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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9851 | 124-10290-10408 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2314 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9852 | 104-10071-10384 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | OBER, RICHARD, CIA | CABLE RE RAY. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.07.31.11:24:47:900063 : RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY. | 1 |
| 9853 | 104-10071-10404 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OBER, RICHARD, CIA | CIOP/DC, CIA | CABLE RE RAY. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.07.31.11:47:51:620063 : | 2 |
| 9854 | 104-10072-10024 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: NEWSPAPER COVERAGE (GALT) | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.16:55:44:370059 : | 1 | ||
| 9855 | 104-10072-10045 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: COPIES REF PHOTO SENT. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:09:46:840059 : | 1 | ||
| 9856 | 104-10072-10046 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: COPIES OF PHOT SENT. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:10:42:430059 : | 1 | ||
| 9857 | 104-10072-10048 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: COPIES PHOTO SENT. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:12:27:340059 : | 1 | ||
| 9858 | 104-10072-10076 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SUSAN GREGG | CI/OBER | ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:33:45:400059 : | 1 |
| 9859 | 104-10072-10086 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: RE TRACE IN NETHERLANDS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:41:19:430059 : | 1 | ||
| 9860 | 104-10072-10087 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: LA PAZ PAPERS CARRY PHOTO. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:42:29:930059 : | 1 | ||
| 9861 | 104-10072-10090 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: PHOTO POUCH REQUEST. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:43:29:500059 : | 1 | ||
| 9862 | 104-10072-10091 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: PHOTO POUCH REQUEST. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:44:20:460059 : | 1 | ||
| 9863 | 124-90107-10112 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-117222-304 | HQ | MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 9864 | 104-10178-10126 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO ADDLISICK. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:00:36:856108 : | 1 |
| 9865 | 104-10178-10127 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO COLEFAX. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:02:26:530108 : | 1 |
| 9866 | 104-10178-10128 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE- LNERGO HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:05:16:810108 : | 1 |
| 9867 | 104-10178-10129 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE- PARAGRAPH TWO REF, PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:07:13:840108 : | 1 |
| 9868 | 104-10178-10130 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MULTI ADDRESSES | DIRECTOR | CABLE- LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN AS JAMES EARL RAY. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:10:52:623108 : | 2 |
| 9869 | 104-10178-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | CABLE- LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO DETAILS PARA ONE REF. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:12:58:153108 : | 1 |
| 9870 | 104-10178-10132 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE- PLS POUCH PHOTO SUBJECT REF. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:14:13:560108 : | 1 |
| 9871 | 104-10178-10133 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MFR | RICHARD OBER | MFR UNKNOWN SUBJECT, POSSIBLY IDENTIFIABLE WITH ERIC STARVO GALT. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:16:47:420108 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED | 4 |
| 9872 | 104-10178-10134 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE- 19 APR BOTH LA PA Z MORNING PAPERS CARRIED PAGE 1 WIRE SERVICE PHOTOS OF FBI WANTED POSTER. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:19:19:090108 : | 1 |
| 9873 | 104-10178-10135 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | CABLE- STATION AND LIAISON TRACING HAS PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE THAT SUBJ REF IS OR HAS EVER BEEN IN NETHERLANDS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:21:39:840108 : | 1 |
| 9874 | 104-10178-10137 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | RICHARD OBER | ROUTING SLIPS TO DIVISIONS RE PHOTOS. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:27:05:920108 : | 6 | |
| 9875 | 104-10113-10180 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/19/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FILE | C/ALIEN AFFAIRS STAFF | MEMO "DIAZ, ISALGUE" | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK41 : F18 : 1993.07.24.10:04:55:810500 : | 2 |
| 9876 | 104-10102-10037 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF POLITICAL PRISONERS. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK34 : F4 : 1993.07.19.17:01:06:870300 : | 2 | ||
| 9877 | 104-10178-10136 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MULTI ADDRESSES | DIRECTOR | CABLE- FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LNERGO CONCERNING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:23:42:186108 : | 3 |
| 9878 | 124-90158-10070 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-136669-399 | CIA | 2 | CIA | HQ | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 9879 | 124-10290-10396 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2ND NR 2310 | SAC, IP | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9880 | 124-10290-10397 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-3RD NR 2310 | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9881 | 104-10433-10059 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTION | CABLE: FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.10:23:27:293128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | |||
| 9882 | 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) | ||||
| 9883 | 124-10209-10372 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3182-1212 | DIRECTOR, FBI | ROEMER, WILLIAM F. JR. | 7 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9884 | 124-10288-10456 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2316 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9885 | 124-90158-10070 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-136669-399 | CIA | 2 | CIA | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 9886 | 104-10072-10034 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MESSAGE: RE ASSASIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F37 : 1993.08.02.17:02:38:680059 : PAGE ONE OF UNDETERMINED NUMBER. PAGE TWO NOT ATTACHED. | 1 | ||
| 9887 | 104-10071-10009 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | CI/OBER | SUBJECT: INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.17:11:16:650058 : | 3 |
| 9888 | 104-10071-10139 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | SUSPECT KING ASSASSIN, ERIC STARVO GALT, AKA: HARVEY LOWMYER, AKA: JOHN WILLARD | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:38:47:060036 : | 3 |
| 9889 | 104-10063-10211 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/18/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MHALPHA | DO/CI/OP | CABLE RE JAMES RUFUS FORMAN AND GEORGE MADISON BROWER THE LATTER BEING A LEADER OF YOUNG MILITANTS IN PHILADELPHIA | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK10 : F2 : 20031216-1025843 : | 2 |
| 9890 | 104-10071-10154 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CI/OP | CI BIOGRAPHIC SUMMARY ON THOMAS EMMETT HAYDEN | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.18:00:36:870036 : | 3 | |
| 9891 | 104-10072-10315 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | PROPOSAL FOR CONTACT WITH AN SNCC MEMBER IN PARIS | 7 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1995.09.01.14:27:15:720075 : | 7 |
| 9892 | 104-10071-10138 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | INFO ON SUSPECT COMPOSITE PHOTO OF SUSPECT INVOLVED IN KING ASSASSINATION | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:36:38:900036 : | ||
| 9893 | 104-10433-10180 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:RECORDS REFLECTED ANY TRACES | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:26:46:373129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9894 | 104-10433-10182 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:APPROVED PASS STERILE PHOTO WITH STIPULATIONS | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:30:18:420129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9895 | 104-10433-10183 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CABLE:LEGAL ATTACHE PROVIDED COMPOSITE PHOTOS SUSPECT | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:31:51:903129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 9896 | 124-10222-10322 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-176716-14 | DIRECTOR, FBI | BALL, JOSEPH C. | 60 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 9897 | 124-90093-10072 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-8100-35 | HQ | NO | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 9898 | 104-10071-10074 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DCI | HART, JOHN L. CHIEF, EUROPEAN DIV | SUBJECT: TENTATIVE PLANS OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY TO VISIT WEST BERLIN ON 1 MAY | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:39:28:400058 : | 2 |
| 9899 | 104-10178-10138 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | DIRECTOR | CABLE- CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR ARRIVED MEXICO CITY FROM HONDURAS. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:29:12:466108 : | 2 |
| 9900 | 104-10113-10239 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/16/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OS/ALIEN AFFAIRS STAFF | BROE, WILLIAM V., C/WH DIV. | WITHHELD | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK41 : F18 : 1993.07.24.10:54:47:870500 : | 1 |
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