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 | 104-10256-10059 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/17/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MFR | ERVAN E. KUHNKE, JR C/CD | REVIEW OF MATERIAL FOR AGENCY'S POSSIBLE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT 'WATERGATE'. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK46 : F20 : 1997.11.29.12:05:06:170107 : | 1 |
| 54552 | 104-10256-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/27/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | DAVID A. PHILLIPS | MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL III INVOLVEMENT WITH "FRIENDS OF ABACO". | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK46 : F20 : 20040322-1061514 : | 4 |
| 54553 | 104-10256-10063 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/06/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR FED BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | DAVID A. PHILLIPS | WERBELL, III--CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. WILLIAM MC DONNELL, FBI LIAISON OFFICER AND MR. F.I.G. COLEMAN OF THIS AGENCY 29 JULY 1974 AND FBI NEW YORK REPORT 19 JULY ON SUBJECT. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK46 : F20 : 1997.11.30.07:37:21:716107 : | 3 |
| 54554 | 178-10004-10196 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 01/13/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE | #N/A | 7 | DOS | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 10/23/2017 | DOC. #31 | 7 | |||
| 54555 | 124-10183-10250 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3439-1 | THE PRESIDENT | BROMLEY SMITH | CI | 04/11/2018 | DOC. #198 | ||||
| 54556 | 177-10002-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | GOLDSMITH, MICHAEL | CANNING, THOMAS N. | 11 | CIA | NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, CODEWORD MATERIAL, VOL. 1, BOX 6 | 04/11/2018 | List of repairs and modifications to presidential limousine. Box 156. | 11 | |||
| 54557 | 177-10002-10083 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FONZI, GAETON. | 1 | WH | PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1 | 08/18/2017 | Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1. | 1 | ||||
| 54558 | 180-10080-10168 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 04/19/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8590 | FONZI, GAETON. | 9 | NASA | NUMBERED FILES | 03/02/2017 | Box 297. FBI tabbed Box 297-2. | 9 | ||
| 54559 | 180-10108-10059 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 03/20/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | O15107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4) | TANNENBAUM. | FONZI, GAELTON. | 3 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 03/02/2017 | FBI tabbed Box 297-3. Box 297. | 3 | |
| 54560 | 180-10108-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 05/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4) | FONZI, GAETON. | MCKEOWN, ROBERT. | 5 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 09/25/2017 | This document is a summary of an interview by Fonzi Gaeton, with Warren Commission number CE 1689. Box 289. FBI tabbed Box 297-6. | 5 | |
| 54561 | 180-10108-10062 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 02/14/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015107 (FOLDER 1 OF 4) | PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 09/25/2017 | Box 5. | 1 | ||
| 54562 | 180-10108-10070 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 08/27/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015107 (FOLDER 2 OF 4) | FILE | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 9 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 09/25/2017 | Box 3. | 9 | |
| 54563 | 180-10110-10066 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 03/29/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 048-JFK | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | KESTER, JOHN G. | 24 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 12/05/2017 | With attachment.Box 3. | 24 | |
| 54564 | 180-10110-10067 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 04/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 065-JFK | NSA | USAF, SECURITY SERVICE | 43 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 12/05/2017 | Proposed action concerning former Security Service person.Box 4. | 43 | |
| 54565 | 180-10110-10075 | 04/26/2018 | Release | HSCA | 05/09/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 078-JFK | 5 | DOD | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 12/05/2017 | Box 5 | 5 | |||
| 54566 | 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 | |||
| 54567 | 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 | |
| 54568 | 124-90067-10029 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/06/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | GOYENECHO | QUANDO | 1 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET, REFERRED TO USA | 1 | |
| 54569 | 124-90067-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 11/16/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | USCG | 1 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | CHART, REFERRED TO USCG | 1 | ||
| 54570 | 124-90067-10031 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/02/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-161 | USCG | 1 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | MEMO, REFERRED TO USCG | 1 | ||
| 54571 | 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 | |
| 54572 | 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 | ||
| 54573 | 124-90123-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 06/09/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | WH | 1 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | PROCLAMATION, REFERRED TO DOS | 1 | ||
| 54574 | 124-90123-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/22/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | USA | 2 | DOS | HQ | 01/05/2017 | SUMMARY; REFERRED TO USA | 2 | ||
| 54575 | 124-90123-10020 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 03/04/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | USA | 3 | WHITE HOUSE | HQ | 01/05/2017 | RPT; REFERRED TO USA | 3 | ||
| 54576 | 124-90135-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 03/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-NR | SCHLICHTING | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 3 | ARMY | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET; INC ENV AND NOTE | 3 | |
| 54577 | 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 | |
| 54578 | 124-90143-10047 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 06/25/1956 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-233 | HEYM, GERTRUDE GELBIN | LAWSON, JOHN HOWARD | 4 | CITIZEN | HQ | 01/05/2017 | LET | 4 | |
| 54579 | 124-90143-10056 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 08/01/1956 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-237 | HQ | NY | 4 | CITIZEN | HQ | 01/05/2017 | INC 4 MEMO | 4 | |
| 54580 | 124-90144-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 04/24/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-370750-280 | HQ | USN | 4 | CIT | HQ | 01/05/2017 | RPT, REFERRED TO USN | 4 | |
| 54581 | 124-90146-10110 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 12/15/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-93072-132 THRU 135 | 8 | FBI | HQ | 12/22/2017 | JFK64-25 : F2 : 1999.02.17.08:13:54:950129 : DIF DOC | 8 | |||
| 54582 | 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 | |||
| 54583 | 104-10170-10471 | 04/26/2018 | Release | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DUNLOP E.V. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2017 | See last page of document. Source of information is given as "agent of...Federal Agency having cognizance over aliens and individuals desiring citizenship." | 1 | ||
| 54584 | 104-10296-10204 | 04/26/2018 | Release | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 20. Economic report on Cuba for 1962 from the British Government. Summary of article prepared by British Embassy. | 1 | |||
| 54585 | 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 | ||||
| 54586 | 198-10008-10091 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | 12 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 6. Memo No. 55 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana. | 12 | ||
| 54587 | 198-10008-10092 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 02/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA REPRESENTATIVES | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | 3 | BRITISH EMBASSY, HAVANA | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 5, Folder 2. Memo No. 83 from Joseph Califano with enclosures from the British Embassy, Havana related to the Cuban economy and the effects of hurricane FLORA. | 3 | ||
| 54588 | 198-10008-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 07/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF | J.D. ALGER | 23 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | JCS Central File 1963, Box 3. British government papers regarding Cuba. | 23 | ||
| 54589 | 198-10008-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Release | ARMY | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | MULTIPLE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 01/05/2017 | 4 | |||||
| 54590 | 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 | ||||||
| 54591 | 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 | |||||
| 54592 | 180-10110-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | HSCA | 05/11/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 8321 | AZCUE, EUSEBIO | 1 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED TESTIMONY | 08/08/1993 | With attached interview.Box 3. | 1 | ||
| 54593 | 180-10120-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 03/19/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014984 | BELL, GRIFFIN | HSCA | 7 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Copies of duplicates enclosed 220430 and 240222 enclosed. Box 288. | 7 | ||
| 54594 | 180-10131-10326 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 05/11/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008321 | PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Box 5 | 1 | |||
| 54595 | 104-10291-10021 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHELD | 63 | CIA | 03/23/2018 | JFK64-58 : F20 : 1998.06.18.12:55:16:293082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||||
| 54596 | 104-10291-10022 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHELD | 270 | CIA | 03/23/2018 | JFK64-58 : F21 : 1998.06.18.13:05:41:060082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||||
| 54597 | 104-10196-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OSWALD, LEE HARVEY 21 FILE (VOL I ) PART 2 | 312 | CIA | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-31 : F21 : 1998.05.08.04:45:40:590122 : DUPLICATE RETENTION FILE - CONTAINS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. | |||||
| 54598 | 104-10535-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | CIA | 01/01/1990 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974521 : | 8 |
| 54599 | 104-10535-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | CIA | 01/01/1990 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974521 : | 8 |
| 54600 | 104-10535-10001 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-21 : F16 : 20030804-974520 : | 52 |
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