JFK Assassination Records

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:

* 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 NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum Pages OriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
53351124-10266-1000807/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-16SKINNER, WARDLAW E.SAC, SVFBISV05/22/2017
53352124-10266-1002507/24/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-34OHARA, CLAUDE M.FBISV05/22/2017INC INSERT
53353124-10266-1002707/24/2017In PartFBI11/27/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-36OHARA, CLAUDE M.SACFBISV05/22/2017
53354124-10266-1003407/24/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-43OHARA, CLAUDE M.SACFBISV05/22/2017
53355124-10266-1003507/24/2017In PartFBI11/24/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-44APPLEGATE, JAMES H.FBISV05/22/2017
53356124-10266-1003607/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-45APPLEGATE, JAMES H.FBISV05/22/2017
53357124-10266-1011107/24/2017In PartFBI12/29/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT175-17-15MUDD, HERBERT K.SAC, SFFBISF05/23/2017
53358124-10267-1018307/24/2017In PartFBI02/09/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-21-221SAC, PDDIRECTOR, FBIFBIPD05/22/2017
53359124-10267-1030207/24/2017In PartFBI05/15/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-67-473GEMBERLING, ROBERT P.DIRECTOR, FBIFBISA06/01/2017
53360124-10267-1038807/24/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-67-244DEFFENBAUGH, B. E. JR.SACFBISA05/23/2017
53361124-10267-1040007/24/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-67-256SAC, CGDIRECTOR, FBIFBISA06/01/2017
53362124-10267-1040707/24/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-67-263OGLESBY, WILLIAM E.SAC, SAFBISA05/23/2017
53363124-10267-1049007/24/2017In PartFBI09/26/1958
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3327-22STEWART, W. ALBERT JR.DIRECTOR, FBIFBIHQ05/23/2017
53364124-10268-1028007/24/2017In PartFBI12/08/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-2931-63HOPKINS, EMIL E.FBIPG05/22/2017
53365124-10268-1028107/24/2017In PartFBI12/08/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-2931-64HOPKINS, EMIL E.FBIPG05/22/2017
53366124-10268-1033707/24/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-35-181SWEET, EDWIN L.FBIMM05/22/2017TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH
53367124-10268-1038807/24/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-35-245ERRION, THOMAS H.FBIMM05/22/2017
53368124-10269-1025607/24/2017In PartFBI11/27/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-56SAC, RHDIRECTOR, FBIFBIPH06/01/2017
53369124-10269-1030607/24/2017In PartFBI12/05/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-106SAC, PHDIRECTOR, FBIFBIPH05/22/2017
53370124-10269-1033107/24/2017In PartFBI12/06/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-132ERICKSON, BRUCE G.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53371124-10269-1033407/24/2017In PartFBI12/16/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-135MURPHY, EDWARD A.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53372124-10269-1033507/24/2017In PartFBI12/18/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-136ERICKSON, BRUCE G.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53373124-10270-1000607/24/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT2055-01-14NEVIN, CARROL T.SACFBILV05/22/2017
53374124-10270-1000707/24/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT2055-01-15KINNEY, LOTESAC, LVFBILV06/01/2017
53375124-10270-1001407/24/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT2055-01-22SAC, CGDIRECTOR, FBIFBILV06/01/2017
53376124-10270-1002407/24/2017In PartFBI03/18/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT55-1-35PARKER, M. B.SAC, LVFBILV05/22/2017
53377124-10270-1008007/24/2017In PartFBI12/08/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT55-1-109, 110SAC, LVDIRECTOR, FBIFBILV05/22/2017INC LHM, MEMO
53378124-10270-1010507/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-75-100GRIFFIN, HARRY L.SAC, LAFBILA05/22/2017
53379124-10270-1022107/24/2017In PartFBI03/19/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-178BETTS, WILLIAM S.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53380124-10270-1022607/24/2017In PartFBI04/03/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-184RATCHFORD, HAROLD M.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53381124-10270-1023207/24/2017In PartFBI04/07/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT157-916-199BETTS, WILLIAM S.SACFBIPH05/22/2017
53382124-10270-1031307/24/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3114-41FOX, MICHAEL J.FBIMP05/22/2017
53383124-10270-1032707/24/2017In PartFBI11/27/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3114-60FOX, MICHAEL J.FBIMP05/22/2017
53384124-10270-1033007/24/2017In PartFBI01/07/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3114-62A, 62B, 62CEID, MALFORD O.FBIMP05/22/2017INC 2 MEMO
53385124-10270-1033907/24/2017In PartFBI02/04/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3114-73ROBERGE, MARY LOUSACFBIMP05/22/2017
53386124-10270-1034607/24/2017In PartFBI02/22/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3114-89HOLLINGSWORTH, GEORGEFBIMP05/22/2017
53387124-10272-1009107/24/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-35-88SAC, MMDIRECTOR, FBIFBIMM05/22/2017
53388124-10272-1009907/24/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-35-97HAYES, JAMES D.FBIMM05/22/2017
53389124-10272-1018407/24/2017In PartFBI11/27/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-75-315JOHNSON, LLOYD D.SAC, LAFBILA05/22/2017
53390124-10273-1022607/24/2017In PartFBI03/11/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1548DIRECTOR, FBIAGFBIHQ06/05/2017INC LHM, MEMO, RECEIPT, 2 ADMIN PAGES
53391124-10273-1044207/24/2017In PartFBI03/27/1992
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89A-DL-60165-5SAC, DLSAC, HOFBIHQ05/23/2017INC 2 LTR
53392124-10274-1028207/24/2017In PartFBI11/25/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 100-201491-100SAC, CGDIRECTOR, FBIFBIHQ05/23/2017
53393124-10274-1030307/24/2017In PartFBI04/22/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 100-370093-17BOWE, ROBERT E.DIRECTOR, FBIFBIHQ06/01/2017
53394124-10274-1032007/24/2017In PartFBI03/20/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 97-4428-128KEIL, GIRARDDIRECTOR, FBIFBIHQ05/22/2017
53395124-10275-1017907/24/2017In PartFBI01/09/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-41-174ROBB, GEORGE C.SAC, OCFBIOC05/22/2017
53396124-10275-1028407/24/2017In PartFBI04/03/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3550-153, 154SAC, NYDIRECTOR, FBIFBIDE05/22/2017INC LHM, A/T
53397124-10275-1029607/24/2017In PartFBI04/21/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3550-165SAC, DEDIRECTOR, FBIFBIDE05/22/2017
53398124-10275-1035907/24/2017In PartFBI04/23/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-75-396, 397SAC, LADIRECTOR, FBIFBILA05/22/2017INC INSERT, A/T
53399124-10275-1048607/24/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-36-53SAC, CGDIRECTOR, FBIFBISL06/01/2017
53400124-10276-1000507/24/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-3550-49COOPER, ROBERT D.SACFBIDE06/01/2017

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

Other Releases

Recent record releases are linked below (see agency postponement documentation for more information).

Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources

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