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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6151 | 181-10002-10017 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BLAKE, JOHN F. | RHOADS, JAMES B. | 1 | NARA | NL READING FILES 1975-76 | 10/13/2017 | 2 | |||
| 6152 | 157-10005-10078 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SMOTHERS, CURT | BAYLY, JOHN | INTERVIEW OF PAPICH, FORMER FBI LIAISON WITH CIA | 2 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | BOX 265-14 | 3 | |
| 6153 | 178-10003-10241 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGED...(3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS. ..LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 6154 | 178-10004-10189 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355. | |||
| 6155 | 178-10004-10116 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 6156 | 178-10003-10355 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 6157 | 178-10004-10309 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | NOTES | 1975-06-01 | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | P/K 5 JUNE 75 | 3 | WH | SCOWCROFT MEMCONS, HANDWRITTEN | 08/18/2017 | Participants: Ford, Kissinger, Scowcroft. Handwritten notes. For typed transcript see ID# 1781000410297. | 4 | |
| 6158 | 181-10002-10245 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RHOADS, JAMES B. | JACOBS, RICHARD A. | 8 | NARA | NL ADMINISTRATIVE FILES [ACCESS AND REFERENCE CASE FILES] | 10/13/2017 | 1p. route slip w/attached route slip,; letter Rhoads to CIA 6/5/75 w/attached list of Presidential Library contacts; CIA to Rhoads 5/20/75 lp, 2 copies; memo Jacobs to Library Directors 6/5/75 1p, 2 copies.to Rhoads 5/2 | 9 | ||
| 6159 | 157-10002-10172 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-173 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY - 6/4/75 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 06/06/2017 | Box 321Folder 2 | ||||
| 6160 | 124-90093-10089 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-8100-52 | HQ | NO | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 6161 | 157-10011-10026 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-173 | TESTIMONY OF COLBY, WILLIAM E. | 109 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 239, Folder 16 | |||
| 6162 | 157-10014-10097 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-03 | KNOCHE, E.H. | SCHWARZ, FREDERICK A.O. JR. | CLERK CHRON JUNE 1975 | 13 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 443 | |||
| 6163 | 157-10005-10202 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | KNOCHE, E.H. | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS | 7 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-7 | ||
| 6164 | 157-10005-10202 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | KNOCHE, E.H. | PLANS OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS | 7 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-7 | ||
| 6165 | 157-10011-10026 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-173 | TESTIMONY OF COLBY, WILLIAM E. | 109 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 239, Folder 16 | |||
| 6166 | 157-10005-10281 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/03/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTERVIEW AND MEETING SUMMARY | SSCIA | 06/09/2017 | BOX 391-2 | ||||||
| 6167 | 104-10103-10219 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/03/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL | LA/EICO | MEMO: DOSMENT CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT BOLIVIA IN 1967 AND ROLE IN THE CAPTURE OF ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA DE LA SERNA. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK36 : F37 : 1993.07.22.13:30:03:180540 : | 6 |
| 6168 | 104-10102-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/03/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL | LA/EICO | DOSMENT CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT BOLIVIA IN 1967 AND ROLE IN THE CAPTURE OF ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA DE LA SERNA. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK34 : F5 : 1993.07.19.15:41:27:000270 : | 6 |
| 6169 | 157-10005-10224 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R174 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 111 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 248-1 | |||
| 6170 | 157-10011-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF D. BRECKINRIDGE, DEPUTY IG, CIA | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 11 | ||||
| 6171 | 157-10005-10224 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R174 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 111 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-1 | |||
| 6172 | 157-10011-10019 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF D. BRECKINRIDGE, DEPUTY IG, CIA | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 11 | ||||
| 6173 | 157-10005-10222 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID | DAVIS, JEANNE W., STAFF SECY | REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO NSC MATERIAL | 10 | NSC | LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS | 11/30/2017 | BOX 436-1 | ||
| 6174 | 157-10005-10254 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE FILE | KELLEY, BOB | RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS | 10 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | BOX 259-6 | ||
| 6175 | 157-10002-10148 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | O'CONNELL, JAMES P. | TESTIMONY OF JAMES P. O'CONNELL | 168 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | Box 255Folder 4 | |||
| 6176 | 157-10002-10148 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | O'CONNELL, JAMES P. | TESTIMONY OF JAMES P. O'CONNELL | 168 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | Box 255Folder 4 | |||
| 6177 | 157-10003-10489 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | MONGOOSE MATERIALS RETAINED BY THE CIA | 2 | ROCK | 03/20/2018 | |||||
| 6178 | 157-10003-10490 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | PROJECT ZRRIFLE AND QJWIN | 12 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 6179 | 157-10005-10222 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID | DAVIS, JEANNE W., STAFF SECY | REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO NSC MATERIAL | 10 | NSC | LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS | 03/12/2018 | BOX 436-1 | ||
| 6180 | 157-10005-10254 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE FILE | KELLEY, BOB | RE: INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENRY STEPHENS | 10 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 259-6 | ||
| 6181 | 104-10123-10151 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INSPECTOR GENERAL | KANE, CHARLES, D/OS | SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, REQUEST (ROSELLI/MAHEU MATTER). | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK44 : F35 : 1994.03.30.11:45:10:340005 : | 2 |
| 6182 | 104-10133-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INSPECTOR GENERAL | CHARLES W. KANE | (ROSELLI/MAHEU MATTER). | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK48 : F15 : 1997.09.06.17:39:47:000102 : | 2 |
| 6183 | 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 | |
| 6184 | 124-90153-10065 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-213721-2774 | HQ | NY | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT; | ||
| 6185 | 157-10002-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTERVIEW WITH SAM PAPICH | 21 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | Box 256Folder 4 | ||||||
| 6186 | 157-10002-10052 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | TREVERTON, GREGORY F. | INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA | 6 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | Box 244Folder 7Exhibit 1 | ||||
| 6187 | 157-10002-10083 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | TREVERTON, GREGORY | INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA | 6 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | Box 244Folder 5 | ||
| 6188 | 157-10005-10267 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TREVERTON, GREGORY F. | FILES | EXCERPT OF INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD GOODWIN | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 06/09/2017 | BOX 390-3 | |||
| 6189 | 178-10004-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75 | MC FARLANE, ROBERT C. | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | ASSASSINATION PLOTS | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 6190 | 157-10002-10083 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | TREVERTON, GREGORY | INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA | 6 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | Box 244Folder 5 | ||
| 6191 | 124-90124-10033 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | AT | CR 105-263921-61 | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT | |
| 6192 | 124-90124-10034 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | HQ | AT | CR 105-263921-61 | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | LHM | |
| 6193 | 157-10004-10283 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | KNOCHE, HENRY | BELIN, DAVID | REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS | 4 | ROCK | LETTER | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 6194 | 157-10004-10286 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DC/OPS | REVIEW OF OSWALD FILE | 29 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 6195 | 178-10004-10112 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SCIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 6196 | 178-10004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 6197 | 157-10011-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLBY, WILLIAM E. | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. COLBY, DCI | 118 | SSCIA | SSCI Box 239, Folder 15 | ||||||
| 6198 | 104-10054-10430 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DC/OPS | RAY ROCCA | REVIEW OF SELECTED ITEMS IN THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD FILE REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF CASTRO CUBAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION | 29 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK7 : F37 : 1993.07.07.19:56:04:680600 : | 29 |
| 6199 | 104-10055-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ROCCA, RAYMOND | REVIEW OF ITEMS IN LEE HARVEY OSWALD FILE REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF THE CASTRO CUBAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION | 29 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK7 : F32 : 1993.07.08.08:41:12:960530 : | 29 | |
| 6200 | 157-10004-10283 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | KNOCHE, HENRY | BELIN, DAVID | REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS | 4 | ROCK | LETTER | 03/12/2018 |
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