JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
2017-2018 Additional Documents Release
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 about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page.
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 Records
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.
JFK Table
| 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 | 104-10092-10140 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/23/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | OPERATIONAL - FURTHER LIFE OF THE PROJECT | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031179 : | ||
| 2 | 104-10217-10117 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 03/15/1971 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | CHIEF, WHD | ACTING CHIEF, WH/COG | SUBJECT: STATUS OF AMCALL-1 RANSOM NEGOTIATION. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-52 : F13 : 20040315-1058051 : | 4 |
| 3 | 104-10193-10182 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/18/1961 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | CABLE: PLS OBTAIN REF INFO FROM MONTY GUILLOT WHO RECENTLY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-28 : F8 : 20040310-1056718 : | 1 |
| 4 | 104-10193-10140 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/12/1960 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | JMASH | DIRECTOR | IN VIEW OUR DESIRE PUT IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY MRR COMMO CHANNEL SET. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-28 : F6 : 20040310-1056714 : | 1 |
| 5 | 104-10211-10140 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/14/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | CHIEF, KURIOT | CHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITY | DISAPTCH: OPERATIONAL MONTHLY REPORT 1-31 OCTOBER 1963 | 3 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-46 : F9 : 20040311-1056931 : | 3 |
| 6 | 104-10216-10097 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/01/1950 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DEPT OF COMMERCE | MEMO: SUBJECT - (FNU) ASHINSKY OR ASHINSKI : IRVING DAVIDSON COMPLAINANT | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-51 : F12 : 20040315-1057858 : | 4 | |
| 7 | 104-10216-10227 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/10/1964 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF, MEXI ASSUMPTION CORRECT. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-51 : F4 : 20040315-1057882 : | 1 |
| 8 | 104-10143-10048 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/30/1977 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 8T01357A | ACTING DDCI | DEPUTY IG | DRAFT DOCUMENT: COMMENTS ON BOOK V, SSC FINAL REPORT, "PERFORMANCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. | 260 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK58 : F2 : 20040913-1126637 : | 260 |
| 9 | 104-10133-10337 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/08/1976 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T0137A | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | CABLE ON HEMMING'S INVOLVEMENT IN ZIMERI PLOT TO KILL GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT LAUGERUD | 5 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK48 : F17/1 : 20040913-1126633 : | 5 |
| 10 | 104-10006-10247 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/01/1962 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 201-289248 | NAME CHECK REQUEST - ROMAN FEDOROVICH DEDKOV | 3 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW12 : V53B : 20031201-1018187 : | 3 | ||
| 11 | 104-10101-10069 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/20/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | NO TRACES | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK33 : F7 : 20040108-1032737 : | 1 |
| 12 | 104-10183-10423 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/22/1965 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE RE: PURCHASES OF JEWELRY FROM GOC BY AMWHIP/1 AND AMWHIP/2 THROUGH AMB ANTONIO CARRILLO WELL KNOWN AND APPROVED BY HQS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054944 : | 1 |
| 13 | 104-10183-10223 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/20/1964 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | CABLE:WILL CABLE SW CONTENT REF LETTER AS SOON AS RECEIVED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-19 : F4 : 20040304-1054902 : | 1 |
| 14 | 104-10183-10396 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/1965 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | COPIES OF TWO ENVELOPES | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-19 : F5 : 20040304-1054928 : | 1 | ||
| 15 | 104-10179-10031 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/04/1960 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | LONDON | CABLE RE: VOLUNTEERED MAYORGA CALLED FORNOFF ACCOMPANIED BY A DR. ILLAN | 2 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053793 : | 2 |
| 16 | 104-10177-10124 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 02/14/1967 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | CHIEF, CI/OA | WITHHELD | REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION DUNEY PEREZ ALAMO. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-13 : F29 : 20040303-1053524 : | 2 |
| 17 | 104-10018-10065 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/19/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 201-289248 | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR CIA | CABLE RE SAAVEDRA IDENTIFIED AS RAUL SAAVEDRA, HIGH OFFICIAL MINISTRY INTERIOR COMMERCE AND PROBABLY INFLUENTIAL IN PARTY. | CIA | JFK | 06/06/2017 | OSW3 : V7 : 20031202-1018891 : | ||
| 18 | 104-10016-10044 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 201-289248 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE - ((DELETION)) AFTER SILVIA DURAN FIRST ARREST WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE GREAT DEAL DISCUSSION OF THIS IN EMBASSY. | CIA | JFK | 06/06/2017 | OSW1 : V10 : 20040913-1126662 : | ||
| 19 | 104-10234-10084 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/1965 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE-RUMORED THERE IS RESISTANCE GROUP AMONG PRISONERS ON ISLE OF PINES WHO REFUSE COOPERATE IN ANY WAY WITH REGIME. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-51 : F6 : 20040317-1059639 : | 1 |
| 20 | 104-10234-10153 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 03/15/1966 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE RE: ON 6 MARCH ERYTHROID-12 TOLD STAFF AGENT ANGUS J. LAVERDURE | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-51 : F9 : 20040415-1074996 : | 4 |
| 21 | 104-10234-10010 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 03/11/1966 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE ===== BROUGHT UP AMLASH AFFAIR AT LUNCH WITH OLIEN 10 MAR. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059610 : | 4 |
| 22 | 104-10529-10238 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/17/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: RE PARA 3 REF A, HQS MEETING SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT | CIA | JFK | 06/24/2017 | JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067919 : | ||
| 23 | 104-10330-10133 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/13/1996 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | NONE | WITHHELD | MEMO: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD | 7 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-15 : F3 : 20031120-1015136 : | 7 |
| 24 | 104-10290-10270 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/19/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: TRAVELS AND ACTIVITIES OF A CUBAN SOURCE. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-47 : F4A : 20040322-1061789 : | 3 |
| 25 | 104-10529-10299 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: HQS APPROVES ATTEMPT PLACE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067932 : | 1 |
| 26 | 157-10005-10236 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 27 | 157-10005-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/11/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R2147 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR. | 51 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-11 | |||
| 28 | 157-10005-10249 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 29 | 157-10005-10250 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R654 | SARNO, ALFRED | TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE) | 61 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-11 | ||
| 30 | 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 | ||||
| 31 | 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 | ||||
| 32 | 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 | ||||
| 33 | 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 | ||||
| 34 | 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 | ||||
| 35 | 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 | |||
| 36 | 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 | ||||
| 37 | 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 | |||
| 38 | 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 | |||
| 39 | 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 | |||
| 40 | 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 | |||
| 41 | 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 | |||
| 42 | 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 | |||
| 43 | 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 | ||||
| 44 | 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 | ||||
| 45 | 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 | |||
| 46 | 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 | |||
| 47 | 157-10014-10046 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/19/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-04 | HALLEY | 159 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 48 | 157-10014-10045 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-03 | GRAY, GORDON | 91 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 49 | 157-10014-10008 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/22/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 01-H-03 | HALPERN, SAMUEL | 66 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 | |||
| 50 | 157-10014-10007 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/17/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 01-H-07 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 124 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 |
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