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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6201 | 157-10011-10010 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1978 | 601 | SSCIA | INNDEX CARDS | 11/30/2017 | Box 140, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards, June/July 1975 | ||||
| 6202 | 157-10011-10011 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 516 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 11/30/2017 | Box 138, Book 1 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975 | ||||
| 6203 | 157-10011-10012 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 502 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 11/30/2017 | Box 138, Book 2 of 2, Index Cards, June/July 1975 | ||||
| 6204 | 157-10011-10013 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 397 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS, JUNE & JULY 1975 | 11/30/2017 | Box 141, Book 1 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975 | ||||
| 6205 | 157-10011-10014 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS | 483 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS | 11/30/2017 | Box 141, Book 2 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975 | ||||
| 6206 | 157-10011-10015 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS | 210 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS | 11/30/2017 | Box 141, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975NSC reviewed on 2/23/93 -- approves release as excised | ||||
| 6207 | 157-10011-10017 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/22/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL | 221 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 4, Testimony of Bissell pages 2-19 are Committee Business and files with all business meetings | ||||
| 6208 | 157-10011-10018 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell | ||||
| 6209 | 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 | ||||
| 6210 | 157-10011-10020 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-245 | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL | 91 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 3 - Transcript/Bissell | |||
| 6211 | 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 | |||
| 6212 | 157-10011-10035 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DEPUTY CHIEF, OPERATIONS STAFF | REVIEW OF AGENCY HOLDINGS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIVIDUAL | 3 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 352 | |||
| 6213 | 157-10011-10037 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEXICO CITY CHRON FILE | 124 | CIA | CHRONOLOGY | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 352, Mexico City Chron Folder | ||||
| 6214 | 157-10011-10048 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/30/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF ROBERT MAHEU | 95 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 252, Folder 5 | ||||
| 6215 | 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) | ||||
| 6216 | 157-10011-10054 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/20/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF JAMES T. HAVERTY | 17 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 246, Folder 2 (R-872) | ||||
| 6217 | 157-10011-10060 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD HELMS | 71 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 247, Folder 4 | ||||
| 6218 | 157-10011-10061 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF EDWARD H. HINKLE | 56 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 247, Folder 10 | ||||
| 6219 | 157-10011-10078 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J. | 22 | ROCK | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 288, Folder 9 | ||||
| 6220 | 157-10011-10083 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS | 114 | ROCK | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 1 | ||||
| 6221 | 157-10011-10084 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MARTINEZ' RELATIONSHIP WITH E.HOWARD HUNT | 1 | UNKNOWN | EXCERPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 9 | ||||
| 6222 | 157-10011-10085 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1970 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEETING WITH DCS HEADQUARTERS' OFFICERS | 4 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 292, Folder 12 | ||||
| 6223 | 157-10011-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | SSCIA | 08/29/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 5 | CIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | ||||
| 6224 | 157-10011-10125 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TESTIMONY OF THE AMLASH CASE OFFICIER | 147 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 230, Folder 5 | ||||
| 6225 | 157-10014-10102 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-08 | WILLIAM HARVEY | 37 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 450 | |||
| 6226 | 157-10014-10106 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-12 | 7 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 418 | ||||
| 6227 | 157-10014-10121 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/09/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-27 | 147 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 6228 | 157-10014-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/09/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-28 | 71 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 6229 | 157-10014-10125 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/10/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-31 | 78 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 6230 | 157-10014-10132 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/24/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-38 | 28 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 6231 | 157-10014-10133 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/25/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-39 | 40 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 324 | ||||
| 6232 | 157-10014-10138 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-43 | COMMITTEE REPORT: THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY | 170 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 353 | |||
| 6233 | 157-10014-10185 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/22/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-90 | THE CONGO | 5 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 6234 | 157-10014-10207 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-112 | 2 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 252 | ||||
| 6235 | 157-10014-10218 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-123 | 9 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 300 | ||||
| 6236 | 157-10014-10220 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/07/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-125 | 4 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 223 | ||||
| 6237 | 157-10014-10242 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-147 | 690 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 441 | ||||
| 6238 | 177-10001-10060 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #158 | |||||
| 6239 | 177-10001-10061 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 12/13/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #170 | |||||
| 6240 | 177-10001-10063 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #188 | |||||
| 6241 | 177-10001-10064 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #190 | |||||
| 6242 | 177-10002-10012 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 7 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 6243 | 177-10002-10016 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 5 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 6244 | 177-10002-10017 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES | 11 | CIA | NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 6245 | 177-10002-10108 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #2 | ||||
| 6246 | 178-10002-10086 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | NOTES (USE IF ENTIRE DOCUMENT IS HANDWRITTEN) | S-M (II-J) | WILLIAM STURBITTS | 14 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 11/30/2017 | Notes made during testimony. Attached materials may or may not be related. | |||
| 6247 | 178-10002-10091 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 04/16/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | S-M (IV-W) | DEPOSITION OF WILLIAM C. STURBITTS | 113 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 11/30/2017 | Unknown whether name is releasable. | |||
| 6248 | 178-10002-10092 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | S-M (IV-DD) RICHARD HELMS | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS (SELECTED PAGES) | 44 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 11/30/2017 | Selected section from much longer deposition. | |||
| 6249 | 178-10002-10093 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | S-M (IV-EE) RICHARD HELMS (3 OF 3) | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD HELMS | 35 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | SCHWARZER-MANFREDI FILES | 11/30/2017 | Pages 371-403, plus cover and contents page, of longer deposition. | |||
| 6250 | 178-10002-10166 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 06/06/1961 [PDF] | CABLE | A-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1) | CABLE 0897 | 1 | CIA | ASSASSINATION FILES | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000210166. |
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