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.
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 |
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8951 | 104-10107-10191 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/1977 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | COLLINS RADIO | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK38 : F24 : 1998.08.04.11:49:29:123081 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) THERE ARE 4 DOCUMENTS; THEY WERE DECLARED "NBR" BY THE ARRB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARRB MEMO DATED 8 OCTOBER 1997. | ||||
8952 | 104-10268-10001 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME II, COPY 5 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | JFK4 : F2 : 1998.05.13.17:32:22:153031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK 3, F2 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | |||||
8953 | 104-10268-10003 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME IV, COPY 5 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F4 : 1998.05.13.17:36:53:560031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL IV, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F4 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8954 | 104-10268-10005 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME II, COPY 6 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F6 : 1998.05.13.17:41:57:310031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F2 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8955 | 104-10268-10007 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME IV, COPY 6 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F8 : 1998.05.13.17:46:21:810031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL IV, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F4 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8956 | 104-10268-10009 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME II, COPY 7 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F10 : 1998.05.13.17:52:05:436031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F2 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8957 | 104-10268-10011 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME IV, COPY 7 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F12 : 1998.05.13.17:55:33:140031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL IV, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F4 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8958 | 104-10268-10013 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME II, COPY 10 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | JFK4 : F14 : 1998.05.13.17:59:56:356031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F2 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | |||||
8959 | 104-10268-10015 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS HEARING DUPLICATE - VOLUME IV, COPY 10 OF HELMS HEARING. | CIA | JFK | 05/13/1998 | JFK4 : F16 : 1998.05.13.18:03:58:090031 : DUPLICATE OF VOL IV, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING IN JFK3, F4 WHERE DOCUMENTS WERE INDIVIDUALLY PROCESSED. THIS COPY WAS UNIT INDEXED. | ||||
8960 | 104-10439-10114 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS: DELIMITATIONS AGREEMENT | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH04 : F089 : 1998.12.23.13:28:24:403128 : | ||||
8961 | 104-10511-10117 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENT | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK64-68 : F4 : 1999.05.01.10:12:45:373107 : FILE ORIGINAL IS ILLEGIBLE | ||||
8962 | 104-10438-10238 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/07/1977 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | DELETIONS MARCHETTI "THE CULT OF INTELLIGENCE" CARDS FILED BY COMPONET | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH06 : F119 : 1999.01.05.12:55:54:826128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8963 | 104-10433-10035 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 06/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | APPEALS REVIEW FORM: 3 LETTER INTERCEPTS | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:26:51:793129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8964 | 104-10433-10057 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/05/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MEMO: VIEWS OF SIDNEY LENS ON DOMESTIC RACIAL SITUATION | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:13:38:543129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8965 | 104-10433-10065 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.10:33:13:250128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8966 | 104-10433-10066 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/05/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MEMO:VIEWS OF BILLY HOLLINS ON BLACK MILITANT SITUATION IN CHICAGO | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:34:09:123129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8967 | 104-10433-10077 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/20/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: SUBSTANCE REF PASSED FBI WHO VERIFYING IDEN | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:01:50:186128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8968 | 104-10433-10080 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/20/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: TWO PHOTOS OF DAY TO ADDRESS 20 APRIL. | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:13:15:936128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8969 | 104-10433-10082 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/22/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: FURTHER SURVEILLANCE | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:16:58:966128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8970 | 104-10433-10094 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MF: JAMES EARL RAY | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:08:46:043128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8971 | 104-10433-10096 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/22/1975 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: OUR FILES ON MARTIN LUTHER KING REVEAL | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:17:31:043128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8972 | 104-10433-10097 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: THERE IS NO INDICATION IN THE FILES ON JAMES EARL RAY | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:19:53:263128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8973 | 104-10433-10100 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | ATTORNEY GENERAL RAMSEY CLARK ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ERIC STARVO GALT | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:48:07:293128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8974 | 104-10433-10101 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MFR: UNKNOWN SUBJECT, POSSIBLY INDENTIFIABLE WITH ERIC STARVO GALT | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:49:42:936128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8975 | 104-10433-10103 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/29/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE: AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE ADVISES THAT | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.14:06:00:670128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8976 | 104-10433-10104 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 05/01/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET: RE KING ASSASSINATION | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.14:07:54:326128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8977 | 104-10433-10105 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 05/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MF: INVESTIGATION IN OF REPORT ON SUSPICION ACTIONS OF SUBJECT ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED AS RESEMBLING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.14:23:30:983128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8978 | 104-10433-10144 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR. | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.08:52:35:780128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8979 | 104-10433-10145 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.08:58:05:513128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8980 | 104-10433-10146 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/25/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRESS ITEM FOR THE DCI | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:00:50:606128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8981 | 104-10433-10148 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 09/19/1969 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | STOKELY CARMICHAEL | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:05:21:983128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8982 | 104-10433-10150 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:RE PARAGRAPH TWO REF,PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:11:33:076129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8983 | 104-10433-10152 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 05/13/1971 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | IN FINAL COVERAGE ON 18 MAY OF WPC, WHICH ENDED 16 MAY, | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:16:43:250128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8984 | 104-10433-10153 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 05/21/1971 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | AMERICANS ATTENDING THE WORLD PEACE COUNCIL (WPC) CONFERENCE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 13-16 MAY 1971 | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:19:32:623128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8985 | 104-10433-10155 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/09/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:LEGAL ATTACHE REPORTED TO | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:20:40:640129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8986 | 104-10433-10156 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LIST OF OVERT DOCUMENTS | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:21:10:250128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8987 | 104-10433-10157 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/09/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | THE NEW LEFT | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:25:59:530128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8988 | 104-10433-10158 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 03/28/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | NEGOTIATION NOW | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:28:22:873128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8989 | 104-10433-10159 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | RIOTS, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL DISORDERS | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:30:33:030128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8990 | 104-10433-10160 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | WESIBERG FOIA REQUEST:OVERT PUBLICATIONS BY U.S. CONGRESS | OPEN | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:32:06:250120 : NBR | ||||
8991 | 104-10433-10161 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 03/10/1970 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | TESTIMONY OF GERALD WAYNE KIRK | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:32:46:530128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
8992 | 124-10148-10034 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-1689-54 | 2 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8993 | 124-10148-10045 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-1689-63 | 1 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8994 | 124-10149-10053 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-1716-140 | 1 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8995 | 124-10150-10451 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-43-10133 | 6 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8996 | 124-10150-10473 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-43-10171 | 6 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8997 | 124-10153-10121 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-839-5 | 16 | FBI | SA | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8998 | 124-10156-10019 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/29/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-4717 | 11 | DOS | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||||
8999 | 124-10163-10358 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-43-5336 | 4 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | |||||
9000 | 124-10163-10414 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-43-5416, 5417 | 6 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | INC A/T, LHM |
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