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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| 51951 | 104-10433-10062 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTION | CABLE: HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.10:28:42:170128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 51952 | 104-10433-10065 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.10:33:13:250128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 51953 | 104-10433-10066 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/05/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MEMO:VIEWS OF BILLY HOLLINS ON BLACK MILITANT SITUATION IN CHICAGO | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:34:09:123129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 51954 | 104-10433-10072 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTION | FBI HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.10:46:58:030128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 51955 | 104-10433-10077 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/20/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: SUBSTANCE REF PASSED FBI WHO VERIFYING IDEN | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:01:50:186128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 51956 | 104-10433-10078 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/20/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTION | CABLE: REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIKIT COMPOSITE | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:04:03:903128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 51957 | 180-10001-10216 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 04/08/1964 [PDF] | CABLE | 000111 | CIA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | CIA-FOIA Doc #649-826. Box 5. Folder Title: FOIA-CIA Memos RE: Mexico City, Oswald-JFK 09/17/76. | |||||
| 51958 | 180-10077-10463 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/27/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 005784 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | CIA | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE: | |||
| 51959 | 180-10077-10483 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/24/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 005804 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE: | |||||
| 51960 | 180-10077-10491 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/24/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 005812 | CARPENTIER, PAT, CIA | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE: | ||||
| 51961 | 180-10078-10206 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 04/20/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 007398 | GABRIELSON, ROGER; CIA | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | Box 142. | ||||
| 51962 | 180-10081-10489 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 006143 (PT.5) (FOLDER 5 OF 7) | CIA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | Box #:124. | |||||
| 51963 | 180-10091-10003 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/24/1953 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 006341 (PT.6) (FOLDER 6 OF 7) | PROJECT AND LIAISON SECTION | DEPUTY CHIEF, SECURITY DIVISION | CIA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | Box #:124. | |||
| 51964 | 180-10108-10085 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM. | 015107 (FOLDER 3 OF 4) | CIA | NUMBERED FILES. | 06/07/2017 | Box 297. | |||||
| 51965 | 180-10118-10048 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/02/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 008105 | INS | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 06/07/2017 | CIA 148-1.Box 148. | ||||
| 51966 | 180-10142-10419 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | OTHER | 25-1A-01 | OUTLINE: LHO, THE CIA, AND MEXICO CITY | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 16; Document held by CIA. | ||||
| 51967 | 180-10143-10129 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 2028-11-10 | CIA | SENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 18; original document held by CIA. | |||
| 51968 | 180-10143-10135 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 2028-12-01 | CIA | SENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 18; Original document held by CIA. | |||
| 51969 | 180-10143-10139 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 2028-12-04 | CIA | SENSITIVE ORIGINAL WITHHELD BY CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 18; Original document held by CIA. | |||
| 51970 | 180-10143-10310 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 29-14-06A | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 20 DOCUMENT WITHHELD BY CIA | ||||
| 51971 | 180-10143-10311 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 29-14-06B | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 20 DOCUMENT WITHHELD BY CIA | ||||
| 51972 | 180-10143-10352 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/01/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 29-19-06A | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 20 Document Withdrawal Form Pending FBI Coordination | ||||
| 51973 | 180-10143-10463 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 29-36-02-05 | THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 21; Four documents were referred by the CIA for Third Agency review. | ||||
| 51974 | 180-10143-10466 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/1978 [PDF] | FORM | 29-36-08 | THIRD AGENCY COORDINATION | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 21; The CIA has referred this document to the FBI for review. | ||||
| 51975 | 180-10144-10043 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 29-44-03 | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 21 Sensitive original withheld by CIA. | ||||
| 51976 | 180-10145-10315 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | FORM | 2055-01-19 | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 30 Document Withdrawal Notice Pending Third Agency Coordination | ||||
| 51977 | 180-10146-10001 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/02/1964 [PDF] | FORM | 2056-05-01 | CIA | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 06/07/2017 | Box 32 Document Withdrawal Notice | ||||
| 51978 | 157-10004-10045 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FBI, NEW YORK | DIRECTOR, FBI | VICTOR MOMINDADOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | FBI | CABLE | 06/07/2017 | Box 335-2 | |||
| 51979 | 157-10004-10046 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/04/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS TO ASSASSAINATE CUBAN | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | 335-2 | |||||
| 51980 | 157-10004-10047 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/07/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | 335-2 | |||
| 51981 | 157-10004-10048 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEGAT, PARIS | DIRECTOR, FBI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | STATE | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | 335-2 | |||
| 51982 | 157-10004-10090 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THORNBURGH, RICHARD | CHURCH, FRANK | REQUEST FOR TESTIMONY ON CHILE | DOJ | LETTER | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 51983 | 157-10004-10092 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCHWARZ, F.A.O & SMOTHER, CURTIS | BARON, FREDERICK | SUMMARY OF PERTINENT TESTIMONY PERTAINING TO RICHARD BISSELL | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 51984 | 157-10004-10093 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/03/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | ||||||
| 51985 | 157-10004-10114 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BRENNAN, D.J. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD; INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | |||||
| 51986 | 157-10004-10115 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-112098 | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY | FBI | REPORT | 06/07/2017 | box 377 | |||
| 51987 | 157-10004-10131 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: EXECUTIVE ACTION | SSCIA | NOTES | 06/07/2017 | BOX 447-2 | |||||
| 51988 | 157-10004-10133 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/07/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HELMS, RICHARD | CIA INVOLVEMENT IN CUBAN COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES | CIA | MMEORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | BOX 447 | ||||
| 51989 | 157-10004-10134 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/12/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 11 AUGUST 1960 | WH | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | BOX 449-1FOLDER 489-4 | |||||
| 51990 | 157-10004-10148 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/28/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM | TRANSMITTING MATERIAL RELATING TO 1967 IG REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS | CIA | LETTER W/ATTACHMENT | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 51991 | 157-10002-10263 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/25/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-2603 | JOHNSTON, JAMES | ELDER, WALTER | REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS | SSCIA | LETTER | 06/07/2017 | Box 412Chron File | ||
| 51992 | 157-10002-10313 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MILLER, WILLIAM & SCHWARZ, F.A.O. | NOTES DETAILING NUMBER AND EXTENT OF COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | Box 413Chron file | ||||
| 51993 | 157-10002-10383 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MATERIAL FOR 19TH MEETING OF SELECT COMMITTEE W/HELMS TESTIMONY | SSCIA | AGENDA & BACKGROUND MATERIAL | 06/07/2017 | Box 417Folder 7Chron File | |||||
| 51994 | 157-10002-10412 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCIA | MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: JFK ASSASSINATION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | CORRESPONDENCE & MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/07/2017 | Box 302Folder 3Rockefeller Commission | ||||
| 51995 | 104-10063-10331 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | NAME LISTING - ALEXANDER, WILLIAM. | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK10 : F6 : 1993.07.14.13:40:14:120530 : | ||||
| 51996 | 104-10063-10340 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/14/1970 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | NAME LISTINGS. | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK10 : F6 : 20031216-1025863 : | ||||
| 51997 | 104-10063-10380 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | LISTING--ALL IDEN DOCS WERE PROCESSED UNDER JAMES EARL RAY FOR HSCA. | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK10 : F2 : 1993.07.15.07:12:24:060140 : | |||
| 51998 | 104-10065-10052 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/18/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INFORMATION ON OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY. | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK11 : F9 : 1993.07.13.15:05:32:430280 : | ||||
| 51999 | 104-10065-10054 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/18/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY - OSWALD. | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK11 : F8 : 1993.07.13.15:07:19:150580 : DUP OF 104-10065-10077 | ||||
| 52000 | 104-10065-10077 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/18/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY - OSWALD | CIA | JFK | 06/07/2017 | JFK11 : F8 : 1993.07.13.15:26:39:680580 : |
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