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	Doc Date	Doc Type	Num Pages	Review Date
54501	176-10036-10165	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54502	176-10036-10166	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54503	176-10036-10167	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54504	176-10036-10168	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/12/2018
54505	176-10036-10169	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/12/2018
54506	176-10036-10170	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
54507	176-10036-10173	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
54508	176-10036-10174	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
54509	176-10036-10175	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54510	176-10036-10176	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54511	176-10036-10177	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54512	176-10036-10178	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54513	176-10036-10179	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11	03/12/2018
54514	176-10036-10179	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	11	03/12/2018
54515	176-10036-10182	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	18	04/11/2018
54516	176-10036-10183	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7	03/12/2018
54517	176-10036-10184	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	19	03/12/2018
54518	176-10036-10185	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
54519	176-10036-10188	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54520	176-10036-10189	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54521	176-10036-10190	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54522	176-10036-10192	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54523	176-10036-10193	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54524	176-10036-10197	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/12/2018
54525	176-10036-10264	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54526	176-10036-10289	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54527	176-10036-10337	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	6	03/12/2018
54528	176-10036-10346	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10	03/12/2018
54529	176-10036-10357	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54530	176-10037-10018	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
54531	176-10037-10045	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54532	176-10037-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/16/2018
54533	176-10037-10194	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/16/2018
54534	176-10037-10196	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/16/2018
54535	176-10037-10197	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54536	176-10037-10226	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54537	176-10037-10236	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54538	176-10037-10238	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54539	176-10037-10239	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54540	176-10037-10243	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54541	176-10037-10244	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54542	176-10037-10245	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13	03/12/2018
54543	176-10037-10247	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54544	176-10037-10248	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54545	176-10037-10249	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	8	03/12/2018
54546	176-10037-10259	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54547	176-10037-10260	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54548	176-10037-10263	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
54549	176-10037-10336	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7	03/12/2018
54550	176-10037-10366	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7	03/12/2018

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

Recent record releases are linked below (see agency postponement documentation for more information).

2025 Release

2023 Release

2022 Release

2021 Release

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