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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54451 | 104-10195-10337 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FREEMAN | AIRGRAM:PARTLY ILLEGIBLE/GERESTEZA ..... ME THAT GOM HAS NO OBJECTION TO | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-30 : F8 : 1999.02.23.17:55:50:590115 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE | 1 | |
| 54452 | 104-10103-10336 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MR. STEVENSON | LISTER, GEORGE | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA. | 4 | STAT | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK36 : F32 : 1993.07.22.15:58:07:090410 : COORDINATED WITH DOS 7/98 | 4 |
| 54453 | 104-10104-10064 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/27/1969 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | AMERICAN EMBASSY, MADRID | DOS | "CUBAN POWER" CONVICTIONS. | 1 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK37 : F2 : 1993.07.22.11:35:07:840620 : 2 COPIES OF MEMO AND A TRANSMITTAL SHEET | 1 |
| 54454 | 104-10114-10158 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF/RESEARCH BRANCH | STEVENS, M.D. | MEMO ON THE OSWALD CASE. | 3 | STAT | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK41 : F15 : 1993.08.17.09:41:50:590064 : | 3 |
| 54455 | 104-10013-10237 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | FREEMAN, DOS | LETTER RE GOROSTIZA AND DURAN STATEMENT. | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.28.14:09:30:960800 : | 1 | |
| 54456 | 104-10013-10261 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DEPARTMENT OF STATE | STUART, WALLACE W., AMEMB MEXICO | COVER SHEET: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ON HARVEY LEE OSWALD | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.29.08:26:13:310410 : | 1 |
| 54457 | 104-10013-10263 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/05/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | SECSTATE | AMEMBASSY MEXICO | FOREIGN SECRETARY GORSTIZA TODAY TELEPHONED DCM BOONSTRA | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.29.08:33:35:030410 : 1 OF 2 | 1 |
| 54458 | 104-10023-10100 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MR. STEVENSON | LISTER, GEORGE | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA. | 2 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK13 : F1 : 1995.10.30.10:43:51:250021 : | 2 |
| 54459 | 104-10195-10181 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PERMISSION TO PUBLISH OSWALD DOCUMENTS | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-30 : F9 : 1998.09.15.12:41:09:890128 : | 1 | ||
| 54460 | 104-10195-10337 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FREEMAN | AIRGRAM:PARTLY ILLEGIBLE/GERESTEZA ..... ME THAT GOM HAS NO OBJECTION TO | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK64-30 : F8 : 1999.02.23.17:55:50:590115 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE | 1 | |
| 54461 | 104-10114-10158 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF/RESEARCH BRANCH | STEVENS, M.D. | MEMO ON THE OSWALD CASE. | 3 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK41 : F15 : 1993.08.17.09:41:50:590064 : | 3 |
| 54462 | 104-10103-10336 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MR. STEVENSON | LISTER, GEORGE | VISIT OF CUBAN EXILE VICTOR ESPINOSA. | 4 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK36 : F32 : 1993.07.22.15:58:07:090410 : COORDINATED WITH STATE 7/98 | 4 |
| 54463 | 104-10104-10064 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/27/1969 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | AMERICAN EMBASSY, MADRID | DOS | "CUBAN POWER" CONVICTIONS. | 1 | STAT | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK37 : F2 : 1993.07.22.11:35:07:840620 : 2 COPIES OF MEMO AND A TRANSMITTAL SHEET | 1 |
| 54464 | 157-10004-10048 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEGAT, PARIS | DIRECTOR, FBI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | STATE | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | 335-2 | |||
| 54465 | 198-10007-10020 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 04/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ATTORNEY GENERAL | ROBERT A. HURWITCH | ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT PIN-PRICK RAIDS AGAINST CUBA | 4 | STATE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 08/18/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 24, Folder 10. Memo for the Attorney General from Hurwitch re: actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba. | 5 | |
| 54466 | 104-10433-10178 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/1968 [PDF] | Paper-Textual Document | Russ Holmes Work Files | Weisberg FOIA Request: Seven State Cables/King Assassination | 18 | State | JFK | 06/13/2017 | 18 | |||
| 54467 | 157-10004-10066 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/22/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEGAT, PARIS | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 1 | STATE | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 54468 | 177-10002-10069 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | STATE | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #9 | |||
| 54469 | 177-10002-10070 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | THE PRESIDENT | DEAN RUSK | 5 | STATE | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #10 | |||
| 54470 | 180-10141-10190 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 07/09/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 13-01-08 | GOYENECHO | ZAYAS | 4 | STATE DEPARTMENT | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 12/05/2017 | LET; TRANSLATION, REFERRED TO USA | 4 | |
| 54471 | 202-10002-10024 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE MOVEMENT OF SUBVERSIVES AND SUBVERSIVE TRAINEES | 49 | SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO-COMMUNIST SUBVERSION | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Taylor Papers, Box 7. Package of papers compiled by the Subcommittee on Castro-Communist Subversion related to effort to prevent Cuban subversion in Latin America. | 49 | ||||
| 54472 | 202-10002-10129 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/09/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NND 941071 | PRESIDENT KENNEDY | 17 | THE WHITE HOUSE | #N/A | 03/09/2018 | NARA RG 218, Box 6 of 8. Memo from the President re: authorization granted at 9 March 1961 meeting. Report on the concept for the recapture of the Plaine des Jarres. | 17 | |||
| 54473 | 104-10338-10015 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/29/1994 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | MELVIN E. LASKA | JOHN S. CARVER | THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: TREASURY - SECRET SERVICE | TREA | JFK | 06/24/2017 | JFK-M-22 : F16 : 20030818-980494 : UNIT INDEX | ||
| 54474 | 180-10072-10088 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | REPORT. | 008388 | 3 | TRS | NUMBERED FILES. | 05/04/2017 | Box 153. | 5 | |||
| 54475 | 180-10107-10194 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/05/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002386 | HALL, LORAN EUGENE, AKA LORENZO PASCILLO; ALLEGED CUBAN INVASION | 4 | U.S. COAST GUARD | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Includes HSCA cover letter. Box 58. | 6 | ||
| 54476 | 124-90107-10080 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-117222-91 | HQ | USA | 1 | U.S. COAST GUARD | HQ | 12/22/2017 | LET, REFERRED TO USA | 1 | |
| 54477 | 124-90107-10081 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 03/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-117222-91 | DOS | 2 | U.S. COAST GUARD | HQ | 12/22/2017 | APPLICATION, REFERRED TO DOS | 2 | ||
| 54478 | 124-90150-10248 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 09/14/1957 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-480-530 | 2 | U.S. NAVY | HQ | 08/14/2017 | JFK64-28 : F7 : 1999.02.22.10:41:07:186128 : | 2 | |||
| 54479 | 124-90055-10116 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/03/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-76826-NR | USN | 1 | U.S. NAVY | #N/A | 07/07/2017 | MESSAGE | 1 | |||
| 54480 | 180-10087-10119 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 01/11/1977 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 000657 | WOLF, BETSY | 3 | U.S.S.S. | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | BOX 16 | 4 | ||
| 54481 | 157-10011-10084 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT | 1 | UNKNOWN | EXCERPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 9 | ||||
| 54482 | 157-10011-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT | 1 | UNKNOWN | EXCERPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 9 | ||||
| 54483 | 144-10001-10270 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 03/25/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | USA-66 | critic 25 278 63 | 11 | US Army | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 11 | ||
| 54484 | 202-10002-10134 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 09/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 13 | US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT | #N/A | 02/28/1998 | JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British and Canadian government papers regarding Cuba. | 13 | |||||
| 54485 | 202-10002-10133 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 08/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 25 | US ARMY / BRITISH GOVERNMENT | JCS CENTRAL FILE 1963 | 01/05/2017 | 25 | ||||||
| 54486 | 197-10002-10170 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DA, ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, INTEL | INPUT FOR INVESTIGATION INTO JFK DEATH | 3 | US ARMY ATTACHE, SAN JOSE COSTA RICA | #N/A | 07/07/2017 | 3 | ||||
| 54487 | 144-10001-10274 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | USA-73 | discussion regarding… | 1 | US Army Field Site | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||
| 54488 | 144-10001-10276 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | 3 | US Navy Field Site | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 3 | ||||
| 54489 | 124-10184-10329 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/19/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-1477 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. | WALLACH, PAUL G. | 65 | US SENATE | #N/A | 03/06/2018 | INC 2 MEMO, LHM, 3 ADMIN PAGES, 3 RPT, NEWS ARTIC | 65 | ||
| 54490 | 111-10004-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/13/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2201153763 | BOYT J.E. | CASTRO AGENT IN US INFORMING ON SABOTAGE RAIDS AGAINST CUBA | 2 | USA | #N/A | 03/01/2018 | Postponed to protect the identify of two subsources of US intelligence in Cuba. | 2 | ||
| 54491 | 124-90135-10273 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 02/13/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-108 | SCHLICHTING | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 12 | USA | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET | 12 | |
| 54492 | 111-10004-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2205852 | MATLACK DOROTHE K. | US MILITARY DEFECTOR VLADIMIR SLOBODA | 1 | USA | 03/20/2018 | See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA." | ||||
| 54493 | 111-10004-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/27/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2205860 | MATLACK DOROTHE K. | HANDLING OF U.S. DEFECTORS | 2 | USA | 03/20/2018 | See Source line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA." | ||||
| 54494 | 111-10004-10004 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/28/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2205870 | MATLACK DOROTHY K. | U.S. MILITARY DEFECTORS | 2 | USA | 03/20/2018 | See SOURCE line. Source is given as "Debriefing of DS-2137 by CIA." | ||||
| 54495 | 124-10272-10143 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-35-147, 148 | 4 | USA | MM | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO USA, INC TTY, A/T | ||||
| 54496 | 144-10001-10271 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | news of… | 1 | USA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | |||
| 54497 | 144-10001-10272 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | USA-751 | discussion of… | 1 | USA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | ||
| 54498 | 144-10001-10273 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | USA-751 | discussion of… | 2 | USA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 2 | ||
| 54499 | 124-90135-10265 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 03/07/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-100 | HQ | USAF | 1 | USAF | HQ | 03/12/2018 | LET | ||
| 54500 | 180-10130-10009 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 06/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | USA | 1 | USAF | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 04/11/2018 | SUMMARY, REFERRED TO USA | 1 |
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