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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52651 | 180-10131-10340 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/28/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014849 | TARASOFF, BORIS AND ANNE | 109 | HSCA | 04/03/2018 | Box 10 | 109 | ||||
| 52652 | 180-10110-10008 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/20/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014724 (FOLDER 2) | NOSENKO, YURI | TESTIMONY OF YURI IVANOVICH NOSENKO | 141 | HSCA | 03/08/2018 | Box 4. | 141 | |||
| 52653 | 180-10118-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/26/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 156 | HSCA | 02/07/2018 | Briefing Book of R. Edgar. Folder 2 of 2.Box 8. | 156 | ||||||
| 52654 | 180-10116-10318 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INS | HSCA | 157 | HSCA | 03/08/2018 | Letters sent to and from the HSCA and INS. Box 3. | 157 | ||||
| 52655 | 180-10065-10435 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 05/23/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 008782 | ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGAT... | 12 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | 159-3. Notes summarizing files at Illinois Legislative Investigation Commission. Box 159. | |||
| 52656 | 180-10065-10436 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 05/22/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 008783 | CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT | 28 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | 159-3. Box 159. | |||
| 52657 | 180-10075-10168 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/23/1978 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 010136 | PENA, OREST | SWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA | 36 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | ONE COPY. BOX 187. | ||
| 52658 | 180-10075-10169 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/23/1978 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 010136 | PENA, OREST | SWORN TESTIMONY OF OREST PENA | 36 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Three copies. Box 187. | ||
| 52659 | 180-10077-10403 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 02/17/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 005747 | KEUCH, ROBERT L. | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 10 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | FBI OF DESIRED FBI FILES 116-1. BOX 116. FOLDER TITLE: | ||
| 52660 | 180-10078-10183 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 04/20/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 007375 | BELL, GRIFIN B. | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 142. | ||
| 52661 | 180-10078-10204 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 04/19/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 007396 | BELL, GRIFFIN B. | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 142. | ||
| 52662 | 180-10080-10441 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 08/02/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 010376 | FBI | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | 190-1. Box 190. | |||
| 52663 | 180-10082-10194 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 02/17/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM. | 005990 | THE DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | FBI FILES REVIEW-MANUEL A. RAY RIVERO SECTION 1 SERIALS X-24 97 4546. | 7 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 11/30/2017 | 118-4. Box 118. | |
| 52664 | 180-10085-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/26/1977 [PDF] | REPORT | 006058 | PALMER, BETSY | FILE REVIEW AT THE FBI ON OCTOBER 20, 1977 | 3 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Document is a copy of 002890. These are pages from "Interview Book: Lawrence John Howard, Jr.; 68-1. Box 120. | ||
| 52665 | 180-10097-10216 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/13/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 009981 | FBI | FBI FILE REVIEW | 17 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | 184-3. Box 184. | ||
| 52666 | 180-10100-10018 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/05/1978 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 009494 | FBI | 8 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | FBI file review 174-9 typed notes. Box #:174. | |||
| 52667 | 180-10101-10479 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 011665 | 25 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Tabbed FBI 209-5. Box 209. | ||||
| 52668 | 180-10103-10006 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/14/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 011666 | AMERICAN GAMBLING ACTIVITY IN CUBA | 10 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 210. | |||
| 52669 | 180-10104-10299 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES. | 014051 | 62 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 11/30/2017 | Attached newspaper clippings. Box 250. | ||||
| 52670 | 180-10105-10045 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 05/06/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 013771 | FBI | 61 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | 241-1; includes legal paper and 5x"8" note cards. Box 241. | |||
| 52671 | 180-10107-10480 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 014932 | FBI, FILES | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Folder 1 of 2. Box 288. | |||
| 52672 | 180-10107-10488 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014939 | FBI, FILES | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288. | |||
| 52673 | 180-10108-10149 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 07/07/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM. | 014301 | KLEIN, KEN | MORIARITY, JACK. | OSWALD, LEE; FINGERPRINT FILES. | 4 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 11/30/2017 | Handwritten memo 254-2. Box 254. | |
| 52674 | 180-10108-10211 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/21/1964 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL. | 013900 | LEE, IVAN D., FBI. | 23 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 11/30/2017 | Handwritten note cards. Box 243. (folder 2 of 3)/ | |||
| 52675 | 180-10109-10342 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/12/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 014214 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 54 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 252. | |||
| 52676 | 180-10110-10065 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/17/1978 [PDF] | REPORT | 047-JFK | 4 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 3. | ||||
| 52677 | 124-10274-10004 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116464-51 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | FIELD, A. SEARLE | 4 | HSCA | HQ | 02/27/2018 | INC, 3 HSCA LTRS, DOJ MEMO, 6 OF 10 PAGES NAR | 4 | ||
| 52678 | 124-10371-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/13/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-J1 | DOJ | HSCA | 243 | HSCA | #N/A | 03/06/2018 | INC FOLDER, CARD, COVER SHEETS, LET, MEMO, AGREEMENT, A/T, TTY, PRESS RELEASE, NEWS ARTICLE, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, REPORT, BILLS, NOTE, ENV, PROCEDURES | 243 | ||
| 52679 | 104-10413-10362 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/28/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | DIRECTOR,CIA | INSPECTOR GENERAL | MEMO:BERNARD FENSTERWALD,JR. COM 1976 ISSUE OF "WASHINGTON STAR" | 4 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH08 : F146 : 1998.11.30.07:51:07:903129 : INCLUDES 2-PAGE ARTICLE ENTITLED "U.S. INTEGRITY IS AT STAKE IN JFK PROBE" | 4 |
| 52680 | 104-10406-10176 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/05/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL, CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL, HSCA | LETTER:IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON 9 NAMES/MATTERS | 3 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-I : 1998.11.11.15:00:58:716120 : | 3 |
| 52681 | 104-10406-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 03/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL, CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL HSCA | LETTER: IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON 2 NAMES | 4 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-I : 20040324-1064210 : | 4 |
| 52682 | 104-10406-10257 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL HSCA | LETTER: IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSOR BLAKEY'S DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS RE NOSENKO | 4 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 20040324-1064211 : | 4 |
| 52683 | 104-10406-10268 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL HSCA | LETTER:IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COMMITTEE'S INVESTIGATION/REQUEST FOR FILES ON ORESTES GUILLERMO PEREZ RUIZ | 1 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.14:35:41:936120 : | 1 |
| 52684 | 104-10406-10295 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/19/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL HSCA | LETTER:REQUEST FOR INTERVIEWS IN MEXICO WITH 1 LISTED NAMES | 1 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.16:18:44:983120 : | 1 |
| 52685 | 104-10406-10300 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CIA | CHIEF COUNSEL HSCA | LETTER:REQUEST FOR FILES ON LUISA CALDERON AND AMMUG/1 | 2 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.12.16:58:13:653120 : | 2 |
| 52686 | 104-10406-10413 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/30/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | HARTMAN PAUL | THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO | 3 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH03 : F0061-II : 1998.11.17.11:05:58:340128 : ATTACHED ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET, LETTER | 3 | |
| 52687 | 104-10408-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/21/1979 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CHIEF, RECORDS SYSTEMS BRANCH, RMD | WOLFE, JON E. RSB | MEMORANDUM FOR: STATUS OF RECORDS RELATED TO THE HSCA INVESTIGATION | 3 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH04 : F102 : 1998.08.12.09:09:22:700128 : | 3 |
| 52688 | 104-10408-10011 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/10/1979 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | AC/RECORDS MAMAGEMENT DIVISION ISS/ | OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL | MEMORANDUM FOR: HSCA RECORDS | 3 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH04 : F102 : 1998.08.12.09:12:59:030128 : | 3 |
| 52689 | 104-10408-10027 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | RELATED MISSION DIRECTIVE FOR MEXICO | 7 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH04 : F084 : 1998.08.25.07:36:20:856128 : ATTACHED MEMO. CORRECTED TO 7 PAGES VICE 8. | 7 | ||
| 52690 | 104-10320-10167 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/23/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA-OGC-FILES | HSCA | LOG SHEET: STATUS OF REQUEST | 8 | HSCA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-12 : F7 : 2000.07.12.09:05:07:373054 : | 8 | |
| 52691 | 124-10371-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 01/10/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-S2 | DOJ | HSCA | 25 | HSCA | HQ | 03/12/2018 | INC FOLDER, LET, MEMO | ||
| 52692 | 180-10089-10471 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 03/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 006497 | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 125. | 1 | |||
| 52693 | 180-10102-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 04/05/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 007020 | CARPENTIER, PATRICK | BLAKEY, ROBERT | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 134. | 1 | |
| 52694 | 180-10110-10017 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 05/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SHAW, ROBERT T. | 78 | HSCA | Includes index and two duplicates.Box 5. | 78 | |||||
| 52695 | 180-10128-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MCKINNEY, STEWART B. | HSCA | 144 | HSCA | Box 1. | 144 | ||||
| 52696 | 180-10065-10373 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 05/30/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008888 | LESNIK, MAX | 7 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Interview with Max Lesnik. Box 161. | |||
| 52697 | 180-10070-10404 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 05/08/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008279 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | FONZI, GAETON | INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH BURKHOLDER SMITH | 9 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 152. | |
| 52698 | 180-10070-10415 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 05/11/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008290 | EDELMAN, RUTH; USSS | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 152. | |||
| 52699 | 180-10070-10476 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 04/05/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 006982 | CARPENTIER, PATRICK | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 3 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 133. | ||
| 52700 | 180-10071-10469 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/20/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 010098 | GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 186. |
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