald file, while eight boxes contain security records, including, for example, files on David Atlee Phillips, Martin Luther King, and Clay Shaw.”
“y records, including, for example, files on David Atlee Phillips, Martin Luther King, and Clay Shaw. 6. Non-CIA Material: The collection includes a lot of third-agency material, mostly from the FBI. FBI reports dominate the 16 boxes of Osw …”
“… dy assassination or assassination conspiracy (if there was one), or any CIA involvement with Oswald. These records do reveal, however, that Clay Shaw was a highly paid CIA contract source until 1956. While nothing surfaced on Carlos Marcello in the collection, we found substantial documen …”
“… ial on the Black Panthers, the civil rights movement, and the peace movement. Among the subjects that appear in these boxes are: Jack Ruby, Clay Shaw, Frank Sturgis, E. Howard Hunt, Nosenko, Guy Bannister, David Ferrie, Silvia Duran, Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, James Earl Ray, …”
“… the Oswald file, while eight boxes contain security records, including, for example, files on David Atlee Phillips, Martin Luther King, and Clay Shaw. 6. Non-CIA Material: The coll ection includes a lot of third-agency material, mostly from the FBI. FBI reports dominate the 16 boxes of Os …”
“… dy assassination or assassination conspiracy (if there was one), or any CIA involvement with Oswald. These records do reveal, however, that Clay Shaw was a highly paid CIA contract source until 1956. While nothing surfaced on Carlos Marcello in the collection, we found substantial documen …”
“… ial on the Black Panthers, the civil rights movement, and the peace movement. Among the subjects that appear in these boxes are: Jack Ruby, Clay Shaw, Frank Sturgis, E. Howard Hunt, Nosenko, Guy Bannister, David Ferrie, Silvia Duran, Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, James Earl Ray, …”
“… rison investigation. (File folders 6, 7, 17 and 20 are mi ssing). Box 2: CIA Security files on William D. Pawley, Frank Sturgis, Jack Ruby, Clay Shaw, and others; numerous FBI documents and assorted CIA material. Box 3: Helms hearing testimony; Mexico City Station cable traffic; CIA, FBI, …”
“… at Stone based his movie on the investigation of former New Orleans District Atty. Jim Garrison, including his prosecution of businessman Clay Shaw as an alleged conspirator. "Garrison's prosecution of Clay Shaw was disgraceful, criminal and has been thoroughly discredited. There was …”
“… ther this request. #CIA-IR-06 QKENCHANT. The Review Board seeks information regarding the purpose of QKENCHANT and its connection with Clay Shaw, Howard Hunt, and Monroe Sullivan. The Review Board was initially provided some information in regard to this request that now appears t …”
“… er responsible for the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE) during a period in the early 1960’s [CIA-IR-21]. 1 CIA "A" files for Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison [CIA-IR-22]. Designated Watch Committee Reports [CIA-IR-23]. Oswald-related documents from the a general defector file …”
“… and organizations CIA-IR-20 "Monster Plot” HRP COMPLETE CIA-IR-21 DRE monthly operational DO COMPLETE reports CIA-IR-22 “A” file on Clay Shaw and Jim DO COMPLETE Garrison CIA-IR-23 Watch Committee files DCI/IRO COMPLETE CIA-IR-24 Defector file DA COMPLETE CIA-IR-25 Zapruder …”
“… ive access to classified information? What kinds of files are created by this process? How long are, these files maintained. For example, Clay Shaw was given a security clearance and had access to classified information based on his "responsibilities" as a source for the 4Domestic v …”
“… of George Joannides’ Performance Appraisal Reports and their inclusion in the collection with some redactions. CIA-IR-22 - "A" file on Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison (U) The DO provided this unclassified response: “It was the DO’s understanding that there were illegible markings on …”