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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6001 | 157-10014-10156 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-61 | CHURCH, FRANK | O'CONNOR, K. WILLIAM | 29 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 437 | 29 | |
| 6002 | 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 | ||
| 6003 | 157-10004-10092 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SCHWARZ, F.A.O & SMOTHER, CURTIS | BARON, FREDERICK | SUMMARY OF PERTINENT TESTIMONY PERTAINING TO RICHARD BISSELL | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 6004 | 157-10011-10041 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROUTY, L. FLETCHER | TESTIMONY OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY | 69 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box number 283, Folder 6 | |||
| 6005 | 157-10014-10238 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-143 | SMOTHERS, CURT | WALLACH, PAUL | 296 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 6006 | 104-10121-10128 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK44 : F22 : 1997.09.13.16:11:06:436031 : | 1 | ||
| 6007 | 104-10121-10130 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CCS/PRG | KING, JOSEPH F., CHIEF,LA SECURITY | RETURN OF ALIAS DOCUMENTS. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK44 : F22 : 20040225-1048982 : | 2 |
| 6008 | 157-10011-10041 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROUTY, L. FLETCHER | TESTIMONY OF L. FLETCHER PROUTY | 69 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box number 283, Folder 6 | |||
| 6009 | 157-10014-10101 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/16/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-07 | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR. | WALT ROSTOW | 30 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 450 | ||
| 6010 | 157-10014-10158 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-63 | MILLER, WILLIAM | ELDER, WALTER | 10 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 437 | ||||
| 6011 | 157-10014-10159 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/14/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-64 | ELDER, WALTER | KELLEY, ROBERT | 25 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 437 | ||||
| 6012 | 104-10219-10076 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | THE RECORD | SE/SAG/OP | MEMORANDUM:MARTIN, WILLIAM, FORMER NSA EMPLOYEE, 21-282338 | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-54 : F14 : 1998.05.15.13:54:10:590120 : | 2 |
| 6013 | 157-10011-10053 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY | 101 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486) | ||||
| 6014 | 157-10014-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 05-H-02 | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 168 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 2 | |||||
| 6015 | 157-10014-10073 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 10-H-05 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | 145 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 3 | |||
| 6016 | 157-10014-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-04 | KIRBOW, CHARLES | BROWNE, JERROLD B. | CLERK CHRON JULY 1975 | 14 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 443 | 14 | |
| 6017 | 157-10011-10053 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM K. HARVEY | 101 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 246, Folder 1 (R-486) | ||||
| 6018 | 157-10014-10073 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-05 | MCNAMARA, ROBERT | 145 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 6019 | 157-10005-10249 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 6020 | 157-10014-10081 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-13 | GOODWIN, RICHARD | 61 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 6021 | 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. | |
| 6022 | 157-10002-10153 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-506 | PARROTT, THOMAS | TESTIMONY OF THOMAS PARROTT | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 06/06/2017 | Box 256Folder 5Exhibits in separate record | |||
| 6023 | 157-10014-10081 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 10-H-13 | GOODWIN, RICHARD | 61 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 3 | |||
| 6024 | 157-10014-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-01 | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR. | BARON, FREDERICK | MCGEORGE BUNDY: TRUJILLO SUMMARY | 150 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 454 | |||
| 6025 | 157-10005-10249 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 6026 | 178-10004-10087 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 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 | 03/12/2018 | Transmittal memo and 15-page report. | |
| 6027 | 157-10005-10256 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R477 | TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 259-16 | ||
| 6028 | 157-10008-10252 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE | MILLER, WILLIAM | STAFF REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS: AUTHORITY AND CONTROL | 73 | SSCIA | 03/20/2018 | BOX 439-2 | ||||
| 6029 | 157-10014-10045 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-H-03 | GRAY, GORDON | 91 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 2 | |||
| 6030 | 104-10172-10259 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-8 : F3 : 20040302-1052785 : | 1 |
| 6031 | 104-10110-10365 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | TERMINATION SECRECY AGREEMENT. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK40 : F23 : 1994.03.08.15:35:03:400028 : | 1 | ||
| 6032 | 157-10005-10256 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT | R477 | TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 259-16 | ||
| 6033 | 157-10014-10045 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-03 | GRAY, GORDON | 91 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 2 | |||
| 6034 | 124-10264-10194 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-2ND NR 497 | ADAMS, J. B. | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 6035 | 124-10264-10194 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-2ND NR 497 | ADAMS, J. B. | LEGAL COUNSEL | 3 | FBI | HQ | 03/06/2018 | 3 | |||
| 6036 | 157-10014-10099 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-05 | MILLER, WILLIAM | PRELIMINARY STAFF PAPER ON ASSASSINATION | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 443 | |||
| 6037 | 124-10371-10126 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-Q3 | HQ | DL | 65 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC FOLDER, MEMO, TTY | ||
| 6038 | 124-10221-10290 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 185-295-38 | DIRECTOR, FBI | GANNON, JOSEPH A. | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 4 | ||
| 6039 | 181-10002-10225 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NL | KENNEDY LIBRARY | 2 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 3 | |||
| 6040 | 157-10005-10236 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 6041 | 157-10005-10236 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 6042 | 104-10320-10058 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA-OGC FILES | MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES | OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL | MEMO: EUGENE B. DINKIN V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-M-12 : F1 : 1999.03.18.10:02:54:263128 : ARRB REQUEST. CIA-IR-34. ATTACHED ARE 2 ROUTING SHEETS AND C/CI MEMO TO OGC. | 5 |
| 6043 | 157-10014-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-57 | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR | DAWSON, RHETT | DIEM ASSASSINATION | 14 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 437 | |||
| 6044 | 124-10273-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-397 | DIRECTOR, FBI | BORYS, JOHN R. | 8 | FBI | HQ | 03/06/2018 | INC LHM, MEMO, 12 OF 20 PAGES NAR | 8 | ||
| 6045 | 124-10273-10003 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 07/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-397 | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC MEMO, LHM, 7 OF 13 PAGES NAR | |||||
| 6046 | 157-10014-10100 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-06 | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR. | NOTES ON GORDON GRAY | 72 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 450 | ||||
| 6047 | 157-10008-10238 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R421 | SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR. | TREVERTON, GREG | TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS | 8 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 437-23 | |
| 6048 | 104-10422-10041 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH11 : F212 : 1998.08.18.06:01:06:356129 : | 1 | ||
| 6049 | 124-10273-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-367 | ADAMS, J. B. | LEGAL COUNSEL | 2 | FBI | HQ | 03/06/2018 | 1 OF 3 PAGES NAR | 2 | ||
| 6050 | 124-10273-10032 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-367 | ADAMS, J. B. | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 |
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