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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| 54551 | 157-10014-10218 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-123 | 9 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 300 | ||||
| 54552 | 157-10014-10219 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/22/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-124 | SCHWARZ, FRITZ | WALLACH, PAUL | 13 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 254 | ||
| 54553 | 157-10014-10220 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/07/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-125 | 4 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 223 | ||||
| 54554 | 157-10014-10242 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-147 | 690 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 441 | ||||
| 54555 | 197-10002-10186 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | USA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,030 | 2 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 54556 | 197-10002-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | USA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,031 | 1 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 54557 | 197-10002-10190 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | USA | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,305 | 3 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 54558 | 197-10002-10196 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | USA | 11/23/1996 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963 | 13 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 54559 | 197-10002-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | USA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,3 | 2 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 03/16/2018 | |||||
| 54560 | 197-10002-10187 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | USA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,31 | 1 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 03/16/2018 | |||||
| 54561 | 197-10002-10190 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | USA | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA TDCS-3/566,35 | 3 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 54562 | 197-10002-10196 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | USA | 11/23/1996 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963 | 13 | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER | 03/16/2018 | |||||
| 54563 | 179-40001-10277 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 22: PP 3 | 03/12/2018 | FOLDER 1A. BOX C02 | |||
| 54564 | 179-40001-10298 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 03/12/2018 | COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01 | |||
| 54565 | 179-40005-10040 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WC | 01/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | CIA | 23: PUB 3 | 03/12/2018 | ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02 | |||||
| 54566 | 179-40006-10119 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 11: GA 1 CIA | 03/12/2018 | BOX C02 | |||
| 54567 | 179-40001-10277 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 22: PP 3 | 11/30/2017 | FOLDER 1A. BOX C02 | |||
| 54568 | 179-40001-10298 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | COVER MEMORANDUM. BOX C01 | |||
| 54569 | 179-40005-10040 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 01/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | CIA | 23: PUB 3 | 11/30/2017 | ALSO IDENTIFIED AS REPORT NO. CS-3/569,958; FOUR COPIES. BOX C02 | |||||
| 54570 | 179-40006-10119 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 05/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RANKIN, J. LEE | HELMS, RICHARD | 2 | CIA | 11: GA 1 CIA | 11/30/2017 | BOX C02 | |||
| 54571 | 179-40001-10041 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | 09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT | 11/30/2017 | ALSO IDENTIFIED AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS BOX F03 | |||||
| 54572 | 179-40001-10342 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: LANE, MARK | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; BOX F03 | |||||
| 54573 | 179-40001-10349 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 10: JACOBSEN, JERGEN | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; BOX F07 | |||||
| 54574 | 179-40001-10450 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT | 11/30/2017 | LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM; FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES | |||||
| 54575 | 179-40002-10447 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 54576 | 179-40003-10120 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 4-8, 13-14; TWO COPIES OF PAGES 5-8; BOX F01 | |||||
| 54577 | 179-40003-10240 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 10: DABELSTEEN, ANNE | 11/30/2017 | ENCLOSING "16 QUESTIONS ON THE ASSASSINATION"; P. 1-2; BOX F06 | |||||
| 54578 | 179-40003-10276 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 54579 | 179-40003-10375 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 09/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8 | FBI | 09: PENA, OREST | 11/30/2017 | ALSO NO 105-1926; P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F05 | |||||
| 54580 | 179-40003-10446 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 10: GARST, JAMES | 11/30/2017 | COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F06 | |||||
| 54581 | 179-40004-10076 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1; 2 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 54582 | 179-40004-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-2; 2 COPIES; BOX F02 | |||||
| 54583 | 179-40004-10112 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 10: RUSSELL, BERTRAND | 11/30/2017 | COVER MEMORANDUM; P. 1-2; BOX F07 | |||||
| 54584 | 179-40004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 09/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 11/30/2017 | P. 1-7 PLUS 1 UNNUMBERED; BOX F02 | |||||
| 54585 | 179-40004-10252 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 06/08/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | FBI | 10: NEMYLIWSKY, WALTER | 11/30/2017 | ATTACHMENT TO HOOVER TO RANKIN, 6/16/64; BOX F07 | |||||
| 54586 | 179-40005-10135 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: DEMOHRENSCHILDT | 11/30/2017 | FROM K.P. DEMOHRENSCHILDT, MRS. (JEANNE); BOX F03; 2 COPIES | |||||
| 54587 | 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 | |||
| 54588 | 179-40003-10282 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1 | 09/25/2017 | P. 1-3; BOX F03 | 4 | ||||
| 54589 | 179-40004-10070 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | 08: NUMBERED COMMISSION DOCUMENTS | 09/25/2017 | P. 1-3; 3 COPIES; BOX F02 | 4 | ||||
| 54590 | 179-40001-10081 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 2-3 | 09/25/2017 | P. 4-5; BOX C01 | 2 | ||||
| 54591 | 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 | ||||
| 54592 | 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 | ||||||
| 54593 | 178-10004-10091 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | RPT. ON INVEST. OF CIA INVOLVE..FOREIGN LEAD. | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | 83 | ROCK | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS | 08/18/2017 | Later draft can be found at 1781000310355. | 84 | |
| 54594 | 178-10003-10439 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 11/30/2017 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 54595 | 178-10003-10453 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | LETTER | CIA (3) | COLBY, WILLIAM E. | CHURCH, FRANK | 25 | SSCIA | CIA | 11/30/2017 | Includes three attachments. | ||
| 54596 | 178-10004-10072 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | WILDEROTTE | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | TESTIMONY (3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2 | 34 | ROCK | TESTIMONY SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092. | |||
| 54597 | 178-10004-10087 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | WILDEROTTE | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3) | BUCHEN, PHILIP | CARL, OFFICE OF THE DD/S&T | SUMMARY REPORT ON CIA INVESTIGATION OF MKNAOMI | 17 | CIA | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS | 11/30/2017 | Transmittal memo and 15-page report. | |
| 54598 | 178-10003-10439 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 03/12/2018 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 54599 | 178-10003-10453 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 06/26/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA (3) | COLBY, WILLIAM E. | CHURCH, FRANK | 25 | SSCIA | CIA | 03/12/2018 | Includes three attachments. | ||
| 54600 | 178-10004-10072 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY (3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975, 2 OF 2 | 34 | ROCK | TESTIMONY SERIES | 03/12/2018 | Some pages are missing. Not as complete as 1781000210092. |
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