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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7251 | 180-10106-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/07/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014139 | CAIRE, RONNIE | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 251. | 3 | |||
| 7252 | 180-10107-10471 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/13/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014662 | BUSINESS MEETING | 65 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | MLK matelial withdrawn, pp.61-65.Box 270. | 65 | |||
| 7253 | 180-10107-10476 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/20/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014663 | COMMITTEE BUSINESS | 45 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Includes 3 copies. MLK material withdrawn, pp. 5-11, 35-37. Box 270. | 45 | |||
| 7254 | 180-10108-10207 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013900 | FBI | ITAR, GAMBLING. | 5 | WC | NUMBERED FILES. | 02/11/2018 | Tabbed 243-2. Box 243 (folder 1 of 2) | 5 | |
| 7255 | 180-10108-10211 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 07/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013900 | LEE, IVAN D., FBI. | 23 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES. | 02/11/2018 | Handwritten note cards. Box 243. (folder 2 of 3)/ | 23 | ||
| 7256 | 180-10110-10004 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/17/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014718 | ROCCA, RAYMOND | DEPOSITION OF RAYMOND G. ROCCA | 198 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Two duplicates follow and are included in Box 2 in four folders.Box 1. | 198 | ||
| 7257 | 180-10110-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/09/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014719 | HELMS, RICHARD | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MCGARRAH HELMS | 198 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Two duplicates follow in next two folders and Box 3.Box 2. | 198 | ||
| 7258 | 180-10110-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014728 | SCELSO, JOHN | 193 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Duplicates in next two folders. HSCA notes included.Box 6. | 193 | |||
| 7259 | 180-10110-10022 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014732 | MANELL, BARBARA MURPHY | DEPOSITION OF BARBARA MURPHY | 107 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Box 8. | 107 | ||
| 7260 | 180-10110-10023 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/28/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014733 | MANELL, HERBERT | DEPOSITION OF HERBERT MANELL | 65 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Includes index.Box 8. | 65 | ||
| 7261 | 180-10110-10024 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/10/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014734 | HIDALGO, BALMES NIEUES JR. | 46 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Two duplicates included.Box 8. | 46 | |||
| 7262 | 180-10110-10144 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 013269 | 35 | DOS | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Box 5. | 35 | ||||
| 7263 | 180-10111-10191 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014624 | EXECUTIVE SESSION-BUSINESS MEETING | 146 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Hearings 3 successive folders (2-2), 1st hearing marked "Dupolicate Corrections", also Dodd's opening DOSment. MLK materials withdrawn pp. 31-35. Box #:263. | 146 | |||
| 7264 | 180-10111-10374 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/25/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015072 | SMITH, FRANCHST | 11 | CITIZEN | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Attached letters of reply from AFRRI and FBI. Box #:291. | 11 | |||
| 7265 | 180-10114-10154 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 004253 | D'AVY, LEANDER | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 89. | 1 | |||
| 7266 | 180-10114-10182 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014635 | HSCA | 119 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Executive session discussions re: reconstitution of HSCA; duplicate in folder 2. Folder 2 withdrawn. Box 265. | 119 | |||
| 7267 | 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 | |||
| 7268 | 180-10114-10400 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/12/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015088 | HALL, MARY | 5 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Copy of interview summary included. Box 293. | 5 | |||
| 7269 | 180-10116-10001 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/20/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 004210 | GABRIELSON, ROGER, CIA | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 88. | 1 | |||
| 7270 | 180-10116-10323 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 31 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Rules amendments attached. Box 1. Folder title: 4-6-78, 4:00 pm. | 31 | |||||
| 7271 | 180-10116-10324 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXECUTIVE SEESION BUSINESS MEETING | 24 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive Session Business meeting. | 24 | ||||
| 7272 | 180-10116-10325 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BUSINESS MEETING - EXECUTIVE SESSION HEARINGS | 26 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive session business meeting. | 26 | ||||
| 7273 | 180-10116-10326 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BUSINESS MEETING - EXECUTIVE SESSION | 26 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive session business meeting. | 26 | ||||
| 7274 | 180-10116-10327 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COMMITTEE BUSINESS - EXECUTIVE SESSION | 29 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive session committee business. | 29 | ||||
| 7275 | 180-10116-10329 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive session. | 1 | |||||
| 7276 | 180-10116-10330 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COMMITTEE BUSINESS - EXECUTIVE SESSION | 28 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Executive session committee business. | 28 | ||||
| 7277 | 180-10116-10331 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/03/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | EXECUTIVE SESSION - BUSINESS MEETING | 108 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 1. Folder title: Executive session business meeting. | 108 | ||||
| 7278 | 180-10117-10011 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014637 | "HEARING BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS; HOUSE OF REP.. | 120 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | MLK material, pp. 90-100, 112-119, withdrawn. Box 266. | 120 | |||
| 7279 | 180-10117-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/23/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014637 | "HEARING BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS; HOUSE OF REP.. | 73 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | MLK material withdrawn, pp. 49-59. Duplicate in next folder withdrawn. Box 266. | 73 | |||
| 7280 | 180-10117-10029 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/20/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015092 | MOORE, ANNE RUTH | 27 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Interview note and description of witness enclosed. Box 295. | 27 | |||
| 7281 | 180-10117-10040 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014696 | BUSINESS MEETING | 144 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | MLK material withdrawn, pp. 11-35. Box 279. | 144 | |||
| 7282 | 180-10117-10137 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014673 | 33 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | MLK material withdrawn pp. 21-28. Box 274. | 33 | ||||
| 7283 | 180-10118-10067 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/11/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 32 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 2. MLK material withdrawn. | 32 | |||||
| 7284 | 180-10125-10099 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 2. | 1 | |||||
| 7285 | 180-10129-10077 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/14/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 007488 | 8 | HSCA | #N/A | 03/08/2018 | Tabbed CIA 143-3. Box 143. | 8 | ||||
| 7286 | 180-10131-10127 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/17/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 009978 | ALLEN, MARK | 16 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | W/ report attached. Box 184. | 16 | |||
| 7287 | 180-10131-10326 | 04/26/2018 | Withheld | 05/11/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008321 | PHILLIPS, DAVID ATLEE | 1 | HSCA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | Box 5 | 1 | |||
| 7288 | 180-10131-10330 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/16/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014728 | SCELSO, JOHN | 193 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 6 | 193 | |||
| 7289 | 180-10131-10336 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/10/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014734 | HIDALGO, BALMES NIEVES JR. | 46 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 8 | 46 | |||
| 7290 | 104-10015-10305 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/11/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CABLE - LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD BORN 18 OCT 1939 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.14:14:53:620028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED | 3 | ||
| 7291 | 104-10015-10339 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | LIST OF NAMES TO BE CHECKED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.15:56:12:960028 : | 1 | ||
| 7292 | 104-10015-10344 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENTITLED "OSWALD SOUGHT VISA HERE TO RUSSIA, REPORT MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SOURCES." | 1 | OPEN | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.13:48:48:960028 : | 1 | ||
| 7293 | 104-10015-10373 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | O'NEAL, BIRCH D., C/CI/SIG, CIA | CONTENTS OF MEXICO CABLE CONTAINING INFORMATION THAT ARNESTO RODRUGUEZ HAS TAPED CONVERSATIONS WITH OSWALD. | 1 | CIA | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.15:27:24:750028 : Document not located in OSW-1, Vol. 7 | ||||
| 7294 | 104-10017-10056 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | OFFICE OF SECURITY | ERNEST ARAGON TURNS OVER COPY OF LTR TO OSWALD INTERCEPTED BY SECRET SERVICE DTD 1 NOV 1963. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW2 : V2 : 1994.01.06.15:42:41:650005 : | 5 | |
| 7295 | 104-10021-10075 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/25/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "NAME LIST WITH TRACES". | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW6 : V6 : 1994.01.25.13:53:50:030028 : | 1 | ||
| 7296 | 104-10021-10115 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED "SOVIET USE OF ASSASSINATION AND KIDNAPPING." | 34 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW6 : V9 : 1994.01.25.15:17:41:900028 : | 34 | ||
| 7297 | 104-10023-10087 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/15/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | THE 21 SYSTEM | 19 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK13 : F29 : 20031202-1019004 : | 19 | ||
| 7298 | 104-10048-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | RUSSELL B. HOLMES | NAME TRACES. | 60 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F9 : 20031203-1019376 : | 60 | |
| 7299 | 104-10048-10058 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 09/02/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INDEX SEARCH AND 21 CONSOLIDATION REQUEST ON CLAY SHAW | 8 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F12 : 20031203-1019377 : | 8 | ||
| 7300 | 104-10048-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/29/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CABLE RE PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES BY MIGUEL ALAYON FOR A BOMBING RAID ON CUBA | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:00:53:650510 : | 4 |
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