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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53701 | 180-10108-10059 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 03/20/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | O15107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4) | TANNENBAUM. | FONZI, GAELTON. | 3 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 03/02/2017 | FBI tabbed Box 297-3. Box 297. | 3 | |
| 53702 | 124-10286-10347 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-621 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SD | 5 | FBI | HQ | 02/28/2017 | 5 | ||
| 53703 | 124-90067-10029 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/06/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | GOYENECHO | QUANDO | 1 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET, REFERRED TO USA | 1 | |
| 53704 | 124-90067-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 11/16/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | USCG | 1 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | CHART, REFERRED TO USCG | 1 | ||
| 53705 | 124-90067-10031 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/02/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | USCG | 1 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | MEMO, REFERRED TO USCG | 1 | ||
| 53706 | 124-90123-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 06/09/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | WH | 1 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | PROCLAMATION, REFERRED TO DOS | 1 | ||
| 53707 | 124-90123-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/22/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | USA | 2 | DOS | HQ | 01/05/2017 | SUMMARY; REFERRED TO USA | 2 | ||
| 53708 | 124-90123-10020 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 03/04/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | USA | 3 | WHITE HOUSE | HQ | 01/05/2017 | RPT; REFERRED TO USA | 3 | ||
| 53709 | 124-90135-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 03/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-NR | SCHLICHTING | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 3 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET; INC ENV AND NOTE | 3 | |
| 53710 | 124-90135-10273 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 02/13/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-108 | SCHLICHTING | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 12 | USA | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET | 12 | |
| 53711 | 124-90143-10047 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 06/25/1956 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-233 | HEYM, GERTRUDE GELBIN | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 4 | CITIZEN | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET | 4 | |
| 53712 | 124-90143-10056 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 08/01/1956 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-237 | HQ | NY | 4 | CITIZEN | HQ | 01/05/2017 | INC 4 MEMO | 4 | |
| 53713 | 124-90144-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 04/24/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-280 | HQ | USN | 4 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | RPT, REFERRED TO USN | 4 | |
| 53714 | 198-10008-10091 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | 12 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 6. Memo No. 55 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana. | 12 | ||
| 53715 | 198-10008-10092 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 02/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | 3 | BRITISH EMBASSY, HAVANA | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 2. Memo No. 83 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana related to the Cuban economy and the effects of hurricane FLORA. | 3 | ||
| 53716 | 198-10008-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 07/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF | J.D. ALGER | 23 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British government papers regarding Cuba. | 23 | ||
| 53717 | 198-10008-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | 4 | |||||
| 53718 | 202-10002-10133 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 08/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 25 | US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT | JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963 | 01/05/2017 | 25 | ||||||
| 53719 | 195-10005-10021 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | OSD | 07/31/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SPECIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) | BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE | CONTINGENCY PLAN | 18 | OSD | MCNAMARA PAPERS | 12/16/2016 | McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Lansdale to Special Group (Augmented) re: contingency plan for military intervention in Cuba. | 18 | |
| 53720 | 124-90107-10078 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 05/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-117222-91 | DOD | 3 | DEPT. OF DEFENSE | HQ | 03/17/2016 | RPT, REFERRED TO DOD | 3 | ||
| 53721 | 178-10004-10300 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 1975-06-26 | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION | 3 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS | 03/17/2016 | Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft | 4 | ||
| 53722 | 124-90038-10026 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 02/11/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4930-23 | HQ | DL | 17 | FBI | HQ | 03/08/2016 | RPT | 17 | |
| 53723 | 124-10205-10242 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 02/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-1262 | DIRECTOR, FBI | AMBLER, JOHN A. | 48 | FBI | HQ | 03/06/2016 | 48 | ||
| 53724 | 202-10001-10000 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 1 | CLASSIFIED TITLE | 3 | JCS | J-3 | 03/01/2016 | Requires review from CIA, State, Army. | 4 | ||
| 53725 | 202-10001-10022 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 10/21/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 23 | 1 | OSD | J-3 | 03/01/2016 | Requires review of CIA, State, OSD | 2 | |||
| 53726 | 202-10001-10163 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/10/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 164 | OPERATION MONGOOSE 4-10 MAY | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES # 2 | 03/01/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State and OSD. | 3 | ||
| 53727 | 202-10001-10166 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/08/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 167 | CLASSIFIED TITLE | 5 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 03/01/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. | 7 | ||
| 53728 | 202-10001-10175 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 04/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 176 | GENERAL CRAIG | BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE | 1 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 03/01/2016 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Remainder of document reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 2 | |
| 53729 | 202-10001-10192 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 05/01/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 193 | DJSM-572-62 | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 03/01/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. | 7 | ||
| 53730 | 157-10014-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/21/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-02 | JOHNSON, LOCH | LBJ LIBRARY NATIONAL SECURITY PAPERS TOUCHING ON ASSASS. AND COVERT ACTION IN CUBA | 217 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 438 | 217 | ||
| 53731 | 157-10014-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-04 | KIRBOW, CHARLES | BROWNE, JERROLD B. | CLERK CHRON JULY 1975 | 14 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 443 | 14 | |
| 53732 | 157-10014-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-14 | 7 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 418 | 7 | ||||
| 53733 | 157-10014-10127 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/12/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-33 | 111 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 111 | ||||
| 53734 | 157-10014-10128 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-34 | 76 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 76 | ||||
| 53735 | 157-10014-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/23/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-37 | 97 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 97 | ||||
| 53736 | 157-10014-10155 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-60 | 39 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 437 | 39 | |||
| 53737 | 157-10014-10156 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-61 | CHURCH, FRANK | O'CONNOR, K. WILLIAM | 29 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 437 | 29 | |
| 53738 | 157-10014-10168 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/05/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-73 | REFERENCES TO FBI REVIEW OF TAPES OF OSWALD'S OCT. 1, 1963 MEXICO CITY CONVERSATION | 27 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 354 | 27 | |||
| 53739 | 157-10014-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-98 | 34 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CC Box 148 | 34 | ||||
| 53740 | 178-10003-10339 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (6) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | 20 | ||
| 53741 | 178-10004-10088 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. Unmarked but may contain classified information. | 20 | ||
| 53742 | 178-10004-10239 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (1) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | 20 | ||
| 53743 | 179-40001-10304 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | P. 1; BOX F01 | 1 | |||||
| 53744 | 180-10104-10295 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014049 | SHAPIRO, HOWARD. | 44 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | DOS Department passport office file review. Box 250. | 44 | |||
| 53745 | 180-10110-10144 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013269 | 35 | DOS | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Box 5. | 35 | ||||
| 53746 | 202-10001-10058 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 59 | APPRAISAL... | 8 | ARMY | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Requires review from CIA, DOS, OSD, Army. | 8 | |||
| 53747 | 202-10001-10167 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/07/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 168 | 10 | OSD | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS. | 10 | ||||
| 53748 | 202-10001-10185 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 186 | OPERATION MONGOOSE PRIORITY OPERATIONS SCHEDULE 21 MAY-30 JUNE 1962 | 12 | OSD | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS. | 12 | |||
| 53749 | 202-10001-10188 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 189 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 16 AUG 62 | 1 | OSD | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS. | 1 | |||
| 53750 | 202-10001-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 190 | CONSOLIDATED STATUS REPORT CARIBBEAN SURVEY GROUP 4 JAN - 9 MAR | 4 | OSD | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA DOS. | 4 |
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