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 |
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| 54501 | 124-90135-10265 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/07/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-100 | HQ | USAF | 1 | USAF | HQ | 11/30/2017 | LET | ||
| 54502 | 124-10375-10339 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/07/1994 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62C-HQ-1029205-759 | HQ | USAF | 5 | USAF | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 MEMO'S | ||
| 54503 | 124-10215-10013 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/14/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10801-3RD NR 3 | COMMANDANT OI | DICKSON, D. H. JR. | 6 | USCG | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO USCG, INC MEMO, DRAWING | ||
| 54504 | 124-10216-10147 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/05/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-78016-16 | COMDT (OIN) | RILEY, M. R. | 9 | USCG | HQ | 05/09/2017 | REFERRED TO USCG, INC 5 S/S | 11 | |
| 54505 | 104-10433-10172 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | CIA | 11/09/1964 [PDF] | Paper-Textual Document | Russ Holmes Work Files | USIA Washington | USIS Rome | Weisberg FOIA Request: Joint Embassy/USIS Message:Article in "Vie Nouve" Attributed to Martin | 8 | USIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | 8 | |
| 54506 | 104-10433-10172 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | USIA WASHINGTON | USIS ROME | WEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:JOINT EMBASSY/USIS MESSAGE:ARTICLE IN "VIE NOUVE" ATTIBUTED TO MARTIN LUTHER KING | 8 | USIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:02:00:390120 : TWO COPIES. NBR | 8 |
| 54507 | 165-10001-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/13/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. EMOND, OFICE OF SECURITY | M.S. MILESKI, OFFICE OF SECURITY | 2 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act. | 2 | |||
| 54508 | 165-10001-10033 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. MCNICHOL, OFFICE OF SECURITY | ROBERT EMOND, OFFICE OF SECURITY | 2 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act. | 2 | |||
| 54509 | 165-10001-10035 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/05/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JACOBS,JOHN KEDZIE | 5 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This is a case/investigation file which refers to Marina Oswald. | 5 | ||||
| 54510 | 165-10001-10036 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/14/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JACOBS, JOHN KEDZIE | 4 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | Only portions of this USIA orginated document relate to the Kennedy Assassination. Those portions may be disclosed, but with parts postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per Section (6)(3). | 4 | ||||
| 54511 | 176-10010-10078 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | USIA INFORMATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON CUBA | USIA | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 10/63:Box 39 | |||||||
| 54512 | 144-10001-10377 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 01/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROMEO/CHARLIE | USM-701 | 3 | USM-701 | JFK | 02/15/2018 | 3 | |||
| 54513 | 144-10001-10377 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 01/03/1964 [PDF] | paper | ROMEO/CHARLIE | USM-701 | 3 | USM-701 | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 3 | |||
| 54514 | 124-10375-10097 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/23/1997 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62C-HQ-1029205-1632 | HQ | USMS | 5 | USMS | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 NOTE'S, MEMO | ||
| 54515 | 144-10001-10378 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | paper | USN-27DIRNSA | Condolences of… | 1 | USN | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | |||
| 54516 | 144-10001-10275 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | paper | DIRNSA | 2 | USN | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 2 | ||||
| 54517 | 111-10004-10001 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 07/18/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 171-61 | 2 | USN | INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ACCESSION NUMBER 373-65A3099 | 10/20/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Letter from British Embassy, Havana on the Cuban fishing industry with an article regarding proposed Cuban fishing port. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy. | 2 | ||||
| 54518 | 180-10080-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/05/1973 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008581 | WASHINGTON AND HOUSTON | INDIANAPOLIS | 2 | USSS | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | S.S. # included. Box 156. | 2 | ||
| 54519 | 180-10080-10142 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/19/1904 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008581 | KREUZER, OTTO | TORINA, MICHAEL | 1 | USSS | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | SS #. Box 156. | 1 | ||
| 54520 | 180-10080-10144 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008581 | SERSHEN, GEORGE J. | 2 | USSS | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 156. | 2 | |||
| 54521 | 180-10080-10131 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/28/1966 [PDF] | REPORT | 008581 | UTEG, FRANCIS F. | 2 | USSS | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Box 156. | 3 | ||
| 54522 | 180-10109-10358 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 10/18/1977 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 002630 | 1 | USSS | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Box 65. | 2 | |||
| 54523 | 104-10326-10005 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | CIA | 07/01/1998 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJECT FILES | WITHELD | WITHELD | WITHELD | 7 | USSS | JFK | 11/03/2017 | JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:47:04:280120 : SECRET SERVICE CABLE SENT THROUGH CIA CHANNELS. CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. | 7 |
| 54524 | 180-10065-10379 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 05/15/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 008894 | 413 | USSS | NUMBERED FILES | 05/03/2017 | Continues for two more folders after this one. Box 161. | 413 | |||
| 54525 | 104-10340-10016 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/09/1996 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE | WITHHELD | NONE | THIRD AGENCY COORDINATIONS: SECRET SERVICE | USSS | JFK | 06/24/2017 | JFK-M-23 : F17 : 20030804-974347 : UNIT INDEX | ||
| 54526 | 104-10326-10004 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 06/26/1998 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJECT FILES | WITHELD | WITHELD | WITHELD | USSS | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:26:07:810120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. SECRET SERVICE CABLE SENT THROUGH CIA CHANNELS. CIA CORRESPONDANCE RE ARRB. | ||
| 54527 | 104-10326-10005 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 07/01/1998 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJECT FILES | WITHELD | WITHELD | WITHELD | USSS | JFK | 02/03/1999 | JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:47:04:280120 : SECRET SERVICE CABLE SENT THROUGH CIA CHANNELS. CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. | ||
| 54528 | 124-10020-10213 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109060-2386 | USSS | GRUBE, ROBERT F. | 4 | USSS | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54529 | 180-10108-10017 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/12/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013021 | ANTONIO GUILLERMO ROGRIGUEZ JONES. | 161 | USSS | 03/16/2018 | Box 228. Folder 1 of 3. USSS 228-2. | |||||
| 54530 | 180-10083-10181 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 09/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 011343 | 3 | VITATE, GUY | NUMBERED FILES | 03/12/2018 | Box 205. | ||||
| 54531 | 180-10083-10181 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/01/1978 [PDF] | OUTSIDE CONTACT REPORT | 011343 | 3 | VITATE, GUY | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/2017 | Box 205. | ||||
| 54532 | 180-10108-10207 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013900 | FBI | ITAR, GAMBLING. | 5 | WC | NUMBERED FILES. | 02/11/2018 | Tabbed 243-2. Box 243 (folder 1 of 2) | 5 | |
| 54533 | 104-10010-10249 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | ACCESS RESTRICTED | 7 | WC | JFK | 03/23/2018 | OSW15:V56B 1993.06.25.18:02:01:030250: THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BECAUSE IT CONTAINS SECURITY CLASSIFIED INFO OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED INFO. DRAFT MEMO FOR THE RECORD. | 7 | ||
| 54534 | 180-10108-10207 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 07/18/1963 [PDF] | REPORT. | 013900 | FBI | ITAR, GAMBLING. | 5 | WC | NUMBERED FILES. | 11/30/2017 | Tabbed 243-2. Box 243 (folder 1 of 2) | ||
| 54535 | 179-40001-10168 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 04/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RECORD | SLAWSON, W. DAVID | 68 | WC | 25: INTERNAL FILES | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-68; BOX C02 | |||
| 54536 | 104-10429-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/04/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | INSPECTOR GENERAL | MEMO FOR: COMMENTS CONCERNING SSC DRAFT REPORT (THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTIGATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY) | 8 | WC | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH17 : F13 : 1998.08.25.09:20:06:483128 : | 8 | |
| 54537 | 180-10119-10058 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 003667 | USSS | 2 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | CD87. Box #:81. | 3 | ||
| 54538 | 180-10119-10091 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 003676 | USSS | 3 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 05/04/2017 | CD87. Box #:81. | 4 | ||
| 54539 | 180-10095-10376 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 04/03/1964 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | 001763 | 1 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Box 34. | 2 | |||
| 54540 | 180-10103-10255 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/06/1964 [PDF] | LETTER | 004556 | FBI | 3 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | WC #1045. Box 94. | 4 | ||
| 54541 | 104-10010-10249 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | Access Restricted | 7 | WC | JFK | 11/03/2017 | ||||
| 54542 | 180-10067-10283 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 02/26/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002603 | RANKIN, J. LEE | WILLENS, HOWARD P. | 1 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | BOX 64. FOLDER TITLE: | 2 | |
| 54543 | 180-10109-10165 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 04/05/1964 [PDF] | CABLE | 013848 (FOLDER 1) | DIRECTOR | LEGAT; MEXICO CITY | 3 | WC | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 242. | 4 | |
| 54544 | 179-40001-10202 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLEMAN, WILLIAM/SLAWSON, W. DAVID | RANKIN, J. LEE | WC | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2 | 06/09/2017 | P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-93, 97-98, 100-102, 104, 106, 109-110, P. 4 OF CD 708, COVER AND PAGE 1-7; BOX C01 | ||||
| 54545 | 179-40001-10256 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WC | 27: REP 3 | 06/09/2017 | P. 17, 20, 56, 77, 86, 92-3, 97-8, 100-2, 104, 106, 109-10; COLEMAN-SLAWSON MEMO; 2 COPIES; BOX C02 | ||||||
| 54546 | 104-10429-10002 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/04/1976 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | INSPECTOR GENERAL | MEMO FOR: COMMENTS CONCERNING SSC DRAFT REPORT (THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTIGATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY) | 8 | WC | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK-RH17 : F13 : 1998.08.25.09:20:06:483128 : | 8 | |
| 54547 | 178-10004-10309 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | NOTES | 1975-06-01 | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | P/K 5 JUNE 75 | 3 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN | 08/18/2017 | Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410297. | 4 | |
| 54548 | 178-10004-10308 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 04/12/1975 [PDF] | NOTES | 1975-04-01 | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | P/K 12 APR 75 | 2 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN | 08/18/2017 | Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410296. | 3 | |
| 54549 | 178-10004-10307 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 03/05/1975 [PDF] | NOTES | 1975-01-01 | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | P/K 5 MAR 75 | 4 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN | 08/18/2017 | Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410295. | 5 | |
| 54550 | 178-10004-10300 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 1975-06-26 | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION | 3 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS | 03/17/2016 | Memorandum of conversation, participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft | 4 |
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