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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53651 | 124-10100-10255 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-173-17 | AUSTIN, C. A. | SAC, MI | FBI | MI | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53652 | 124-10100-10264 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-173-6 | SAC, CG | SAC, MI | FBI | MI | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53653 | 124-10100-10265 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1953 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-173-5 | SAC, MI | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | MI | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53654 | 124-10100-10306 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-383-30 | SAC, CG | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | SI | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53655 | 124-10101-10176 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/13/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1165-111 | DOUGLASS, EUGENE G. | FBI | ME | 05/18/2017 | |||||
| 53656 | 124-10101-10255 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/04/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1165-22 | LAWRENCE, WILLIAM H. | SAC | FBI | ME | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53657 | 124-10119-10287 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-48-39 | SAC, LV | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | LV | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53658 | 124-10125-10179 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-225-41 | BROWN, WILLIAM S. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | PD | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53659 | 124-10126-10080 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-346-2 | SAC, AT | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | JK | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53660 | 124-10126-10084 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-346-6, 7, 8, 9 | COOK, ROBERT W. | SAC | FBI | JK | 05/18/2017 | INCLUDES 3 MEMO'S | |||
| 53661 | 124-10126-10085 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-346-10 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | JK | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53662 | 124-10126-10314 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/02/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-494-197 | SAMPLE, MALCOLM E. | SAC, SF | FBI | SF | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53663 | 124-10126-10325 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-494-208 | SAMPLE, MALCOLM E. | SAC, SF | FBI | SF | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53664 | 124-10126-10345 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-494-231, 232 | SAC, SF | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | SF | 05/18/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 53665 | 124-10126-10410 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-494-319, 320 | SAC, SF | CHIEF CLERK | FBI | SF | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 53666 | 124-10105-10196 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/13/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-410-51 | ROTZ, J. STANLEY | SAC, BA | FBI | BA | 05/16/2017 | ||||
| 53667 | 124-10105-10245 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-410-7 | SAC, CV | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | BA | 05/16/2017 | ||||
| 53668 | 124-10139-10096 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1200-18 | DILLARD, CARLTON M. | SAC | FBI | AT | 05/16/2017 | ||||
| 53669 | 124-10139-10105 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1200-27 | MCDONALD, JAMES H. | SAC | FBI | AT | 05/16/2017 | ||||
| 53670 | 124-10256-10035 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/04/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-43-10399 | GRUDEN, PETER F. | WISER, DAVID R. | 1 | DEA | #N/A | 05/10/2017 | 1 | |||
| 53671 | 124-10206-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/09/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-635 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 4 | FBI | HQ | 05/10/2017 | 4 | ||
| 53672 | 124-90110-10021 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 03/24/1958 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 62-9-29-38 | HQ | MM | 29 | FBI | HQ | 05/10/2017 | RPT; ACTIVITIES OF TOP HOODLUMS IN THE MIAMI FIELD DIVISION, REFERRED TO DEA | 29 | |
| 53673 | 124-10216-10147 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/05/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-78016-16 | COMDT (OIN) | RILEY, M. R. | 9 | USCG | HQ | 05/09/2017 | REFERRED TO USCG, INC 5 S/S | 11 | |
| 53674 | 124-10293-10008 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/27/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-1ST NR 237 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 4 | FBI | HQ | 05/09/2017 | REFERRED TO USCS | 4 | |
| 53675 | 180-10112-10052 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/10/1975 [PDF] | LETTER | 002466 | 1 | DEA | NUMBERED FILES | 05/05/2017 | BOX 59. | 2 | |||
| 53676 | 124-10126-10124 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1559-2 | SAC, AT | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | AT | 05/05/2017 | ||||
| 53677 | 124-10049-10139 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-2064-55 | DAVIS, LESTER G. | SAC, NO | FBI | NO | 05/04/2017 | ||||
| 53678 | 124-10142-10436 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-2064-284 | DUKES, WILLIAM F. | SAC | FBI | NO | 05/04/2017 | ||||
| 53679 | 180-10072-10088 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | REPORT. | 008388 | 3 | TRS | NUMBERED FILES. | 05/04/2017 | Box 153. | 5 | |||
| 53680 | 180-10087-10119 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 01/11/1977 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 000657 | WOLF, BETSY | 3 | U.S.S.S. | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | BOX 16 | 4 | ||
| 53681 | 180-10119-10058 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 003667 | USSS | 2 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | CD87. Box #:81. | 3 | ||
| 53682 | 180-10119-10091 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 003676 | USSS | 3 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | CD87. Box #:81. | 4 | ||
| 53683 | 124-10208-10333 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 08/05/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-98177-32 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 3 | DOJ | HQ | 05/04/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC LTR | 4 | |
| 53684 | 124-10214-10277 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/20/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-149 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 6 | DOJ | HQ | 05/03/2017 | INC NOTE, REFERRED TO DOJ | 6 | |
| 53685 | 180-10065-10379 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/15/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 008894 | 413 | USSS | NUMBERED FILES | 05/03/2017 | Continues for two more folders after this one. Box 161. | 413 | |||
| 53686 | 124-10221-10056 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/21/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-92196-45X3 | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | 4 | FBI | HQ | 05/03/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC MEMO | 5 | |
| 53687 | 124-90089-10094 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 01/04/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1622-62 | HQ | DOJ | 3 | DEPT. OF JUSTICE | HQ | 05/03/2017 | MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ | 4 | |
| 53688 | 202-10001-10173 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 03/21/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 174 | 9 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 05/02/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 10 | |||
| 53689 | 198-10009-10084 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSC'S STANDING GROUP | MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL'S STANDING GROUP | 19 | CALIFANO PAPERS | 04/27/2017 | Califano Papers. Memo for NSC Standing Group re: threat of Cuban hemispheric subversion and an associated action plan. Attached memos concerning economic restrictions, exile problems and military training and planning. | 20 | |||
| 53690 | 124-90107-10240 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 01/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-117222-NR | HQ | DOD | 5 | DEPT. OF DEFENSE | HQ | 04/27/2017 | RPT, REFERRED TO DOD | 6 | |
| 53691 | 180-10101-10352 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 12/08/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 013573 | DOD | 13 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 04/27/2017 | Box 237. | 14 | ||
| 53692 | 124-10311-10121 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/13/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-27799-464 | SULLIVAN, D. J. | BRENNAN, D. J. JR. | 11 | FBI | HQ | 04/27/2017 | INC 3 RPT, REFERRED TO DOD | 12 | |
| 53693 | 198-10007-10076 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 12/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR | M. DAVIS | CLOSE-IN SURVEILLANCE OF CUBA | 13 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 03/22/2017 | Califano Papers. Memo enclosing documents re: close-in surveillance of Cuba. | 14 | |
| 53694 | 104-10413-10305 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO | INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT:BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NEUTRON IRRADIATION/ALSO SEVEN (7) STATE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS | 23 | DIA | JFK | 03/20/2017 | JFK-RH08 : F154 : 1998.11.27.10:41:37:670120 : PAGE COUNT INCLUDES TWO ENVELOPES | 27 | |
| 53695 | 124-10291-10043 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 11/08/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-12-223-6308 | RUEKJCS | CDR 193D TNF RDF | 2 | DIA | HQ | 03/20/2017 | REFERRED TO DIA | 3 | |
| 53696 | 124-10291-10044 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 06/09/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-12-223-6322 | DIA | 4 | DIA | HQ | 03/20/2017 | REFERRED TO DIA | 4 | ||
| 53697 | 124-10348-10026 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 09/20/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 122-2944-1 | HQ | NK | 2 | FBI | HQ | 03/08/2017 | AT | 2 | |
| 53698 | 180-10093-10010 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/02/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 008954 | FBI | 5 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/06/2017 | 162-8. Box 162. | 6 | ||
| 53699 | 157-10005-10367 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOD | DOD CORRESPONDENCE & MATERIAL RE: OSWALD | 163 | SSCIA | CORRESPONDENCE FILE | 03/03/2017 | BOX 376 | 163 | ||
| 53700 | 180-10080-10168 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 04/19/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8590 | FONZI, GAETON. | 9 | NASA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/02/2017 | Box 297. FBI tabbed Box 297-2. | 9 |
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.
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