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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54401 | 157-10014-10242 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-147 | 690 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 441 | ||||
| 54402 | 178-10003-10105 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7506462 (3) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | 03/16/2018 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | ||||
| 54403 | 178-10003-10453 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA (3) | COLBY, WILLIAM E. | CHURCH, FRANK | 25 | SSCIA | CIA | 03/12/2018 | Includes three attachments. | ||
| 54404 | 178-10004-10213 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 03/12/2018 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 54405 | 157-10014-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11-H-03 | 43 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | Box 4 | 43 | |||||
| 54406 | 157-10014-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-05 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 113 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | 113 | ||||
| 54407 | 157-10014-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/14/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-10 | KARAMESSINES, THOMAS | 69 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | |||
| 54408 | 157-10014-10004 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-06 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 151 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Attachments are partially unreadable.Box 1 | |||||
| 54409 | 157-10014-10006 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/22/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-08 | ANGLETON, JAMES; MILER, SCOTTY | 74 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | |||||
| 54410 | 157-10014-10007 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 09/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-07 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 124 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | |||
| 54411 | 157-10014-10008 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 04/22/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-03 | HALPERN, SAMUEL | 66 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | |||
| 54412 | 157-10014-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/11/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-02 | WANNELL, W. RAYMOND | 85 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | |||||
| 54413 | 157-10014-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 05-H-02 | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 168 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 2 | |||||
| 54414 | 157-10014-10019 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/20/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 05-H-03 | COLBY, WILLIAM | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 06/09/2017 | Box 2 | ||||
| 54415 | 181-10002-10131 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/02/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. JR. | 1 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 54416 | 181-10002-10132 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. | 1 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 54417 | 181-10002-10135 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A. O. | 2 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 54418 | 181-10002-10212 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 05/03/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | 3 | SSCSGO | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 2 route slips attached. | 4 | ||
| 54419 | 124-10273-10051 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 05/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-436 | RHOADS, JAMES B. | SSCSGO | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 54420 | 124-10274-10015 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 09/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-769 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | SSCSGO | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 54421 | 124-10273-10059 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 10/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-822 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | SSCSGO | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC MEMO, 43 OF 46 PAGES NAR | |||||
| 54422 | 124-10273-10065 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 10/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-863X | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | SSCSGO | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 54423 | 124-10274-10037 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 09/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-HQ-116395 1081 - EBF | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | SSCSGO | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 54424 | 124-10273-10059 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-822 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | ELLIFF, JOHN T. | 3 | SSCSGO | HQ | 03/06/2018 | INC MEMO | 3 | ||
| 54425 | 124-10274-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-769 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | ELLIFF, JOHN T. | 3 | SSCSGO | HQ | 02/27/2018 | INC DOJ MEMO | 3 | ||
| 54426 | 124-10274-10037 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-1081 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | ELLIFF, JOHN T. | 12 | SSCSGO | HQ | 03/06/2018 | INC FBI RESPONSE, LHM, DOJ MEMO, 2 REC, ADMIN PAGE | 12 | ||
| 54427 | 157-10014-10002 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/14/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 01-H-10 | KARAMESSINES, THOMAS | 69 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 | |||
| 54428 | 157-10014-10007 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/17/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 01-H-07 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 124 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 | |||
| 54429 | 157-10014-10008 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/22/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 01-H-03 | HALPERN, SAMUEL | 66 | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 1 | |||
| 54430 | 104-10331-10266 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CIA | 02/02/1996 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | NORA SLATKIN. CIA | WILLIAM BURNS. EXEC SECR STATE DEPT | MEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS: RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/30/2017 | JFK-M-16 : F12 : 2000.02.10.10:46:32:937044 : | |
| 54431 | 104-10023-10100 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MR. STEVENSON | LISTER, GEORGE | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA. | 2 | STAT | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK13 : F1 : 1995.10.30.10:43:51:250021 : | 2 |
| 54432 | 104-10013-10237 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | FREEMAN, DOS | LETTER RE GOROSTIZA AND DURAN DOSMENT. | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.28.14:09:30:960800 : | 1 | |
| 54433 | 104-10013-10261 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DEPARTMENT OF DOS | STUART, WALLACE W., AMEMB MEXICO | COVER SHEET: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ON HARVEY LEE OSWALD | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.29.08:26:13:310410 : | 1 |
| 54434 | 104-10013-10263 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/05/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | SECDOS | AMEMBASSY MEXICO | FOREIGN SECRETARY GORSTIZA TODAY TELEPHONED DCM BOONSTRA | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.29.08:33:35:030410 : 1 OF 2 | 1 |
| 54435 | 104-10519-10178 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 02/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | VISIT OFFICE | PARIS | FORM: REQUEST FOR NAME CHECK | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067309 : | 1 |
| 54436 | 104-10263-10047 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ARA/CCA - MR STEVENSON | GEORGE LISTER | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA | 4 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.07.16.07:39:26:090128 : | 4 |
| 54437 | 104-10014-10053 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/13/1992 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | AMEMBASSY, MINSK | SECSTATE WASHDC | CABLE: CHAIRMAN SHUSHKEVICH WAS LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S RUSSIAN TEACHER | STAT | JFK | 06/06/2017 | OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.11:08:23:013120 : | ||
| 54438 | 104-10412-10000 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/31/1959 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MOSCOW | SECRETARY OF STATE | CABLE: VISAS (BRAVO). ETD MID SEPTEMBER. PRIORITY ONE. | STAT | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH06 : F111 : 1998.08.12.10:40:20:530128 : | ||
| 54439 | 104-10169-10280 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | AMEMB MEXICO CITY | STATE | PERMISSION TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ON HARVEY LEE OSWALD. | STAT | JFK | 06/15/2017 | JFK64-7 : F9 : 1998.02.16.08:55:52:043107 : FILE-ORIGINAL IS ILLEGIBLE; COPY OF DUPLICATE FROM OSW11,V48 ATTACHED 5/19/99. | ||
| 54440 | 104-10338-10014 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/26/1993 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | JOHN WRIGHT | KATHLEEN SILJEGOVIC | THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: STATE | 46 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-M-22 : F15 : 20030818-980493 : UNIT INDEX | 46 |
| 54441 | 104-10429-10234 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 02/07/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | MEMO OF CONVERSATION: | 2 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-RH17 : F06 : 1998.12.15.14:18:09:780120 : PORTIONS ARE ILLEGIBLE. | 2 | ||
| 54442 | 104-10438-10210 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | SECRETARY OF STATE | MEXICO CITY | TELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN, | 2 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH STATE DEPT. 12/15/98 | 2 |
| 54443 | 104-10005-10294 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DOS, STUART, WALLACE W. | AMEMBASSY, MEXICO | PERMISSION TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD EMBTEL 318 AND DEPTEL 23. | STAT | JFK | 06/05/2017 | OSW11 : V48 : 1993.06.18.07:44:27:370000 : | ||
| 54444 | 104-10519-10178 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | VISIT OFFICE | PARIS | FORM: REQUEST FOR NAME CHECK | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067309 : | 1 |
| 54445 | 104-10338-10014 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/26/1993 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | JOHN WRIGHT | KATHLEEN SILJEGOVIC | THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: DOS | 46 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-22 : F15 : 20030818-980493 : UNIT INDEX | 46 |
| 54446 | 104-10429-10234 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/07/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | MEMO OF CONVERSATION: | 2 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH17 : F06 : 1998.12.15.14:18:09:780120 : PORTIONS ARE ILLEGIBLE. | 2 | ||
| 54447 | 104-10433-10178 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | WEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:SEVEN DOS CABLES/KING ASSASSINATION | 18 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:24:07:200120 : TWO COPIES. NBR | 18 | ||
| 54448 | 104-10438-10210 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | SECRETARY OF DOS | MEXICO CITY | TELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN, | 2 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH DOS DEPT. 12/15/98 | 2 |
| 54449 | 104-10263-10047 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ARA/CCA - MR STEVENSON | GEORGE LISTER | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA | 4 | STAT | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.07.16.07:39:26:090128 : | 4 |
| 54450 | 104-10195-10181 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PERMISSION TO PUBLISH OSWALD DOCUMENTS | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-30 : F9 : 1998.09.15.12:41:09:890128 : | 1 |
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