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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10001 | 104-10048-10251 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR, CIA | LONDON | LEE HARVEY OSWALD LONDON TO HELSINKI. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F10 : 20031203-1019385 : | 2 |
| 10002 | 104-10048-10252 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/29/1952 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DELEGATES TO YOUTH FESTIVAL IN BERLIN | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019386 : | 2 | ||
| 10003 | 104-10048-10262 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/08/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DCD/OFFICE OF THE CHIEF | FIELD OFFICE | FRANK STURGIS | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F13 : 1993.06.30.16:40:35:810380 : | 2 |
| 10004 | 104-10048-10331 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | LONDON | CABLE RE OSWALD IN UK, USSR, FINLAND; REPORTS FROM JOHN WILSON, UK JOURNALIST; NAME TRACE REQUEST | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F9 : 20031203-1019387 : | 2 |
| 10005 | 104-10048-10434 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE RE CAPTURE OF YACHT "EL AMIGO" | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 20031203-1019388 : | 2 |
| 10006 | 104-10049-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/12/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DCD/HEADQUARTERS | DCD/MIAMI | FRANK STURGIS - PANAMANIAN TRAINING. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 20031203-1019442 : | 2 |
| 10007 | 104-10049-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 05/08/1974 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DCD WASHINGTON | DCD MIAMI | TELEPHONE CALL FROM FRANK STURGIS. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.11:10:37:810800 : | 2 |
| 10008 | 104-10049-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/09/1951 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | C/WHD, CIA | WITHHELD | RESALE OF US SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F5 : 1993.08.09.17:34:35:840007 : | 2 |
| 10009 | 104-10049-10336 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/27/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | HAVANA | CABLE RE OFFER COOPERATION OF CUBAN CLANDESTINE ACTION GROUP | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.17:51:17:936100 : | 2 |
| 10010 | 104-10049-10342 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/12/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MATERIAL FOR POSSIBLE USE IN DISCUSSION WITH MR. PAWLEY | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:05:06:543100 : | 2 | ||
| 10011 | 104-10049-10355 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/16/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MEETING WITH FABIO FREYRE | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:30:43:810100 : | 2 | ||
| 10012 | 104-10049-10362 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/20/1960 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - CONVERSATION IN MIAMI BETWEEN MR. WILLIAM D. PAWLEY AND UNIDENTIFIED CUBAN | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:50:08:390100 : | 2 | ||
| 10013 | 104-10050-10072 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WAVE | INS ADVISED OF PHONE CALL FROM JOSE SAN ANTONIO CABARCA TO DR. EMILIO NUNEZ PORTUONDO. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.09.16:41:51:590150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG | 2 |
| 10014 | 104-10051-10106 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/29/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FILES | M. D. STEVENS | THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE #351164 | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK5 : F13 : 20031203-1019525 : | 2 |
| 10015 | 104-10051-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/18/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | C/SRS | STEVENS, M.D. | RALPH PEREZ | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK5 : F13 : 1993.07.02.10:39:18:250530 : | 2 |
| 10016 | 104-10051-10173 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 09/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | EX. ASSISTANT TO THE DDO | C/CI STAFF KALARIS, G. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.13:52:25:560530 : | 2 |
| 10017 | 104-10051-10198 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/02/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, WE | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK5 : F18 : 20031203-1019530 : | 2 |
| 10018 | 104-10051-10199 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/26/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, WE | GOLUB | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.15:15:08:560530 : FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET | 2 | |
| 10019 | 104-10051-10200 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/21/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK5 : F18 : 1993.07.02.15:16:35:280530 : FIRST PAGE IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET | 2 | ||
| 10020 | 104-10052-10172 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/08/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | CIA | ESP-CUBA-PANAMA; RA-CUBA-PANAMA | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK6 : F9 : 1993.07.03.10:57:35:150460 : | 2 |
| 10021 | 104-10052-10199 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 04/20/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SA/DO/O; C/SAG/OS | GABRIELSON, RODGER S., OLC/C&R, CIA | MEMO RE HSCA REQUEST FOR INTERVIEWS AND DEPOSITIONS OF NOSENKO; GOLITSYN; DERYABEN; AND BRUCE SOLIE | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK6 : F10 : 1993.07.06.13:12:52:750520 : 2OF2 | 2 |
| 10022 | 104-10052-10214 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | NEWS CLIPPING - CIA WITHHELD VITAL INTELLIGENCE FROM WARREN COMMISSION. | 2 | OPEN | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK6 : F6 : 1993.07.06.15:57:18:960240 : | 2 | ||
| 10023 | 144-10001-10219 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 05/11/1979 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA DI | FOIA | FOIA… | 2 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 2 | ||
| 10024 | 144-10001-10222 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 10/08/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA/Norman Boardman… | NSA | 2 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 2 | |||
| 10025 | 157-10003-10491 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/06/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FAIN, JOHN W. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 2 | ||||
| 10026 | 157-10003-10492 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/04/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FAIN, JOHN W. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 2 | ||||
| 10027 | 157-10003-10496 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DE BRUEYS, WARREN C. | FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE - NEW ORLEANS | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 2 | ||||
| 10028 | 165-10001-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/13/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. EMOND, OFICE OF SECURITY | M.S. MILESKI, OFFICE OF SECURITY | 2 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act. | 2 | |||
| 10029 | 165-10001-10033 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. MCNICHOL, OFFICE OF SECURITY | ROBERT EMOND, OFFICE OF SECURITY | 2 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This USIA originated memorandum may be disclosed, but with portions postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per section (6)(3) of the Act. | 2 | |||
| 10030 | 176-10037-10053 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | #N/A | 03/22/2018 | 2 | |||||||
| 10031 | 179-20001-10139 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/08/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MIAMI, FL | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | ATTACHMENT P; BOX 65 | 2 | ||||
| 10032 | 179-20001-10141 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | ATTACHMENT M; BOX 65 | 2 | |||||
| 10033 | 179-20001-10247 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/04/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 0 | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | THERE ARE TWO COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT; BOX 65 | 2 | ||||
| 10034 | 179-20002-10212 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/04/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | 2 COPIES; ATTACHED TO DIRECTOR TO AG 4/10/67; BOX 57 | 2 | |||||
| 10035 | 179-20004-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MILLER, HERBERT | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 02/28/2018 | 2 COPIES ATTACHED TO PHILADELPHIA REPORT 4/2/64; BOX 55 | 2 | |||
| 10036 | 179-30002-10061 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/14/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOHNSON, MARION | KELLEY, CLARENCE | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/01/2018 | 2 COPIES BOX 6 | 2 | |||
| 10037 | 179-40001-10217 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/25/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | P. 1-2; BOX F10 | 2 | |||||
| 10038 | 179-40001-10319 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CD 730G | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 02/11/2018 | P. 1-2; Information on P. 1-2 still postponed after review of 12/07/94 | 2 | ||||
| 10039 | 179-40002-10026 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | REPORT WITH ENCLOSURE TITLED "16 QUESTIONS ON THE ASSASSINATION"; P. 1-2; BOX F03 | 2 | |||||
| 10040 | 180-10078-10204 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 04/19/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 007396 | BELL, GRIFFIN B. | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 2 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 02/11/2018 | Box 142. | 2 | |
| 10041 | 180-10080-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/05/1973 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008581 | WASHINGTON AND HOUSTON | INDIANAPOLIS | 2 | USSS | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | S.S. # included. Box 156. | 2 | ||
| 10042 | 180-10080-10144 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008581 | SERSHEN, GEORGE J. | 2 | USSS | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 156. | 2 | |||
| 10043 | 180-10101-10042 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/23/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 002265 | KANSAS DEPT. OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMEN | FENTON, CLIFFORD A. | 2 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Birth certificate attached. Box 54. | 2 | ||
| 10044 | 180-10102-10360 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/25/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 009351 | KURTZ, JEROME; IRS | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 2 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Attaached addendum from James Braden. Box 171. | 2 | ||
| 10045 | 180-10106-10009 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014136 | GRIMADAR, CARLOS J. | 2 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 251. | 2 | |||
| 10046 | 180-10106-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/05/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014137 | GILL, MANUEL | 2 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 251. | 2 | |||
| 10047 | 104-10005-10292 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CIA, DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | DISPUTE PRESSURE, (DELETION) HAVE HELD BACK ON INTERROGATION | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | OSW11 : V48 : 20031125-1017001 : | 2 |
| 10048 | 104-10006-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CIA-CHIEF, SR/CI/R | AGENCY STAFF OFFICER | PHOTO OF INDIVIDUAL PURPORTED TO BE ANATOL(IY) KHOLODOV WITH ELEONORA ZIGER. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW12 : V52 : 1993.06.16.16:53:41:060000 : | 2 |
| 10049 | 104-10006-10243 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | NAME CHECK REQUEST - L. N. ATOMYAN | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:09:49:540092 : | 2 | ||
| 10050 | 104-10006-10244 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 03/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | NAME CHECK REQUEST - GEORGE BOUHE | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.07.10:17:49:160092 : | 2 |
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