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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5551 | 180-10107-10488 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014939 | FBI, FILES | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/1997 | Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288. | 3 | ||
| 5552 | 180-10107-10489 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014940 | FBI, FILES | NOTE ON FBI FILE ON RICHARD CYRIL FRANK AND SUSAN HEILIGMAN FRANK | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/1997 | Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288. | 2 | |
| 5553 | 180-10107-10492 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/15/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014943 | FBI, FILES | NOTES FROM THE FBI FILE ON MAURICE H. HALPERIN | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Typed notes from FBI files. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288. | 2 | |
| 5554 | 180-10107-10493 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014944 | FBI, FILES | NOTES FROM THE FBI FILE ON ANTHONY V. MARTINKUS OR ANTANAS MARTINKUS | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/1997 | Typed notes from FBI files. Date derived from Routing slip. Box 288. | 2 | |
| 5555 | 180-10107-10496 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 03/16/1979 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 014947 | FBI, FILES | NOTES FROM THE FBI FILE ON JOHN ORION PITTMAN | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 11/30/1997 | Typed notes from FBI file. Date derived from routing slip. Box 288. | 2 | |
| 5556 | 180-10101-10477 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 011664 | 10 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Tabbed FBI 209-3. Box 209. | 10 | |||
| 5557 | 180-10102-10272 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012382 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 5558 | 180-10102-10273 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012383 | DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 3 | |
| 5559 | 180-10102-10274 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012384 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMERS, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 5560 | 180-10102-10275 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012385 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 3 | |
| 5561 | 180-10102-10276 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012386 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMER, BETSY | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERE FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 5562 | 180-10102-10277 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/05/1978 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 012387 | DIRECTOR; FBI | PALMERS, BETSY | 4 | HSA | NUMBERED FILE | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 5 | |
| 5563 | 180-10102-10281 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/04/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 012391 | BELL, GRIFFIN | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 220. | 2 | |
| 5564 | 180-10102-10291 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/19/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 009299 | DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | FBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ | 5 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | 171-1. Box 171. | 6 |
| 5565 | 180-10103-10336 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 10/20/1976 [PDF] | REPORT | 003076 | HILL, WAYNE | 1 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Memorandum attached 72-1. Box 72. | 5 | ||
| 5566 | 180-10110-10221 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/17/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 105-126109-14 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 6. | 2 | |
| 5567 | 180-10110-10103 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 08/29/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 127-JFK | RHOADS, JAMES B. | CORNWELL, GARY | 2 | HSCA | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 4. | 3 | |
| 5568 | 180-10110-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 127-JFK | 3 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 4. | 4 | |||
| 5569 | 180-10110-10105 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 08/30/1978 [PDF] | REPORT | 131-JFK | 2 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 4. | 3 | |||
| 5570 | 180-10109-10350 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 05/22/1978 [PDF] | REPORT | 014220 | 21 | CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | 252-2. Box 252. | 22 | |||
| 5571 | 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 | |
| 5572 | 180-10110-10200 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 12/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109060-855 | 5 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 2. | 5 | |||
| 5573 | 157-10002-10206 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBAN EXILES PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS | 3 | FBI | TELETYPE | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 4 | |||
| 5574 | 157-10002-10207 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SEL. CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5575 | 157-10002-10210 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/04/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5576 | 157-10002-10211 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/04/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 4 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Foldler 2' | 12 | |||
| 5577 | 157-10002-10214 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXIELS TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5578 | 157-10002-10216 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5579 | 157-10002-10224 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 3 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 4 | |||
| 5580 | 157-10002-10226 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5581 | 157-10002-10227 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/04/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | Box 333Folder 2 | 3 | |||
| 5582 | 157-10002-10230 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | box 333Foldler 2 | 3 | |||
| 5583 | 157-10002-10015 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/23/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DOJ | DIRECTOR, FBI | MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | Box 73 | 3 | |
| 5584 | 104-10103-10303 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR, CIA | J. EDGAR HOOVER | LORAN EUGENE HALL. | 9 | FBI | JFK | 09/22/2017 | JFK36 : F32 : 1993.07.22.14:56:36:340410 : RE-COORDINATED WITH FBI 3/24/99; ONLY FBI POSTPONEMENTS ON PAGE 2 | 10 |
| 5585 | 104-10102-10148 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | FBI/MIAMI | REPORT:LORAN EUGENE HALL, AKA LORENZO HALL | 9 | FBI | JFK | 09/22/2017 | JFK34 : F19 : 1993.07.20.09:05:22:620530 : COVERING TRANSMITTAL LETTER ATTACHED. | 10 |
| 5586 | 157-10014-10205 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/00/1976 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-110 | MARILYN MONROE | 12 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | CC Box 253 | 14 | ||
| 5587 | 157-10014-10217 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-122 | ROSELLI, JOHN | 3 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | CC Box 257 | 5 | ||
| 5588 | 157-10014-10223 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/03/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-128 | BELIN, DAVID W. | KNOCHE, E.H. | 10 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | CC Box 287 | 12 | |
| 5589 | 157-10014-10234 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-139 | 34 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | 36 | ||||
| 5590 | 157-10014-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/19/1976 [PDF] | CORRESPONDENCE | 07-M-10 | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. | EPSTEIN, MICHAEL | 3 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 09/25/2017 | CCBOX 474 | 5 | |
| 5591 | 157-10014-10105 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/00/1976 [PDF] | CORRESPONDENCE | 07-M-11 | MILLER, WILLIAM | ELDER, WALTER | CHRON IN MAY 1976 | 19 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 09/25/2017 | CCBOX 474 | 21 |
| 5592 | 157-10014-10110 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-16 | 62 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 09/25/2017 | 64 | ||||
| 5593 | 157-10014-10169 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/06/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-74 | RICHARD BISSELL | 33 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 09/25/2017 | CCBOX 354 | 36 | ||
| 5594 | 178-10004-10424 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | CAR/HARDY | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | JEWELS I | RECORD | ALLEGED ILLEGAL DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CIARDS EXTRACT--- ) | 17 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Sanitized. Attached to 1781000410421. | 18 | |
| 5595 | 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 | |
| 5596 | 178-10002-10045 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROCKCOM | 02/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | B-G-G FILE, CIA CORRESPONDENCE FEB 1975 | BELIN, DAVID | KNOCHE, E.H. | 5 | CIA | BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES | 06/09/2017 | Items 20 and 21 are pertinent. | 6 | |
| 5597 | 178-10002-10038 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROCKCOM | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | LIST | B-G-G (II-G) CIA CORRES. MAY 1975 | GRAY, MARVIN L. | 11 | CIA | BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES | 06/09/2017 | Treated as TS due to Codeword on 16 May 1975 document. | 12 | ||
| 5598 | 177-10001-10076 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 02/11/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 2 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | 3 | |||
| 5599 | 177-10001-10039 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 12/26/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 1 | WH | NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1 | 06/09/2017 | #186 | 2 | ||||
| 5600 | 157-10002-10030 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | SSCIA | 07/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-516 | TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING WITH RICHARD BISSELL | 33 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 06/06/2017 | Box 74Folder 4corrections by Richard Bissell to this testimony. | 33 |
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