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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51601 | 104-10003-10041 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 03/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CIA-CI STAFF/O'NEIL, BIRCH | CIA-WE/4/INT | CLIPPING OF ARTICLE "THE KENNEDY MURDER AND THE SECRET SERVICES OF THE USA". | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW9 : V37B : 1993.06.08.16:31:19:150000 : | 1 |
| 51602 | 104-10003-10041 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 03/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CIA-CI STAFF/O'NEIL, BIRCH | CIA-WE/4/INT | CLIPPING OF ARTICLE "THE KENNEDY MURDER AND THE SECRET SERVICES OF THE USA". | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V37B : 1993.06.08.16:31:19:150000 : | 1 |
| 51603 | 104-10003-10064 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC | DISCUSSION BETWEEN CHAIRMAN KHRUSHCHEV AND MR. DREW PEARSON RE LEE HARVEY OSWALD - MEMO TO WARREN COMMISSION | CIA | JFK | 06/05/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.08.17:33:39:870000 : | ||
| 51604 | 104-10003-10071 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR | RIDDERSTRALE INTERVIEW | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.08.17:44:01:310000 : | 1 | |
| 51605 | 104-10003-10071 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR | RIDDERSTRALE INTERVIEW | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.08.17:44:01:310000 : | 1 | |
| 51606 | 104-10003-10119 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/25/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | RANKIN J. LEE, GC, WC | REQUEST FROM WC FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON OSWALD'S OBTAINING USSR TOURIST VISA IN HELSINKI | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.09.17:19:17:680000 : WITH TWO COVER SHEETS | 4 |
| 51607 | 104-10003-10119 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/25/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | RANKIN J. LEE, GC, WC | REQUEST FROM WC FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON OSWALD'S OBTAINING USSR TOURIST VISA IN HELSINKI | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.09.17:19:17:680000 : WITH TWO COVER SHEETS | 4 |
| 51608 | 104-10003-10164 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE | ANGLETON, JAMES, DDP | PAUL DIMITRUK | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.10.15:44:10:530000 : | 4 |
| 51609 | 104-10003-10164 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE | ANGLETON, JAMES, DDP | PAUL DIMITRUK | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.10.15:44:10:530000 : | 4 |
| 51610 | 104-10003-10125 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO US EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016262 : | 6 |
| 51611 | 104-10003-10125 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO US EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016262 : | 6 |
| 51612 | 104-10003-10127 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO US EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016263 : | 4 |
| 51613 | 104-10003-10127 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | RANKIN, J. LEE, GEN COUNSEL, WC | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO US EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016263 : | 4 |
| 51614 | 104-10003-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIR | WITHHELD | POSSIBLY DUE CONTINUED AND UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG (DELETION) CONTROL OVER (DELETION) ORGANIZATION. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016264 : | 1 |
| 51615 | 104-10003-10183 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 05/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIR | WITHHELD | POSSIBLY DUE CONTINUED AND UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG (DELETION) CONTROL OVER (DELETION) ORGANIZATION. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW9 : V38 : 20031124-1016264 : | 1 |
| 51616 | 180-10091-10194 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/31/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 008811 | FBI | 9 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Outside contact report attached. Box #:160. | 10 | ||
| 51617 | 179-40001-10359 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/11/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 16 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-16; BOX F10 | 16 | |||||
| 51618 | 179-40005-10256 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-28 PLUS UNNUMBERED 29; BOX F01 | 29 | |||||
| 51619 | 179-40004-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 2 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 51620 | 179-40002-10447 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 51621 | 179-40003-10276 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 51622 | 179-40001-10342 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: LANE, MARK | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; BOX F03 | |||||
| 51623 | 179-40001-10349 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 10: JACOBSEN, JERGEN | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; BOX F07 | |||||
| 51624 | 179-40001-10217 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/25/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-2; BOX F10 | 2 | |||||
| 51625 | 179-40001-10319 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CD 730G | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 02/11/2018 | P. 1-2; Information on P. 1-2 still postponed after review of 12/07/94 | 2 | ||||
| 51626 | 179-40004-10070 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 09/25/2017 | P. 1-3; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | 4 | ||||
| 51627 | 179-40003-10282 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1 | 09/25/2017 | P. 1-3; BOX F03 | 4 | ||||
| 51628 | 179-40001-10085 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-44; SS NO. 1844; BOX F10 | 44 | |||||
| 51629 | 179-40006-10302 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/31/1971 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 49 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-48 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F10 | 49 | |||||
| 51630 | 179-40001-10308 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/30/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-4; BOX F10 | 4 | |||||
| 51631 | 179-40001-10168 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 04/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RECORD | SLAWSON, W. DAVID | 68 | WC | 25: INTERNAL FILES | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-68; BOX C02 | |||
| 51632 | 179-40004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 09/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F02 | |||||
| 51633 | 179-10002-10101 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | P. 1.CD #548 | |||||
| 51634 | 179-40001-10256 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WC | 27: REP 3 | 06/09/2017 | P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-3, 97-8, 100-2, 104, 106, 109-10; COLEMAN-SLAWSON MEMO; 2 COPIES; BOX C02 | ||||||
| 51635 | 179-40001-10202 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLEMAN, WILLIAM/SLAWSON, W. DAVID | RANKIN, J. LEE | WC | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2 | 06/09/2017 | P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-93, 97-98, 100-102, 104, 106, 109-110, P. 4 OF CD 708, COVER AND PAGE 1-7; BOX C01 | ||||
| 51636 | 179-40004-10076 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1; 2 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 51637 | 179-40001-10304 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | P. 1; BOX F01 | 1 | |||||
| 51638 | 179-40001-10081 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2-3 | 09/25/2017 | P. 4-5; BOX C01 | 2 | ||||
| 51639 | 179-40003-10120 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 4-8, 13-14; TWO COPIES OF PAGES 5-8; BOX F01 | |||||
| 51640 | 178-10004-10189 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355. | |||
| 51641 | 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. | ||
| 51642 | 178-10003-10084 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | REPORT | 7506462 (1) | POLICY GROUP | LANSDALE, EDWARD | STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 1 | DOD | CHURCH COM. | 11/30/2017 | Page 1 only. Attached to 1781000310069. | |
| 51643 | 178-10003-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | KISS/SCOW | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7506462 (1) | POLICY GROUP | LANSDALE, EDWARD | STATUS OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 1 | DOD | CHURCH COM. | 03/12/2018 | Page 1 only. Attached to 1781000310069. | |
| 51644 | 176-10030-10085 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1970 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ORAL HISTORY WITH EDWARD LANSDALE BY DENNIS O'BRIEN | 123 | CITIZEN | 03/16/2018 | Pages 3-21 and 28-34 talk about the Bay of Pigs. Pages 96 and 98 have been sanitized. | ||||||
| 51645 | 176-10030-10085 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1970 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ORAL HISTORY WITH EDWARD LANSDALE BY DENNIS O'BRIEN | 123 | CITIZEN | 03/16/2018 | Pages 3-21 and 28-34 talk about the Bay of Pigs. Pages 96 and 98 have been sanitized. | ||||||
| 51646 | 178-10002-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS | 35 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 03/12/2018 | Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition. | |||
| 51647 | 178-10002-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS | 35 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 11/30/2017 | Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition. | |||
| 51648 | 124-10366-10003 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/31/1957 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NO FILE NUMBER | HQ | 297 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | PART 1, REVISION NUMBER 48 | |||
| 51649 | 124-10351-10473 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/22/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 72-2382-607 | HQ | MM | 188 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | PART 1, RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1A | ||
| 51650 | 124-10366-10007 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/31/1957 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NO FILE NUMBER | HQ | 210 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | PART 2, REVISION NUMBER 48 |
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