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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9751 | 104-10433-10179 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:REFERENCES ARE REQUESTS FOR | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:24:09:280129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9752 | 104-10433-10095 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | DIRECTOR | CABLE: ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSED | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:15:15:340128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 9753 | 124-10288-10463 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2319 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9754 | 124-10197-10287 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-1280 | DIRECTOR, FBI | AMBLER, JOHN A. | 35 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9755 | 124-10200-10264 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-486 | DIRECTOR, FBI | COLLINS, PATRICK J. JR. | 23 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9756 | 104-10169-10208 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ERNEST A. RISCHE | DIR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE | BILL WOOD, AGENT FOR JIM GARRISON, MAKING INQUIRIES IN DALLAS. | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2017 | JFK64-7 : F20 : 20040302-1052481 : | ||
| 9757 | 104-10178-10108 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | CABLE- NO INDICATION WEST BERLIN POLICE RECORDS THAT SUBJECT IS OR EVER WAS IN BERLIN. | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2017 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:41:34:013108 : | ||
| 9758 | 104-10178-10107 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE - ALL PERINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSED LOCAL LIAISON. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:38:32:043108 : | 1 |
| 9759 | 124-10200-10264 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-486 | DIRECTOR, FBI | COLLINS, PATRICK J. JR. | 23 | FBI | HQ | 03/09/2018 | |||
| 9760 | 124-10205-10467 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/26/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | CR 134-1721-6, 8 | 11 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | INC MEMO | |
| 9761 | 124-10197-10427 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 149-5378-22, 23, 24, 25 | DIRECTOR, FBI | PETERSON, LEONARD C. | 117 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | INC 2 RPT, MEMO, LHM | ||
| 9762 | 104-10178-10109 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | DIRECTOR | CABLE - RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS VOLUNTARILY APPEARED AT DEPT OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:44:27:793108 : | 2 |
| 9763 | 104-10178-10110 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE- NO HQS TRACES BROWN OR LITTRELL. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:51:24:966108 : | 1 |
| 9764 | 104-10119-10388 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | SRS/OS | KAPPES FILE REVIEWED ON ALLEGED ACQUAINTANCE. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK43 : F30 : 1997.07.30.17:22:04:653106 : | 3 |
| 9765 | 124-10195-10246 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1ST NR 2139 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9766 | 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) | ||||
| 9767 | 104-10433-10169 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:REF INFO PASSED TO FBI | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:57:48:263129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9768 | 124-10369-10017 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-F9 | HQ | 102 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC FOLDER, MEMO, A/T, NOTE, LET, NEWS ARTICLES, RAP SHEET, LAB REPORT, LHM | |||
| 9769 | 124-10290-10404 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-4TH NR 2311 | SAC, PG | DIRECTOR, FBI | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9770 | 124-10290-10405 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-5TH NR 2311 | SAC, TP | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9771 | 124-10197-10427 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 149-5378-22, 23, 24, 25 | DIRECTOR, FBI | PETERSON, LEONARD C. | 117 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC 2 RPT, MEMO, LHM | ||
| 9772 | 124-90134-10106 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-4579-30 | HQ | LV | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 9773 | 104-10071-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | CI/OBER | SUBJECT: INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.17:25:12:620058 : | 3 |
| 9774 | 104-10072-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: LITTRELL DEPOSITION AND LETTER REQUEST. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:45:28:180059 : | 1 | ||
| 9775 | 104-10072-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: MATERIAL BEING POUCHED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:47:19:930059 : | 1 | ||
| 9776 | 104-10072-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: RE RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:22:14:310059 : | 2 | ||
| 9777 | 104-10072-10085 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OBER, RICHARD | MEMO: IDENTI-KIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:40:12:250059 : | 2 | |
| 9778 | 104-10072-10123 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | IDENS MENTIONING INFORMATION TO MANUEL FERNANDEZ TURRO | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F38 : 20031216-1026133 : | 3 |
| 9779 | 124-10197-10282 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-1276 | DIRECTOR, FBI | HALL, WENDELL W. JR. | 43 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 9780 | 124-10290-10403 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-3RD NR 2311 | SAC, BA | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9781 | 124-10291-10393 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-10125-4 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CLEMENTE, PETER C. | 7 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9782 | 124-10288-10458 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2317 | SAC, LA | DIRECTOR, FBI | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9783 | 124-10288-10459 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-1ST NR 2317 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SF | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9784 | 104-10178-10112 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DDP/CI | EDWARD M. SUDOL | MEMO IDENTI-KIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY. | 7 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:09:17:293108 : | 7 |
| 9785 | 124-10291-10366 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 43-16409-3, 4, 5, 6, 1ST NR 6 | SAC, CE | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 05/25/2017 | INC LHM, 3 MEMO, 4 LTR, ADMIN PAGE | |||
| 9786 | 104-10130-10474 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/24/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE | CHIEF, WOBONE | SECRET TELEPOUCH-NEW ITEM IN THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE MIAMI HERALD REFLECTING THAT WACKENHUT CORP ANNOUNCED AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE RELIABLE REPORTING SERVICE INC. | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK46 : F17 : 20040226-1050671 : | ||
| 9787 | 104-10433-10168 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:SHOULD ANY INFO DEVELOP WE WILL ADVISE | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.09:56:32:106129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9788 | 104-10433-10177 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:NO HQS TRACES | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:22:03:250129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9789 | 104-10433-10085 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTION | CABLE: FBI ADVISES THAT MATCHING OG FINGERPRINTS PROVES | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:39:21:856128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 9790 | 104-10433-10086 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | DIRECTOR | CABLE: THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED "EL DIARIO" | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:40:55:153128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 9791 | 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) | ||||
| 9792 | 124-10290-10402 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2ND NR 2311 | SAC, SI | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9793 | 124-10290-10409 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2315 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SD | 16 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9794 | 124-10277-10231 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3267-959, 960 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC NOTE, TTY | ||
| 9795 | 104-10072-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: RE WOLMAN, HULBARD AND PANAMA. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:46:40:620059 : | 1 | ||
| 9796 | 104-10072-10099 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: IDENTITY GERALD LEE RICHARDS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:49:22:460059 : | 1 | ||
| 9797 | 104-10071-10013 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | CI/OBER | SUBJECT: ARRIVAL OF JAMES RUFUS FORMAN IN PARIS FROM STOCKHOLM | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.17:22:33:960058 : | 2 |
| 9798 | 124-10290-10409 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2315 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SD | 16 | FBI | HQ | 03/07/2018 | 16 | ||
| 9799 | 104-10178-10113 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE- IN VIEW THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED EL DIARIO 22 APRIL. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:12:26:293108 : | 1 |
| 9800 | 104-10178-10114 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE- NO HQS TRACES DOUGLAS HARRY HULBARD OR TOM WOLMAN. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:14:15:373108 : | 1 |
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