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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53551 | 179-10002-10136 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 2 | FBI | WC DOCUMENTS REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | PP. 1-2.CD #1457 | ||||
| 53552 | 179-10002-10144 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 00/00/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | PP. 2-3, 5, 8.CD #788 | |||||
| 53553 | 179-10002-10165 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 02/14/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOHNSON, MARION | KELLEY, CLARENCE | REVIEW OF WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT 729A ... | 2 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | FOLDER: 9 | ||
| 53554 | 179-10002-10173 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/08/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 4 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 11/30/2017 | One unnumbered page and pages 1-3.Folder: 9 | ||||
| 53555 | 176-10011-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | BRIEFING MEMORANDA FOR MEETING | DOS | ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS | ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS:WHITE HOUSE FILES:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES:CUBA(WHITE PAPER):BOX WH-31 | |||||||
| 53556 | 176-10011-10154 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 06/22/1962 [PDF] | KENNEDY, JOHN | TAYLOR, MAXWELL | MEMORANDUM | WH | NSF | NSF:M&M:STAFF MEMORANDA:TAYLOR, MAXWELL:6/62-8/62:BOX 327 | |||||
| 53557 | 176-10010-10107 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 04/17/1963 [PDF] | JCS 9517 | DOD | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, Miro Cardona, Miscellaneous:Box 45 | |||||||
| 53558 | 176-10010-10078 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | USIA INFORMATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON CUBA | USIA | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 10/63:Box 39 | |||||||
| 53559 | 176-10010-10076 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 07/10/1963 [PDF] | SUMMARY OF POINTS... | DOS | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39 | |||||||
| 53560 | 176-10010-10075 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | SCOTT, P.H. | LUNCHEON... | DOS | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39 | ||||||
| 53561 | 176-10010-10041 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MILITARY, CONTINGENCY PLANNING | DOD | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, Standing Committee, 4/63:Box 38 | |||||||
| 53562 | 176-10010-10031 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 03/24/1963 [PDF] | CINCARIB, CINCLANT | JCS | MESSAGE | DOD | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 4/1/61-4/20/61:Box 38 | |||||
| 53563 | 176-10010-10019 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 12/03/1962 [PDF] | KENNEDY, JOHN F. | FUTURE POLICY TOWARD CUBA | DOS | SORENSEN | SORENSEN PAPERS:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES 1961-1964:Cuba, Subjects, General and Historical Information, 1026/62-11/1/62:Box 49 | ||||||
| 53564 | 176-10030-10260 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 01/29/1964 [PDF] | BLIND MEMO | RALPH A. DUNGAN PAPERS | From the Papers of Ralph A. Dungan: Correspondence, 1/64, Box 4, Item 1 | ||||||||
| 53565 | 181-10002-10005 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTORS NLT, NLE, NLK, NLJ | NL | 1 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 53566 | 181-10002-10017 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BLAKE, JOHN F. | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 1 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 53567 | 181-10002-10022 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COOKE, DAVID O. | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 2 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 53568 | 181-10002-10033 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LANSDALE, RICHARD | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 2 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 53569 | 181-10002-10036 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCOWCROFT, LT. GEN. BRENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 2 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 53570 | 181-10002-10056 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 02/25/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WILDEROTTER, JAMES A. | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 1 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | Copies of enclosures not attached. | 2 | ||
| 53571 | 181-10002-10094 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 15 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS & REFERENCE SERVICE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Handwritten and typed notes re SSCIA requests to Presidential Libraries. | 15 | ||||
| 53572 | 181-10002-10113 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 08/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WILDEROTTER, JAMES A. | REED, DANIEL J. | 9 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Attachments include classified document receipts, memo from William Moss for the record 8/4/93; route slip; letter David Aaron to James Rhoads 7/29/75; letter Aaron to Wilderotter 7/29/75; 2pp. of document lists. | 10 | ||
| 53573 | 181-10002-10115 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 08/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | LANSDALE, RICHARD H. | 1 | CIA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 53574 | 181-10002-10125 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. | O'NEILL, JAMES E. | 4 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Attached letter Schwarz to Rhoads 7/15/75 1p.; letter Schwarz to Rhoads7/14/75 2pp. | 5 | ||
| 53575 | 181-10002-10126 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NLK | REED, DANIEL J. | 4 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Attached route slip, 1 p.; attached letter from D. O. Cooke to James B. Rhoads 7/8/75 2pp. | 5 | ||
| 53576 | 181-10002-10131 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/02/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. JR. | 1 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 53577 | 181-10002-10132 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. | 1 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 53578 | 181-10002-10135 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. | 2 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 53579 | 181-10002-10137 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHURCH, FRANK | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 5 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Attached letter Church to Rhoads 6/17/75 1p. with attached list of National Security Files requested from the Kennedy Library, 2pp. and acommunications control form, lp. | 6 | ||
| 53580 | 181-10002-10141 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEIGH, MONROE | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 2 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Copies of enclosures not attached. | 3 | ||
| 53581 | 181-10002-10142 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COOKE, DAVID O. | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 2 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | Copies of enclosures not attached. | 3 | ||
| 53582 | 181-10002-10211 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 05/18/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DAVIS, JEANNE | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 30 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 1p. letter w/attached document list (8 pp); 1 memo NLJ to NL 5/7/76; 4 document receipts; document reproduction request (10 pp); document receipts 6 pp. | 31 | ||
| 53583 | 181-10002-10212 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 05/03/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | 3 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 route slips attached. | 4 | ||
| 53584 | 181-10002-10213 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 05/12/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FOR THE RECORD | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 9 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 1 p. memo w/attached handwritten note (1p) route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/23/76; draft letter Rhoads to Miller 4/16/76; route slips; letter Miller to Rhoads 4/13/76 1p. | 9 | ||
| 53585 | 181-10002-10219 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NL | JOHNSON AND KENNEDY LIBRARIES | 21 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 22 | |||
| 53586 | 181-10002-10221 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NL | KENNEDY LIBRARY | 6 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 7 | |||
| 53587 | 181-10002-10224 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NL | KENNEDY LIBRARY | 4 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 6 | |||
| 53588 | 181-10002-10225 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NL | KENNEDY LIBRARY | 2 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 53589 | 181-10002-10245 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 8 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 1p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/2 | 9 | ||
| 53590 | 181-10002-10248 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 05/20/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | GRAY, MARVIN | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 10 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 1p. letter w/attached memo Rossman to Jacobs 5/15/75 1p; list of Johnson Library files 8pp. | 11 | ||
| 53591 | 179-10002-10179 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 01/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 2 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | Folder: 9 | 3 | |||
| 53592 | 179-10002-10105 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 02/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MORRISSEY, JAMES F. | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 30 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | PP. 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 8, 10-13, 16, 19, 25-26, 34-36, 41-43, 46-47, 49, 51-56,72-73.CD #535 | 31 | ||
| 53593 | 179-10002-10124 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 9 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | PP. 1-9.CD #729A | 15 | |||
| 53594 | 144-10001-10251 | 11/03/2017 | In part | NSA | 11/22/1978 [PDF] | Statement | MOU between Kester/Blakey | 2 | 11/03/2017 | 2 | ||||||
| 53595 | 144-10001-10256 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 07/10/1978 [PDF] | Letter | House Select Committee | Judith Miller | Inquiry RE March to Cuba | 3 | 11/03/2017 | 3 | ||||
| 53596 | 144-10001-10278 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | Paper, Textual Document | East German Party Reports on Reactions to Death of US President | 6 | 11/03/2017 | 6 | ||||||
| 53597 | 144-10001-10282 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 08/18/1966 [PDF] | Paper, Textual Document | INVESTIYA | Press Article About President Kennedy's Murder | 3 | 11/03/2017 | 3 | |||||
| 53598 | 144-10001-10053 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | Register | NSA SIGINT Command Center - Record of Events | 1 | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||||||
| 53599 | 144-10001-10079 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/26/1993 [PDF] | Report | Section III/2 American Consul General Hong Kong Comments on Pelpinge | 1 | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||||||
| 53600 | 144-10001-10134 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | NSA | 01/05/1978 [PDF] | Memorandum | Siemer, G. C. | Inman, B. R. | Requests | 4 | 11/03/2017 | 4 |
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