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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51101 | 202-10001-10244 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 245 | THE PRESIDENT | MAXWELL TAYLOR | JCSM-910-62 STATUS OF READINESS FOR THE CUBA OPERATION | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 4 | |
| 51102 | 202-10001-10245 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 246 | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 4 | ||||
| 51103 | 202-10001-10249 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/28/1962 [PDF] | MESSAGE | DOC 250 | READINESS POSTURE REQUIREMENTS | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 09/13/2017 | bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State. | 4 | ||
| 51104 | 202-10001-10254 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/09/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 255 | MEMORANDUM FOR THE STANDING GROUP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL | 3 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 09/13/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State. | 4 | ||
| 51105 | 202-10001-10256 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/20/1963 [PDF] | MESSAGE | DOC 257 | JCS | DISRUPTION OF COMMUNIST ARMS SMUGGLING INTO LATIN AMERICA | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 09/13/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Review completed by OSD, CIA and State. | 4 | |
| 51106 | 202-10001-10058 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 59 | APPRAISAL... | 8 | ARMY | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Requires review from CIA, DOS, OSD, Army. | 8 | |||
| 51107 | 202-10001-10059 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 09/23/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 60 | CJCS | SECRETARY OF THE ARMY | CLASSIFIED TITLE | 2 | ARMY | J-3 | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |
| 51108 | 202-10001-10059 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | JCS | 09/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 60 | CJCS | SECRETARY OF THE ARMY | CLASSIFIED TITLE | 2 | ARMY | J-3 | 03/12/2018 | Reviewed by CIA, DOS, OSD. | |
| 51109 | 178-10004-10238 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 11/24/1976 [PDF] | LIST | DOCUMENT REQUESTS--COMPUTER PRINTOUT | CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORT | 36 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Computer printout showing documents requested by the Church Committee. Annotated. Reduced. | 37 | ||
| 51110 | 104-10301-10008 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DP FILES | DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DIRECTORATE FOR PLANS. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-01 : F1 : 1998.09.20.09:54:17:716031 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA - IR-1. | 5 | ||
| 51111 | 104-10301-10008 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DP FILES | DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DIRECTORATE FOR PLANS. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-01 : F1 : 1998.09.20.09:54:17:716031 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA - IR-1. | 5 | ||
| 51112 | 178-10004-10239 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (1) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | 20 | ||
| 51113 | 178-10004-10258 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | REPORT | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | POLICY GROUP | STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | DOD | SSC SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 only. | ||
| 51114 | 178-10004-10264 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | RECORD | MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) ON MONGOOSE, 9/6/62 | 5 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked but probably TOP SECRET. | 6 | |
| 51115 | 178-10004-10259 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 09/14/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (2) | RECORD | PARROTT, THOMAS A. | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED), 14 SEPT. 1962 | 2 | NSC | SSC SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked but contains classified information. | 3 |
| 51116 | 104-10301-10009 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DS&T FILES | DOCUMENT LIST DESCRIBING THE DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. | 16 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-01 : F1 : 1998.09.20.09:56:29:170031 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA - IR-1. | 16 | ||
| 51117 | 104-10301-10009 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DS&T FILES | DOCUMENT LIST DESCRIBING THE DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. | 16 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-01 : F1 : 1998.09.20.09:56:29:170031 : ARRB REQUEST.CIA - IR-1. | 16 | ||
| 51118 | 124-10336-10460 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/19/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 162-1-28 | DE | SEAY | 11 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 51119 | 124-10336-10459 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/09/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 162-1-30 | HQ | DE | 20 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 51120 | 124-10358-10020 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 65-3676-SUB 1-5966 | WMFO | 5 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | LOG | |||
| 51121 | 124-10338-10139 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 65-3676-SUB 1-5992 | WMFO | 6 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | ||||
| 51122 | 124-10358-10021 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 65-3683-SUB I-5047 | WMFO | 3 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | LOG | |||
| 51123 | 124-10336-10454 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 72-80-1381 | HQ | WMFO | 4 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 51124 | 124-10353-10336 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-101 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51125 | 124-10353-10335 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-102 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51126 | 124-10353-10334 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/19/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-103 | HQ | LA | 3 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51127 | 124-10353-10328 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-109 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51128 | 124-10353-10328 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 07/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-109 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 03/08/2018 | 1 | ||
| 51129 | 124-10353-10326 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/30/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-111 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51130 | 124-10353-10325 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/31/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-112 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51131 | 124-10353-10324 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/01/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-113 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51132 | 124-10353-10323 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/02/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-114 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51133 | 124-10353-10321 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-116 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51134 | 124-10353-10319 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/08/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-118 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51135 | 124-10353-10316 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-121 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51136 | 124-10353-10315 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-122 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51137 | 124-10353-10314 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/15/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-123 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51138 | 124-10353-10308 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/22/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-129 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51139 | 124-10353-10306 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/24/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-131 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51140 | 124-10353-10302 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/30/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-135 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51141 | 124-10353-10299 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/05/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-138 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51142 | 124-10353-10298 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-139 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51143 | 124-10353-10295 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-142 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51144 | 124-10353-10293 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-144 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51145 | 124-10353-10290 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-147 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51146 | 124-10353-10289 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/19/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-148 | HQ | LA | 1 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51147 | 124-10353-10288 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/20/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-149 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51148 | 124-10353-10287 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/21/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-150 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51149 | 124-10353-10286 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/24/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-151 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51150 | 124-10353-10283 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/27/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-154 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 |
Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files
You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.
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