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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54001 | 157-10004-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 03/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ALLEGED CUBAN PLAN TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT OF PANAMA | 1 | FBI | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 54002 | 157-10005-10295 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R474 | WEEKLY REPORT | 44 | SSCIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 392-4 | |||
| 54003 | 157-10005-10297 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 09/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SELECT COMMITTEE - ASSASSINATION REPORT (UPDATED OCT 16, 1975) | 678 | SSCIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | NSC approved release on 2/23/94DOS approved release on 3/1/94CIA approved release on 2/16/94 | ||||
| 54004 | 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 | ||||
| 54005 | 157-10011-10121 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/01/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH | REPORT | 116 | CIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||
| 54006 | 157-10011-10122 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/29/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 5 | CIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||||
| 54007 | 157-10011-10123 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/19/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH | CIA REPORT | 40 | CIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||
| 54008 | 157-10004-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/19/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS H. | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 54009 | 157-10004-10109 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | |||
| 54010 | 157-10004-10110 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/04/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 8 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 8 | ||
| 54011 | 157-10004-10111 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/04/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS H. | RICARDO MADAN RIVAS | 17 | FBI | REPORT | 09/05/2017 | box 377 | 17 | ||
| 54012 | 157-10004-10117 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/10/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DWYER, ROBERT JAMES | ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 54013 | 157-10004-10119 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/17/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBAN REBEL ACTIVITY IN CUBA | 5 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 6 | |||
| 54014 | 157-10004-10121 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 2 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 3 | ||
| 54015 | 157-10004-10123 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | 8 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 9 | |||
| 54016 | 157-10004-10124 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/21/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 9 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 10 | ||
| 54017 | 157-10004-10126 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/15/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 4 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 54018 | 157-10004-10127 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC) | 10 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | 13 | ||||
| 54019 | 157-10004-10052 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 1 | FBI | REPORT | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 2 | |||
| 54020 | 157-10004-10115 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-112098 | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY | FBI | REPORT | 06/07/2017 | box 377 | |||
| 54021 | 157-10004-10271 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/13/1957 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-087408 | CHIEF, WHD | OPERATIONAL - ROBERT MAHEU | CIA | REPORT | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 54022 | 157-10004-10299 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/15/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COST OF CUBAN OPERATION, 1960-1964 | SSCIA | REPORT | 06/09/2017 | ||||||
| 54023 | 157-10004-10300 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBAN OPERATION | SSCIA | REPORT (PAGES 6-15) | 09/07/1994 | ||||||
| 54024 | 124-10234-10082 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-3777-4 | FOX, RAYMOND J. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | RH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 54025 | 124-10234-10091 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-3777-15 | MORRISSEY, JAMES F. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | RH | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 54026 | 124-10234-10137 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-3777-68 | RH | HQ | FBI | RH | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 54027 | 124-10276-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-49 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, RH | 1 | FBI | RH | 08/23/2017 | 2 | ||
| 54028 | 124-10276-10115 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-61 | SAC, RH | BROWN, E. PARKER | 2 | FBI | RH | 08/15/2017 | 3 | ||
| 54029 | 124-10276-10081 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-26 | SAC | MCCARTHY, JOHN G. | 1 | FBI | RH | 02/26/2018 | 1 | ||
| 54030 | 124-10276-10085 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-31 | SAC, RH | GASTEIGER, DEAN W. | 1 | FBI | RH | 02/26/2018 | 1 | ||
| 54031 | 124-10276-10094 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-40 | SAC, RH | NICKOLS, I. E. | 1 | FBI | RH | 02/23/2018 | 1 | ||
| 54032 | 124-10276-10453 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | 66-6961-9 THRU 11 | RH | 11/30/2017 | |||||||||
| 54033 | 124-10276-10081 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-26 | SAC | MCCARTHY, JOHN G. | 1 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54034 | 124-10276-10085 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-31 | SAC, RH | GASTEIGER, DEAN W. | 1 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54035 | 124-10276-10094 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-40 | SAC, RH | NICKOLS, I. E. | 1 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54036 | 124-10276-10122 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-68 | SAC, RH | RICHARDSON, HOWARD E. | 2 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54037 | 124-10276-10142 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-91 | YANCEY, M. J. | 1 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | ||||
| 54038 | 176-10030-10261 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/12/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 6 | RICHARD GOODWIN PAPERS | 03/16/2018 | From the Papers of Richard Goodwin: Subjects, Cuba, Covert Action, Box 4, Item 3a | ||||||
| 54039 | 176-10030-10261 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/12/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 6 | RICHARD GOODWIN PAPERS | 03/16/2018 | From the Papers of Richard Goodwin: Subjects, Cuba, Covert Action, Box 4, Item 3a | ||||||
| 54040 | 176-10030-10261 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | 05/12/1961 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | RICHARD GOODWIN PAPERS | From the Papers of Richard Goodwin: Subjects, Cuba, Covert Action, Box 4, Item 3a | |||||||||
| 54041 | 124-10120-10017 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/11/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-5212-4 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 1 | FBI | RO | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54042 | 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. | |
| 54043 | 178-10003-10355 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 54044 | 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. | |
| 54045 | 178-10004-10217 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES | 08/10/1993 | Attached to 1781000410214. | ||
| 54046 | 178-10004-10216 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000410214. | ||
| 54047 | 124-10006-10477 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-2909-122 | BROWN, WILLIAM S. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | SA | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 54048 | 124-10247-10439 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-2909-663 | KEMMY, J. W. | SAC | FBI | SA | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 54049 | 124-10248-10248 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-2909-744 | GEMBERLING, ROBERT P. | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | SA | 05/22/2017 | RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES i-xi, INDEX PAGES 618-686 | |||
| 54050 | 124-10248-10288 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-2909-470 | DEFFENBAUGH, B. E. JR. | SAC, SA | FBI | SA | 05/22/2017 |
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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