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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53901 | 157-10005-10221 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/21/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961 | 4 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-1 | ||
| 53902 | 157-10011-10066 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | ROETHE, JAMES N. | FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE | 13 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 286, Folder 11 | ||
| 53903 | 157-10011-10078 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J. | 22 | ROCK | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 288, Folder 9 | ||||
| 53904 | 157-10011-10083 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS | 114 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 1 | ||||
| 53905 | 157-10011-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | ROETHE, JAMES, N. | SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH PAPICH, SAM J. | 18 | ROCK | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | Record also at 157-10011-10079SSCI Box 294, Folder 15 | ||
| 53906 | 178-10003-10387 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | CAR/HARDY | 05/22/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | BELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTS | GRAY, MARVIN | E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 20 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only. | ||
| 53907 | 178-10003-10397 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 24 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files. | ||||
| 53908 | 178-10003-10414 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JEWELS I | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 53909 | 178-10003-10439 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 11/30/2017 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 53910 | 178-10004-10072 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | WILDEROTTE | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | TESTIMONY (3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2 | 34 | ROCK | TESTIMONY SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092. | |||
| 53911 | 178-10004-10396 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 03/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | B-W VII-K | FILE | WEIDNER, JOHN | INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN | 8 | ROCK | BAKER-WEIDNER FILES | 11/30/2017 | Includes "Advice and Waiver" statement. | |
| 53912 | 178-10004-10420 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY | INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 263 | ROCK | 11/30/2017 | Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes. | ||||
| 53913 | 180-10110-10064 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 04/02/1975 [PDF] | LETTER | 046-JFK | WILDEROTTER, JAMES A. | OLSEN, ROBERT B. | 14 | ROCK | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/30/2017 | With attached copies of photographs and a affidavit from Mary Traynor (Hunt's maid).Box 3. | ||
| 53914 | 178-10004-10091 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD. | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | 83 | ROCK | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS | 08/18/2017 | Later draft can be found at 1781000310355. | 84 | |
| 53915 | 178-10004-10418 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 05/15/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | A-II (F) INTERVIEW OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY | INTERVIEW OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY | ROCK | ASSASSINATION FILE | 06/09/2017 | Interview of L. Fletcher Prouty conducted by Marvin Gray of the Rockefeller Commission staff. | ||||
| 53916 | 178-10004-10189 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355. | |||
| 53917 | 178-10004-10116 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 53918 | 157-10004-10289 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PHOTO OF UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL IN THE WARREN COMMISSION REPORT | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 06/09/2017 | ||||||
| 53919 | 157-10005-10169 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | HARVEY, WILLIAM K. | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HAREY | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 06/09/2017 | BOX 435-5 | |||
| 53920 | 157-10003-10489 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | MONGOOSE MATERIALS RETAINED BY THE CIA | 2 | ROCK | 03/20/2018 | |||||
| 53921 | 157-10003-10490 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | PROJECT ZRRIFLE AND QJWIN | 12 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 53922 | 157-10004-10283 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | KNOCHE, HENRY | BELIN, DAVID | REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS | 4 | ROCK | LETTER | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 53923 | 157-10005-10126 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPOSITION OF FRANK STURGIS | 54 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 299-7 | ||||
| 53924 | 157-10005-10141 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HARVEY, WILLIAM K. | BELIN, DAVID W. | TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM K. HARVEY | 12 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | BOX 435-3 | ||||
| 53925 | 157-10005-10190 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/03/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF FRANK STURGIS (P. 73-152) RELEVANT TO JFK | 22 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT (EXCERPT) | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-14 | ||||
| 53926 | 157-10005-10204 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/15/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE FILE | CARGILL, MASON | PERSONS TO BE INTERVIEWED ON SUBJECT OF CASTRO ASSASSINATION PLOTS | 7 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-7 | ||
| 53927 | 157-10005-10214 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS | 4 | ROCK | EXCERPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-1 | ||||
| 53928 | 157-10005-10216 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | CARGILL, MASON | DOCUMENT SEARCH OF PERSONAL FILES OF DCI MCCONE | 2 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-1 | ||
| 53929 | 157-10005-10221 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/21/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | DOCUMENTS FROM DPD FILES RE: CUBAN OPERATIONS BETWEEN 1959-1961 | 4 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-1 | ||
| 53930 | 157-10011-10066 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 02/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | ROETHE, JAMES N. | FURTHER INFO OBTAINED FROM BREWER, GEORGE | 13 | ROCK | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 286, Folder 11 | ||
| 53931 | 157-10011-10078 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 02/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J. | 22 | ROCK | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 288, Folder 9 | ||||
| 53932 | 157-10011-10080 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXAMINATION OF RICHARD HELMS' RECORDS | 11 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 290, Folder 9 | ||||||
| 53933 | 157-10011-10083 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS | 114 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 1 | ||||
| 53934 | 157-10011-10092 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/28/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | ROETHE, JAMES N. | TESTIMONY OF VICTOR MARCHETTI | 84 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 294, Folder 11 | ||||
| 53935 | 157-10011-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 03/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | ROETHE, JAMES, N. | SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH PAPICH, SAM J. | 18 | ROCK | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 03/12/2018 | Record also at 157-10011-10079SSCI Box 294, Folder 15 | ||
| 53936 | 178-10003-10387 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CAR/HARDY | 05/22/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN ASSASSINATION DRAFTS | GRAY, MARVIN | E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 20 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | Part II of 2-part draft--Dominical Republic only. | ||
| 53937 | 178-10003-10397 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA, FOIA SUIT/BOROSAGE | 24 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | Annotated excerpts of the index to the Rockefeller Commission files. | ||||
| 53938 | 178-10003-10414 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CAR/HARDY | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JEWELS I | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 53939 | 178-10003-10439 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 03/12/2018 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 53940 | 178-10004-10072 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY (3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2 | 34 | ROCK | TESTIMONY SERIES | 03/12/2018 | Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092. | |||
| 53941 | 178-10004-10396 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 03/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | B-W VII-K | FILE | WEIDNER, JOHN | INTERVIEW WITH JOHN STEIN | 8 | ROCK | BAKER-WEIDNER FILES | 03/12/2018 | Includes "Advice and Waiver" DOSment. | |
| 53942 | 178-10004-10420 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY | INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 263 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes. | ||||
| 53943 | 180-10110-10064 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 04/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 046-JFK | WILDEROTTER, JAMES A. | OLSEN, ROBERT B. | 14 | ROCK | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 03/12/2018 | With attached copies of photographs and a affidavit from Mary Traynor (Hunt's maid).Box 3. | ||
| 53944 | 104-10150-10011 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FILE | JAMES B. WEIDNER | INTERVIEW WITH RAYMOND G. ROCCA, FEBRUARY 14, 1975, 2P.M. | 54 | ROCK | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK62 : F5 : 1993.08.04.17:04:35:210036 : | 54 |
| 53945 | 157-10011-10071 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 02/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCHWARZER, WILLIAM | BELIN, DAVID W. | RE: CUBA AND THE POLITICIZATION OF POLICE POWER | 8 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | LETTER W/ATTACHMENT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 287, Folder 19 | ||
| 53946 | 157-10011-10090 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 03/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | OLSEN, ROBERT | MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: E. HOWARD HUNT | 54 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MATERIAL | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 294, Folder 6 | ||
| 53947 | 157-10005-10201 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | CARGILL, MASON | SEARCH OF FILES FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS | 2 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-7 | ||
| 53948 | 178-10003-10244 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | KISS/SCOW | 05/22/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGES...(5) | GRAY, MARVIN | E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 20 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER | 03/12/2018 | Part II of 2-part draft--Dominican Republic only. | ||
| 53949 | 178-10002-10086 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | S-M (II-J) | WILLIAM STURBITTS | 14 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 03/12/2018 | Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related. | |||
| 53950 | 178-10002-10089 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | S-M (III-I) HELMS DOCUMENT INSPECTION | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 03/12/2018 | See page 7 in particular. |
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