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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54551 | 124-10338-10141 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | CR 105-1021-I-31 | 5 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 54552 | 124-10338-10142 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | CR 105-524-1-5115,5139,5140,5144,5151,5153,5158,5182,5564 | 29 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | 9 LOGS DATED 02/05/62 THRU 05/03/63 | ||
| 54553 | 124-10338-10143 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | CR 105-19678-1-34, 41, 48, 76, 129, 368 | 15 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | 6 LOGS DATED 07/12/62 THRU 06/11/63 | ||
| 54554 | 124-10338-10144 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | CR 105-19678-1-396, 397, 399, 403, 413, 420 | 20 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | 6 LOGS DATED 07/09/63 THRU 08/02/63 | ||
| 54555 | 124-10338-10145 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | CR 105-19678-1-438, 711, 773, 887, 908 | 10 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | 5 LOGS DATED 08/20/63 THRU 12/03/64 | ||
| 54556 | 124-10291-10341 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/27/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SAC, LA | CR 137-7528-6 | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54557 | 124-10300-10075 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/01/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | CR 134-5991-21 CHANGED TO CR 202-4332-21 | 6 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | ADMIN PAGES INDICATE DOC CHANGED TO {SEE TITLE} | |
| 54558 | 124-10324-10430 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/27/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-124 | 14 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54559 | 124-10324-10431 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/10/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | MM | SJ | 65-514-135 | 2 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | INC NEWS ARTIC | |
| 54560 | 124-10324-10432 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/28/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | 65-514-222 | 6 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54561 | 124-10324-10433 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/08/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-226 | 21 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54562 | 124-10324-10434 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | 65-514-448 | 2 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54563 | 124-10324-10435 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/28/1979 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | 65-514-624 | 4 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54564 | 124-10324-10499 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/27/1980 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-682 | 104 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54565 | 124-10325-10301 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/08/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SJ | 65-514-64, 67, 68, 69, 70 | 63 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 TT, AT, FD-302 | ||
| 54566 | 124-10325-10302 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/19/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WMFO | 65-514-82 | 1 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | THE WASHINGTON POST | ||
| 54567 | 124-10325-10303 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/19/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-83 | 2 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54568 | 124-10325-10304 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/25/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-117, 118 | 35 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | INC FD-302 | |
| 54569 | 124-10325-10305 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/25/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SJ | BRANDON | 65-514-119 | 12 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | INC FD-302 | |
| 54570 | 124-10325-10306 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/26/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-121 | 7 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54571 | 124-10325-10307 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | SJ | 65-514-400, 401 | 8 | FBI | SJ | 11/17/2017 | INC FD-302 | |
| 54572 | 124-10326-10131 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | NY | 65-14825-B1-19 | 3 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54573 | 124-10333-10021 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/26/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | WMFO | CR 105-44609-9 | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | |
| 54574 | 124-10306-10002 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 105-283782-NR | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 54575 | 124-10306-10005 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/21/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 105-283782-4 | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC NOTE | |
| 54576 | 124-10306-10006 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | WH | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 105-283782-6 | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54577 | 124-10306-10007 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | USCG | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 105-283782-3 | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54578 | 124-10306-10008 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/20/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | CR 105-283782-4 | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54579 | 124-10306-10103 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/27/1958 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, HAVANA | CR 137-1770-15, 13 | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO | |
| 54580 | 124-10290-10038 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/29/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 134-12019-4 | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | ||
| 54581 | 124-10290-10036 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/07/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SAC, WMFO | DIRECTOR, FBI | 134-12019-1, 2 | FBI | HQ | 05/23/2017 | INC MEMO, S/S | ||
| 54582 | 124-10290-10037 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | FITZGERALD, J. M. | BRENNAN, D. J. | 134-12019-3 | FBI | HQ | 05/23/2017 | INC MEMO | ||
| 54583 | 124-10290-10152 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/27/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 137-11224-6 | FBI | HQ | 05/25/2017 | |||
| 54584 | 124-90124-10096 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/23/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | CR 134-15266-23 | 4 | FBI | HQ | 09/21/2017 | MEMO | 5 |
| 54585 | 124-90124-10097 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/31/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | CR 134-15266-28 | 3 | FBI | HQ | 09/21/2017 | AT | 4 |
| 54586 | 124-90061-10018 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/29/1954 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | MM | CR 134-1916-1 | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/24/2017 | MEMO | 5 |
| 54587 | 124-90061-10019 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/10/1954 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | MM | HQ | CR 134-1916-1 | 1 | FBI | HQ | 08/24/2017 | MEMO | 2 |
| 54588 | 124-10285-10351 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/21/1955 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | CR 137-1876-44 | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/29/2017 | 4 | |
| 54589 | 124-10285-10352 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/27/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | SAC, LA | CR 137-12180-2, DOC DATED 9/27/66 | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/29/2017 | 2 | ||
| 54590 | 124-10257-10303 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/02/1970 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HEMMERT, K. P. | CR 134-3338A-120 | 8 | FBI | LA | 08/14/2017 | 8 | ||
| 54591 | 144-10001-10144 | 04/26/2018 | 11/10/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Skipped in worksheet | 01/31/2018 | ||||||||||
| 54592 | 144-10001-10147 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Skipped in worksheet | #N/A | 01/31/2018 | ||||||||
| 54593 | 144-10001-10139 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Skipped in worksheet, this is a clean copy | #N/A | 01/31/2018 | ||||||||
| 54594 | 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 | |||
| 54595 | 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. | |||
| 54596 | 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. | |||
| 54597 | 111-10004-10008 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/09/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TS-1018/PL | DIRECTOR DIA | WHITNEY RICHARD W | SUPPLEMENT TO WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT (3-9 JULY 1964) | 2 | DIA | #N/A | 03/01/2018 | Document outlines US military planning by CINCLANT as reported by the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Document appears to have been regraded from Top Secret to Secret at some time in past. | 2 | |
| 54598 | 180-10114-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/23/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | UNNUMBERED | HSCA | 73 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Unnumbered document follows #014635; meeting re: reconstitution of HSCA. Box 265. | 73 | |||
| 54599 | 178-10003-10272 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROTH,BARRY | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | UNTITLED (HELMS AND CHILE) | HELMS, RICHARD | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975 | 3 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ACCESSION 78-58 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000310270. Selected pages from longer deposition. Response begun on last page is incomplete. Declassification marking may be for special access only. | 4 | |
| 54600 | 178-10003-10449 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WORKING PAPERS, FEB-MARCH 1964 | FORD, GERALD R. | DEKE | MARK LANE | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/11/2018 | Has been open in sanitized form. Sixth paragraph excised. "Deke" is probably Cartha De Loach. | 3 |
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.
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