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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53901 | 124-10269-10306 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/05/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-106 | SAC, PH | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53902 | 124-10269-10331 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-132 | ERICKSON, BRUCE G. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53903 | 124-10269-10334 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-135 | MURPHY, EDWARD A. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53904 | 124-10269-10335 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-136 | ERICKSON, BRUCE G. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53905 | 124-10270-10006 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2055-01-14 | NEVIN, CARROL T. | SAC | FBI | LV | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53906 | 124-10270-10007 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2055-01-15 | KINNEY, LOTE | SAC, LV | FBI | LV | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53907 | 124-10270-10014 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2055-01-22 | SAC, CG | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | LV | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53908 | 124-10270-10024 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 55-1-35 | PARKER, M. B. | SAC, LV | FBI | LV | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53909 | 124-10270-10105 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-75-100 | GRIFFIN, HARRY L. | SAC, LA | FBI | LA | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53910 | 124-10270-10221 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-178 | BETTS, WILLIAM S. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53911 | 124-10270-10226 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-184 | RATCHFORD, HAROLD M. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53912 | 124-10270-10232 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/07/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 157-916-199 | BETTS, WILLIAM S. | SAC | FBI | PH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53913 | 124-10270-10313 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3114-41 | FOX, MICHAEL J. | FBI | MP | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 53914 | 124-10270-10327 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3114-60 | FOX, MICHAEL J. | FBI | MP | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 53915 | 124-10270-10339 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/04/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3114-73 | ROBERGE, MARY LOU | SAC | FBI | MP | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53916 | 124-10270-10346 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3114-89 | HOLLINGSWORTH, GEORGE | FBI | MP | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 53917 | 124-10272-10091 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-35-88 | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | MM | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53918 | 124-10272-10099 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-35-97 | HAYES, JAMES D. | FBI | MM | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 53919 | 124-10272-10184 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-75-315 | JOHNSON, LLOYD D. | SAC, LA | FBI | LA | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53920 | 124-10274-10282 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 100-201491-100 | SAC, CG | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 05/23/2017 | ||||
| 53921 | 124-10274-10303 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 100-370093-17 | BOWE, ROBERT E. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53922 | 124-10274-10320 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 97-4428-128 | KEIL, GIRARD | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53923 | 124-10275-10179 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-41-174 | ROBB, GEORGE C. | SAC, OC | FBI | OC | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53924 | 124-10275-10296 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-165 | SAC, DE | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | DE | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 53925 | 124-10275-10486 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-36-53 | SAC, CG | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | SL | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53926 | 124-10276-10005 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-49 | COOPER, ROBERT D. | SAC | FBI | DE | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53927 | 124-10276-10044 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-95 | SHIRLEY, LEO C. | SAC, DE | FBI | DE | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53928 | 124-10276-10045 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-96 | SHIRLEY, LEO C. | SAC, DE | FBI | DE | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 53929 | 124-10276-10204 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-75-208 | GRAHAM, CARL E. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | WMFO | 05/23/2017 | ||||
| 53930 | 157-10004-10090 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THORNBURGH, RICHARD | CHURCH, FRANK | REQUEST FOR TESTIMONY ON CHILE | DOJ | LETTER | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 53931 | 157-10004-10092 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCHWARZ, F.A.O & SMOTHER, CURTIS | BARON, FREDERICK | SUMMARY OF PERTINENT TESTIMONY PERTAINING TO RICHARD BISSELL | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 53932 | 157-10004-10093 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/03/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 3 NOVEMBER 1960 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | ||||||
| 53933 | 157-10004-10114 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BRENNAN, D.J. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD; INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | |||||
| 53934 | 157-10004-10148 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/28/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM | TRANSMITTING MATERIAL RELATING TO 1967 IG REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS | CIA | LETTER W/ATTACHMENT | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 53935 | 157-10004-10152 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/25/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MINUTES OF SPECIAL GROUP MEETING, 25 AUGUST 1960 | NSC | MEMORANDUM | 06/08/2017 | ||||||
| 53936 | 157-10004-10154 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CARTER, MARSHALL S. | NSC, SPCIAL GROUP (AUGMENTED) | OPERATION MONGOOSE/SABOTAGE PROPOSALS | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/08/2017 | ||||
| 53937 | 157-10004-10177 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 CITE MEXI # 7097 | RESUME OF PHONE CONVERSATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 53938 | 157-10004-10182 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6761, DIR # 85469 | INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON TO MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 53939 | 157-10004-10184 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6742 DIR #85245 | DOJ REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 53940 | 157-10004-10185 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6784 CITE DIR 85655 | REQUEST TO FOLLOW ALL LEADS IN ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 53941 | 157-10004-10191 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7114 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | RUMOR THAT OSWALD DEPOSITED $5,000.00 IN BANK IN MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53942 | 157-10004-10192 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7110 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON RE: DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53943 | 157-10004-10194 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE P-8593 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | RELEASE OF SILVIA DURAN | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53944 | 157-10004-10195 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE P-8593 CITE MEXI 7128 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INTERROGATION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53945 | 157-10004-10197 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE # P-8593 CITE MEXI 7190 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INFORMATION RE: PICKETING IN FRONT OF CUBAN EMBASSY/MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53946 | 157-10004-10198 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7216 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | GILBERTO P. LOPEZ | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53947 | 157-10004-10199 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7070 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET EMBASSY & KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53948 | 157-10004-10200 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7054 | TAPED CONVERSATION WITH OSWALD | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 53949 | 157-10004-10201 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE WAVE 8133 | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | CASTRO'S STATEMENT RE: THREATENING US LEADERS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 53950 | 157-10004-10202 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7072 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | AMBASSADOR MANN'S REQUEST FOR APPROVAL RE: SILVIA DURAN'S RE-ARREST | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 |
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.
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