JFK Assassination Records

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.

About the JFK Records

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	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
54451	180-10140-10384	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	10/03/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	09-41-02	CARPENTIER, PATRICK	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/30/2017	Box 3	2
54452	180-10140-10406	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/16/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	09-65-04	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/30/2017	Box 3	2
54453	180-10141-10173	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/19/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	12-04-51	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/30/2017	Box 4	2
54454	180-10141-10191	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-01-09		CIA	8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/30/2017	Box 5	9
54455	180-10141-10200	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/12/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-05-01	SHEPANEC, NORMAN	GABRIELSON, RODGER	21	CIA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	22
54456	180-10141-10201	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/12/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-05-02	SHEPANEC, NORMAN	GABRIELSON, RODGER	21	CIA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	22
54457	180-10141-10202	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/12/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-05-03	SHEPANEC, NORMAN	GABRIELSON, RODGER	20	CIA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	22
54458	180-10141-10205	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/07/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-07-01		CIA	6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	7
54459	180-10141-10209	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/03/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-09-02		CIA	6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	8
54460	180-10141-10210	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/15/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-09-03		CIA	15	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	16
54461	180-10141-10211	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-09-03		CIA	42	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	44
54462	180-10141-10225	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/27/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-11-04		CIA	8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	9
54463	180-10141-10227	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/28/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2013-11-06		CIA	3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	4
54464	180-10141-10230	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-13-1A		CIA	42	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	43
54465	180-10141-10231	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-13-1B		CIA	38	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	39
54466	180-10141-10233	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/15/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-13-03		CIA	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	6
54467	180-10141-10234	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-13-04		CIA	27	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	05/31/2017	Box 5	28
54468	180-10141-10235	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/09/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-13-05		CIA	24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 5	25
54469	180-10141-10245	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-18-01		CIA	24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	25
54470	180-10141-10272	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-23-01		CIA	12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	12
54471	180-10141-10273	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-23-02		CIA	12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	12
54472	180-10141-10279	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/31/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-24-01		CIA	8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	8
54473	180-10141-10281	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/31/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-24-03		CIA	6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	6
54474	180-10141-10282	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	03/02/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	13-24-04		CIA	27	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 6	27
54475	180-10141-10307	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	11/16/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2018-05-01			170	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 7 Transcript of executive session testimony.	170
54476	180-10141-10368	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	01/19/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	19-20-05		CIA	9	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 8	10
54477	180-10141-10488	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2022-02-01		CIA	49	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 9	49
54478	180-10141-10489	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2022-02-02		CIA	55	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 9	55
54479	180-10142-10000	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2022-09-01		CIA	7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 10	8
54480	180-10142-10001	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	2022-09-02		CIA	8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 10	9
54481	180-10142-10046	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	22-20-02/3		CIA	7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 11	8
54482	180-10142-10060	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	22-23-02		CIA	29	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 11	30
54483	180-10142-10080	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2023-05-02		CIA	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	6
54484	180-10142-10089	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2023-06-05		CIA	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	2
54485	180-10142-10099	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/06/1978 [PDF]	TRANSCRIPT	2023-08-04			32	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12.	33
54486	180-10142-10110	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/15/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	2023-12-08		CIA	34	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	34
54487	180-10142-10114	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2023-12-12		CIA	14	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	16
54488	180-10142-10116	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2023-12-14		CIA	7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	8
54489	180-10142-10122	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	23-13-05		CIA	16	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	17
54490	180-10142-10129	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	23-15-05		CIA	7	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	8
54491	180-10142-10135	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	23-15-11		CIA	5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 12	6
54492	180-10142-10195	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	09/19/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	23-23-01		CIA	11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 13	12
54493	180-10142-10196	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	23-23-02		CIA	3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 13	4
54494	180-10142-10270	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	02/09/1978 [PDF]	LIST	23-25-21		CIA	3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 14	4
54495	180-10142-10283	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	23-25-34		CIA	2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 14	3
54496	180-10142-10284	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	23-25-35		CIA	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 14	2
54497	180-10142-10333	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	2024-05-03			21	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 14	22
54498	180-10142-10428	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/16/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	2025-05-08	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT	1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 16	2
54499	180-10142-10444	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	05/19/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	2025-05-24		GABRIELSON, RODGER S.	2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 16	3
54500	180-10142-10496	10/26/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	0276-01-01		CIA	4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	06/01/2017	Box 17	5

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.

Other Releases

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