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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54501 | 157-10011-10053 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY | 101 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486) | ||||
| 54502 | 157-10011-10054 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/20/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF JAMES T. HAVERTY | 17 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 246, Folder 2 (R-872) | ||||
| 54503 | 157-10011-10060 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD HELMS | 71 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 247, Folder 4 | ||||
| 54504 | 157-10011-10061 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF EDWARD H. HINKLE | 56 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 247, Folder 10 | ||||
| 54505 | 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 | ||
| 54506 | 157-10011-10069 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | KNOCHE, E. H. | BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS | 21 | CIA | LETTER W/ATTACHMENT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 287, Folder 9 | ||
| 54507 | 157-10011-10071 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 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 | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 287, Folder 19 | ||
| 54508 | 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 | ||||
| 54509 | 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 | ||||
| 54510 | 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 | ||||
| 54511 | 157-10011-10085 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1970 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS | 4 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 12 | ||||
| 54512 | 157-10011-10090 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | OLSEN, ROBERT | MATERIAL FROM ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION RE: E. HOWARD HUNT | 54 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MATERIAL | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 294, Folder 6 | ||
| 54513 | 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 | ||
| 54514 | 157-10011-10102 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILES | DWYER, DAN AND GREISSING, ED | INTERVIEW SUMMARY: ROCCA, RAYMOND | 6 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 337, Folder 6 (VI-C-3-W), (ROCCA) | ||
| 54515 | 157-10011-10119 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/28/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BADER, WILLIAM | ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF | JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE | 15 | CIA | LETTER & ATTACHMENTS | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||
| 54516 | 157-10011-10121 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | SSCIA | 04/01/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH | REPORT | 116 | CIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||
| 54517 | 157-10011-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | SSCIA | 08/29/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 5 | CIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||||
| 54518 | 157-10011-10123 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | SSCIA | 04/19/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | DEMPSEY, JOHN P., CHIEF, RESEARCH | CIA REPORT | 40 | CIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||
| 54519 | 157-10011-10124 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | BARON, FREDERICK D. | INTERVIEW WITH HARVEY, WILLIAM | 13 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 226, Folder 8 | ||
| 54520 | 157-10011-10125 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER | 147 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 230, Folder 5 | ||||
| 54521 | 157-10011-10170 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILES | MAXWELL, ELLIOTT | VISIT TO CIA WITH LISTING OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS | 5 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 54522 | 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 | |||
| 54523 | 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 | |||
| 54524 | 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 | |||
| 54525 | 157-10014-10045 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-03 | GRAY, GORDON | 91 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 54526 | 157-10014-10046 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/19/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-04 | HALLEY | 159 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 54527 | 157-10014-10048 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/10/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-06 | SWENSON, HAROLD | 67 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 54528 | 157-10014-10052 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/05/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 08-H-03 | COTTER, RICHARD | 63 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54529 | 157-10014-10067 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 09-H-08 | TWEEDY, BRONSON | 76 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54530 | 157-10014-10068 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 09-H-09 | TWEEDY, BRONSON | 45 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54531 | 157-10014-10072 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/22/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-04 | MCMANUS, GEORGE B. | 53 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54532 | 157-10014-10073 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-05 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | 145 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54533 | 157-10014-10075 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-07 | HELMS, RICHARD | 191 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54534 | 157-10014-10080 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/21/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-12 | HEDGEMAN, VICTOR | 121 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54535 | 157-10014-10081 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-13 | GOODWIN, RICHARD | 61 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 54536 | 157-10014-10083 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/07/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 11-H-02 | SCELSO, JOHN | 87 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 4 | |||
| 54537 | 157-10014-10089 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 11-H-08 | TWEEDY, BRONSON | 92 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54538 | 157-10014-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 13-H-02 | BISSELL, RICHARD | R-1097 | 84 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 54539 | 157-10014-10102 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-08 | WILLIAM HARVEY | 37 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 450 | |||
| 54540 | 157-10014-10106 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-12 | 7 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 418 | ||||
| 54541 | 157-10014-10121 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/09/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-27 | 147 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 54542 | 157-10014-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/09/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-28 | 71 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 54543 | 157-10014-10125 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/10/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-31 | 78 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 54544 | 157-10014-10132 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/24/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-38 | 28 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 54545 | 157-10014-10133 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/25/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-39 | 40 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 54546 | 157-10014-10138 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-43 | COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY | 170 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 353 | |||
| 54547 | 157-10014-10161 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-66 | CHURCH, FRANK | MADIGAN, MICHAEL J. | MEETING 29 JULY 1975 | 18 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 447 | |
| 54548 | 157-10014-10185 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/22/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-90 | THE CONGO | 5 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 54549 | 157-10014-10186 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/05/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-91 | L | CIA MAIL WATCH LIST | 8 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 54550 | 157-10014-10207 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-112 | 2 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 252 |
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