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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51551 | 124-10358-10012 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/06/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-36809-1-NR | 3 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51552 | 124-10358-10013 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-31071-1-21A | 1 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51553 | 124-10358-10014 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-31071-1-21 | 1 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 51554 | 124-10358-10015 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-31020-1-51A, 51 | 5 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | INC LOG | ||
| 51555 | 124-10358-10016 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-32485-5B-60, 60A | 3 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | INC LOG | ||
| 51556 | 124-10358-10018 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR SEE TITLE | NY | ELSUR 105-58486-1-62A, 62 | 2 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | INC LOG | ||
| 51557 | 119-10021-10413 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DOS | 09/30/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | FBI | MEMBERS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO | CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB | REPORT FOR JULY - AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S | 23 | DOS | INR FILES | 11/30/2017 | Draft subcommittee report attached. CIA has made excisions in DocumentDOD has not yet responded to request for clearance | |
| 51558 | 119-10021-10413 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | DOS | 09/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FBI | MEMBERS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO | CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB | REPORT FOR JULY - AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S | 23 | DOS | INR FILES | 03/16/2018 | Draft subcommittee report attached. CIA has made excisions in DocumentDOD has not yet responded to request for clearance | |
| 51559 | 157-10004-10197 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE # P-8593 CITE MEXI 7190 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INFORMATION RE: PICKETING IN FRONT OF CUBAN EMBASSY/MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 51560 | 157-10004-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ALVARADO AND DURAN | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||
| 51561 | 157-10004-10193 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ALVARADO AND DURAN | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 51562 | 157-10004-10194 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE P-8593 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | RELEASE OF SILVIA DURAN | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 51563 | 157-10004-10195 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE P-8593 CITE MEXI 7128 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INTERROGATION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 51564 | 157-10004-10208 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE P-8593 / 50-2-4-1 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | OSWALD'S TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 51565 | 180-10128-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FOLDER 1. | MCKINNEY, STEWART B. | HSCA | 144 | HSCA | 04/17/2018 | Box 1. | ||||
| 51566 | 178-10002-10095 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 03/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | G-C-H (III-B) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL | HARDY, TIMOTHY | FILE | INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WARNER, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE CIA | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | GELLHORN-CARGILL-HARDY FILES | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 51567 | 104-10324-10000 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/07/1998 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | LATELL, BRIAN AND WARNER, MICHAEL | INTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY BRIAN LATELL AND MICHAEL WARNER | 24 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-10 : F3 : 1999.01.22.08:56:53:670120 : | 24 | |
| 51568 | 104-10324-10002 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/30/1987 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | WEBER, RALPH E. | INTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY RALPH E. WEBER | 200 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-10 : F1 : 20040323-1063392 : | 200 | |
| 51569 | 104-10324-10003 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/15/1988 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | MCAULIFFE, MARY S., DR. | INTERVIEW WITH SAMUEL HALPERN BY DR. MARY S. MCAULIFFE | 55 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-10 : F2 : 1999.01.22.10:07:35:780120 : DRAFT #2 WITH CHANGES INSERTED | 55 | |
| 51570 | 104-10324-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/07/1998 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | LATELL, BRIAN AND WARNER, MICHAEL | INTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY BRIAN LATELL AND MICHAEL WARNER | 24 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-10 : F3 : 1999.01.22.08:56:53:670120 : | 24 | |
| 51571 | 104-10324-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/30/1987 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | WEBER, RALPH E. | INTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY RALPH E. WEBER | 200 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-10 : F1 : 20040323-1063392 : | 200 | |
| 51572 | 104-10324-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/15/1988 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HISTORY STAFF | MCAULIFFE, MARY S., DR. | INTERVIEW WITH SAMUEL HALPERN BY DR. MARY S. MCAULIFFE | 55 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-10 : F2 : 1999.01.22.10:07:35:780120 : DRAFT #2 WITH CHANGES INSERTED | 55 | |
| 51573 | 180-10104-10294 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HSCA | 14 | HSCA | 02/07/2018 | INS file review; typed notes. Box 250. | 14 | |||||
| 51574 | 157-10004-10231 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN # 67219 | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51575 | 157-10004-10231 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN # 67219 | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 51576 | 157-10004-10262 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN #55880 | DIRECTOR, CIA | TRAVEL INFORMATION ON ERWIN HERZOG | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | ||||
| 51577 | 157-10004-10239 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/15/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN 40357 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | REQUEST FOR PHOTO OF OSWALD | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 51578 | 157-10004-10184 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6742 DIR #85245 | DOJ REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 51579 | 157-10004-10182 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6761, DIR # 85469 | INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON TO MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 51580 | 157-10004-10183 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6780 DIR 85653 | OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 51581 | 157-10004-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6780 DIR 85653 | OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 51582 | 157-10004-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6782 DIR 85654 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 51583 | 157-10004-10186 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6782 DIR 85654 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 51584 | 157-10004-10185 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6784 CITE DIR 85655 | REQUEST TO FOLLOW ALL LEADS IN ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 51585 | 157-10004-10189 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6795 | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51586 | 157-10004-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6795 | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 51587 | 157-10004-10196 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||
| 51588 | 157-10004-10196 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 51589 | 157-10004-10188 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6787 | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST THAT ALVARADO BE TURNED OVER TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51590 | 157-10004-10188 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6787 | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST THAT ALVARADO BE TURNED OVER TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 51591 | 157-10004-10187 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6788 DIR 85661 | MEXICO CITY | INSTRUCTIONS RE: GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 51592 | 157-10004-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6788 DIR 85661 | MEXICO CITY | INSTRUCTIONS RE: GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 51593 | 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. | |
| 51594 | 178-10004-10148 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | DAVIS | 10/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTEL. INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, OCT.1975 (3) | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | RATLIFF, ROB ROY | JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MAIL INFORMATION | 3 | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | No attachments. | |
| 51595 | 178-10004-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75 | MC FARLANE, ROBERT C. | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | ASSASSINATION PLOTS | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 51596 | 178-10003-10318 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATION, MISC. (2) | BUCHEN, PHIL | CASTRO | 37 | WH | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 08/18/2017 | Unmarked, but TS elsewhere. Draft. Pages with revisions taped over paragraphs were copied as originally typed and with changes,for preservation purposes. | 37 | |
| 51597 | 178-10003-10320 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 51598 | 178-10003-10319 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 51599 | 178-10004-10112 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CHENEY | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SCIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | ||||
| 51600 | 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 |
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