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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52801 | 202-10001-10211 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/31/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 212 | PHASE II OPERATION MONGOOSE | 21 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA, State. | |||
| 52802 | 202-10001-10219 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 220 | OPERATION MONGOOSE PROGRESS | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, State. | |||
| 52803 | 202-10001-10225 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 09/14/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 226 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP 14 SEP 62 | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |||
| 52804 | 202-10001-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/03/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 230 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL GROUP MAY 62 | 1 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | |||
| 52805 | 124-10195-10024 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1365 | DIRECTOR, FBI | 62 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 52806 | 157-10004-10068 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SUMMARY CHRONOLOGY OF ZRRIFLE/QJWIN ACTIVITIES | 5 | SSCIA | CHRONOLOGY | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52807 | 157-10004-10095 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ALLEGED CUBAN PLAN TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT OF PANAMA | 1 | FBI | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52808 | 157-10004-10113 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SAC, NEW YORK | NEUTRALITY MATTERS; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 4 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | box 377 | |||
| 52809 | 157-10004-10132 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RE: BIO ON MCMANUS | 11 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | BOX 447-5 | ||||
| 52810 | 157-10004-10136 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXCERPT OF WILLIAM HARVEY INTERVIEW | 8 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | 450-4 | ||||
| 52811 | 157-10004-10138 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXCERPT OF INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM HARVEY | 10 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY (EXCERPT) | 11/30/2017 | BOX 450-4 | ||||
| 52812 | 157-10004-10144 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/12/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEETING WITH THE WARREN COMMISSION ON 12 MARCH 1964 | 5 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | 302-3 | ||||
| 52813 | 157-10004-10147 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHRONOLOGY OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLANS | 24 | SSCIA | CHRONOLOGY | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52814 | 157-10004-10158 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/16/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTERVIEW OF ANTONIO VECIANA | 8 | SSCIA | NOTES | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52815 | 157-10004-10173 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 85133 | DIRECTOR, CIA | TRACES NEEDED ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 1 | CIA | BOOK CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 52816 | 157-10004-10181 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 (ALVARADO) CITE MEXI: 7107 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 52817 | 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 | ||||
| 52818 | 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 | ||||
| 52819 | 157-10004-10203 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7083 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 52820 | 157-10004-10270 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROBERT MAHEU | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52821 | 157-10004-10281 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOHN HERBERT MEIER | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52822 | 157-10004-10282 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/07/1956 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-106347 | CHIEF, WHD | OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 52823 | 157-10004-10290 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HANDWRITTEN NOTES RE: MAHEU AND HUGHES | 5 | CIA | NOTES | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 52824 | 157-10005-10126 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, DEPOSITION | DEPOSITION OF FRANK STURGIS | 54 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 299-7 | ||||
| 52825 | 157-10005-10159 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SUMMARY OF CIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU | 13 | SSCIA | PAPER | 11/30/2017 | BOX 435-6 | ||||
| 52826 | 157-10005-10190 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/03/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF FRANK STURGIS (P. 73-152) RELEVANT TO JFK | 22 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT) | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-14 | ||||
| 52827 | 157-10005-10192 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXCERPT OF STURBITTS TESTIMONY | 8 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT) | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-13 | ||||
| 52828 | 157-10005-10214 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS | 4 | ROCK | EXCERPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-1 | ||||
| 52829 | 157-10005-10224 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R174 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 111 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-1 | |||
| 52830 | 157-10005-10225 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R891 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 90 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-02 | |||
| 52831 | 157-10005-10228 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2146 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT | 96 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-10 | |||
| 52832 | 157-10005-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/11/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R2147 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR. | 51 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-11 | |||
| 52833 | 157-10005-10236 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 52834 | 157-10005-10249 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 52835 | 157-10005-10250 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R654 | SARNO, ALFRED | TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE) | 61 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-11 | ||
| 52836 | 157-10005-10256 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT | R477 | TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 259-16 | ||
| 52837 | 157-10005-10258 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT | R681 | TESTIMONY RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 86 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 261-1 | |||
| 52838 | 157-10005-10295 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R474 | WEEKLY REPORT | 44 | SSCIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 392-4 | |||
| 52839 | 157-10005-10297 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SELECT COMMITTEE - ASSASSINATION REPORT (UPDATED OCT 16, 1975) | 678 | SSCIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | NSC approved release on 2/23/94State approved release on 3/1/94CIA approved release on 2/16/94 | ||||
| 52840 | 157-10005-10320 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THOSE LIVING WHO WERE INVOLVED IN CUBAN OPERATION | 1 | SSCIA | LIST | 11/30/2017 | BOX 445-5 | ||||
| 52841 | 157-10008-10000 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JUNE & JULY 1975 SUMMARIES/INDEX CARDS | 108 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS | 11/30/2017 | Box 133, index cards Jun-Jul 1975 cables | ||||
| 52842 | 157-10008-10160 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ACQUISTIONS LIST | 3 | SSCIA | LIST | 11/30/2017 | BOX 394-4 | ||||
| 52843 | 157-10008-10162 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ACQUISTION LIST | 2 | SSCIA | LIST | 11/30/2017 | BOX 394-7 | ||||
| 52844 | 157-10008-10226 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R665 | INTERVIEW OF WILLIAM MURRAY | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 437-3 | |||
| 52845 | 157-10008-10234 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R354 | INDERFURTH, RICK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 15 | SSCIA | LIST | 11/30/2017 | BOX 437-16 | ||
| 52846 | 157-10008-10241 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R602 | SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE CHEEVER | 7 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 438-3 | |||
| 52847 | 157-10008-10246 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R560A | INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DAVID (ALIAS) | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 438-12 | |||
| 52848 | 157-10011-10002 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975 | 132 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS - JUNE/JULY 1975 | 11/30/2017 | Box 132, Book 3 of 5, Index Cards, June/July 1975 | ||||
| 52849 | 157-10011-10003 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS | 161 | SSCIA | INDEX CARD | 11/30/2017 | Box 132, Book 4 of 5, Index Cards, June, 1975 | ||||
| 52850 | 157-10011-10005 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS, BOOK 1 OF 3, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 478 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 11/30/2017 | Box 139, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 |
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