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 |
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| 51551 | 104-10126-10042 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT, OLC | STURBITTS, WILLIAM C/LA/STB | SPEED LETTER RE UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS IN MEXICO. | 2 | CIA | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F2 : 1993.08.05.18:59:15:840037 : | |||
| 51552 | 104-10127-10022 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SCOTT BRECKINRIDGE | WILLIAM STURBITTS | SPEED LETTER RE EFFORTS TO LOCATE HSCA INTERVIEWEES | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 1997.05.13.13:18:27:233021 : | 2 |
| 51553 | 180-10143-10156 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 28-15-01 | CIA | 25 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 19 | |||
| 51554 | 180-10143-10362 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-19-15 | CIA | 3 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 20 Sensitive Original Withheld by CIA | |||
| 51555 | 180-10143-10156 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 28-15-01 | CIA | 25 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 19 | |||
| 51556 | 180-10143-10362 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 29-19-15 | CIA | 3 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 20 Sensitive Original Withheld by CIA | |||
| 51557 | 104-10062-10198 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | NORBERT SHEPANEK | TOVAR, HUGH, CI STAFF | RESPONSE TO OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL REQUEST | 9 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK9 : F6 : 1993.07.13.19:34:18:840560 : 1 PAGE ROUTING SHEET WITH 9 PAGE CI RESONSE TO OLC 78-2488 ON FILES IN SCOTT'S POSESSION AT TIME OF HIS DEATH. | 9 |
| 51558 | 104-10135-10178 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | BRECKINRIDGE, S.D. | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | HSCA REQUEST 20 JULY 78 OLC 78-2728 20 JULY 78-19 SEP 78--MULTIPLE DOCS--ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET WITH LTR. | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK49 : F9 : 1993.08.10.18:00:32:710058 : The redacted document is a one page routing sheet dated 11 Sept l978 re OLC 78-2728/4. | ||
| 51559 | 180-10143-10375 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 29-19-19A | CIA | 5 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/05/2017 | Box 20 Document Withdrawal Form Pending Third Agency Coordination | 6 | ||
| 51560 | 180-10144-10241 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 30-62-02 | 17 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/05/2017 | Box 24 | 19 | |||
| 51561 | 180-10144-10245 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/28/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 30-62-06 | 13 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/05/2017 | Box 24 | 14 | |||
| 51562 | 104-10127-10024 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/29/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE REQUESTING STATION ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING FORMER ASSETS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050203 : | 1 |
| 51563 | 104-10127-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/29/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | IDENTLY CABLE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050204 : | 1 |
| 51564 | 104-10127-10034 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | IDENTITY CABLE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 1997.05.19.12:41:41:950021 : | 1 |
| 51565 | 104-10147-10359 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL | TOVAR. CHIEF, CI STAFF | MEMO:POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON IN PHOTOGRAPH RELEASED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK60 : F4 : 1993.07.24.08:12:02:560570 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED | 2 |
| 51566 | 180-10143-10390 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-20-03 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 20 | |||||
| 51567 | 180-10144-10414 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 2049-02-01 | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 1 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/05/2017 | Box 27 | 3 | |
| 51568 | 180-10075-10166 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 010136 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | GENZMAN, ROBERT | 4 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 187. | 5 | |
| 51569 | 144-10001-10185 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | memo | HSCA | NSA | Blakey request… | 5 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 5 | ||
| 51570 | 104-10059-10411 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SPOT REPORT: POSSIBLE ID OF PERSON IN PHOTO RELEASED BY HSCA TO PRESS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK8 : F76 : 1993.07.10.11:58:00:460340 : | 1 | ||
| 51571 | 144-10001-10185 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HSCA | NSA | Blakey request… | 5 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 5 | ||
| 51572 | 180-10072-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 010313 | HESS, JACQUELINE. | 64 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 02/07/2018 | Includes insurance forms, death certificate, & military documents of Oswald. Box 189. | 64 | ||||
| 51573 | 104-10065-10136 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | SLANK | HSCA DESIRES INTERVIEW ON KENNEDY ASSASSINATION. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK11 : F9 : 20031216-1025906 : | 1 |
| 51574 | 104-10065-10137 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CABLE ON HSCA TO VISIT PARIS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK11 : F9 : 1993.07.13.16:22:44:150280 : | 1 | ||
| 51575 | 104-10065-10151 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SCOTT BRECKENRIDGE | SPEED LETTER REGARDING HSCA 6 JULY 78 REQUEST. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK11 : F9 : 20031216-1025909 : | 2 | |
| 51576 | 104-10067-10430 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SHEPANEK, NORBERT, PCS/LOC, CIA | STURBITTS, BILL, C/LA/ST/B, CIA | RE HSCA REQUEST OF 6 JULY 1978 (MEXI STATION HISTORY) | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK12 : F4 : 20031216-1025973 : | 2 |
| 51577 | 180-10144-10012 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 29-40-05 | CIA | 24 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 21 | |||
| 51578 | 180-10144-10130 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 29-49-01 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 22 | |||
| 51579 | 180-10145-10301 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-01-05 | CIA | 5 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 30 | |||
| 51580 | 180-10145-10347 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 55-01-51 | CIA | 29 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 30 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Third Agency Coordination | |||
| 51581 | 180-10142-10307 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 24-03-03 | CIA | 23 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 14 | |||
| 51582 | 180-10142-10307 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 24-03-03 | CIA | 23 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 14 | |||
| 51583 | 180-10144-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-40-05 | CIA | 24 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 21 | |||
| 51584 | 180-10144-10130 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-49-01 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 22 | |||
| 51585 | 180-10145-10301 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 55-01-05 | CIA | 5 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 30 | |||
| 51586 | 180-10145-10347 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 55-01-51 | CIA | 29 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 30 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Third Agency Coordination | |||
| 51587 | 104-10147-10164 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MFR | CIA, BRECKINRIDGE, S.D. | HSCA INTEREST IN NOSENKO | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK60 : F2 : 1993.07.22.18:02:39:150520 : | 1 |
| 51588 | 104-10125-10390 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HSCA | OLC | TABLE OF CONTENTS LISTING VARIOUS QJWIN AND ZRRIFLE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO HSCA FOR HELMS HEARING. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK56 : F5 : 20040225-1049125 : | 2 |
| 51589 | 104-10127-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE ADVISING OF HSCA DESIRE TO INTERVIEW (DELETION) | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050205 : | 1 |
| 51590 | 104-10127-10035 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE ADVISING HSCA VISIT TO STATION | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F3 : 1997.05.19.13:02:21:890021 : | 1 |
| 51591 | 104-10135-10357 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SHEPANEK, NORBERT, PCS/LOC | STURBITTS, BILL, C/LA/ST/B | SPEED LETTER RE HISTORY OF MEXICO STATION | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK49 : F19 : 20040226-1050449 : | 1 |
| 51592 | 104-10140-10323 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CONTROL LOG FOR HSCA REQUESTS (AUG 1978) | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK53 : F1 : 20040226-1050479 : | 1 | ||
| 51593 | 104-10143-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DDO, DDA, IG, DDCI | BRECKINRIDGE, S.D. | DRAFT LETTER TO HSCA ON REQUEST FOR O/PERSONNEL FILE OF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK58 : F6 : 1993.07.27.18:04:59:620360 : DUPOF 104-10067-10416. 4-PG MEMO W/ATT AND ROUTING SHEET | 5 |
| 51594 | 104-10147-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMO FOR THE RECORD | REARDON, RAYMOND, SAG | MFR RE THE USE OF DRUGS IN THE YURIY NOSENKO CASE AT HIS INTERROGATION | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK60 : F2 : 1993.07.22.17:28:42:900520 : | 1 |
| 51595 | 180-10145-10302 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 55-01-06 | CIA | 7 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 30 | |||
| 51596 | 180-10144-10133 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-50-03 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 22 | |||
| 51597 | 104-10213-10314 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | GENERAL COUNSEL | BRECKINRIDGE, S.D. | MEMO: HSCA REQUEST OF 2 JULY 1978 (DDO-FBI RELATIONSHIP). | 10 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-48 : F26 : 1999.06.27.04:41:27:686129 : | 10 |
| 51598 | 104-10431-10048 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | HSCA | OLC | FORMS(2):TRANSMITTAL AND DOCUMENT RECEIPT:FOLDER:HSCA REQUEST (HELMS HEARING) | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH18 : F4 : 1998.12.16.07:54:50:216120 : DISPATCH (WITHOUT ITS ATTACHMENT) IS ATTACHED TO THE TWO FORMS. DUPLICATE OF 104-10185-10083. | 3 |
| 51599 | 180-10144-10133 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 29-50-03 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 22 | |||
| 51600 | 180-10145-10302 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-01-06 | CIA | 7 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 30 |
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