JFK Assassination Records

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:

* 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 NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc Date Doc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
10251104-10102-1015911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:VICTOR ESPINOSA ON RETURN PBPRIME TOLD ODURGE AND2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK34 : F19 : 1993.07.20.09:26:43:310530 :2
10252104-10103-1033311/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: VICTOR ESPINOSA ON RETURN.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK36 : F32 : 20040112-1033533 :2
10253104-10175-1016311/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF WHDWITHHELDDISPATCH: SECRECY AGREEMENT SIGNED BY SUBJECT FOR INCLUSION INTO HIS PERMANENT 201 FILE.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053463 :4
10254104-10166-1021711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF KUDESKWITHHELDGEORGE DE MOHRENSCHILDT MAILING ASSOCIATES OUTSIDE OF HAITI.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-5 : F19 : 1998.01.24.10:52:20:543108 :1
10255104-10113-1042811/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357A((DELETED))H. FINANTRANSMITTAL SLIP WITH INDICES SEARCH REQUEST AND MEMO FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT: EPSTEIN, EDWARD JAY.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK41 : F29 : 1993.08.09.19:02:47:780058 :4
10256104-10129-1041411/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREQUESTED ANY DETAILS RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GALT, ARRESTED IN LONDON, HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK45 : F11 : 20040226-1050263 :1
10257104-10129-1041611/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDFBI HAD LEAD RAY MIGHT BE IN EUROPE, POSSIBLY ENGLAND.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK45 : F11 : 1997.11.08.19:27:26:640102 :2
10258104-10133-1038911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - DETAILS OF ARREST IN LONDON OF JAMES EARL GALT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050429 :1
10259104-10133-1039011/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE LEADS ON JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/3 : 1993.08.04.08:44:03:590037 : DUP OF 104-10129-10416, APPROVED BY ARRB 9/9/982
10260104-10134-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE ON INITIAL DETAILS OF ARREST OF RAY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/3 : 1993.08.19.14:17:23:120064 : DUP OF 104-10129-10415 ARRB 9/9/98.1
10261104-10136-1042811/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCITE CABLE ON JAMES EARLE GALT (RAY)'S OBTAINING CANADIAN PASSPORT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F13 : 20040226-1050465 :1
10262104-10136-1042911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACITE CABLE ON RAY'S ARREST IN LONDON1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F13 : 1993.07.26.19:21:50:680390 :1
10263104-10136-1043011/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACITE CABLE ON RAY'S TRAVEL IN EUROPE AND ARREST IN LONDON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F13 : 1993.07.26.19:23:23:060390 :2
10264104-10137-1021911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE REQUESTING ANY DETAILS RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GALT, ARRESTED IN LONDON HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F12 : 20040226-1050467 :1
10265104-10137-1022611/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE ON THE INITIAL DETAILS OF JAMES EARL RAY'S ARREST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F12 : 1993.07.28.11:32:46:650240 :1
10266104-10137-1022811/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE ON JAMES EARL RAY TRAVELLING THROUGH EUROPE UNDER NAME RAMON GEORGE SNEYD WITH CANADIAN PASSPORT AND ARRESTED BY SCOTLAND YARD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK51 : F12 : 1993.07.28.11:39:21:810240 :2
10267104-10178-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREQUESTED ANY DETAILS FROM LIAISON RE REPORTS THAT JAMES EARLE GAIR ARRESTED IN LONDON, HAD CANADIAN PASSPORT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F24 : 20040303-1053613 :1
10268104-10178-1017811/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDINITIAL DETAILS OF RAY'S ARREST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:24:51:263107 :1
10269104-10178-1017911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORREQUEST ANY DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM LIAISON RE CURRENT NEWS REPORTS FROM ENGLAND TO EFFECT JAMES EARLE GALT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:26:41:293107 :1
10270104-10057-1002011/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA DIRECTORWITHHELDJAMES EARL GALT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F22 : 20031204-1020104 :1
10271104-10057-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA, DIRECTORWITHHELDRAY ARREST DETAILS: REFUSES TO ADMIT ANYTHING.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F22 : 1993.06.29.17:07:16:930140 :1
10272104-10057-1002911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA, DIRECTORWITHHELDRAY TRAVELING UNDER NAME RAMON GEORGE SNEYD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F22 : 1993.06.29.17:11:28:710140 :2
10273104-10057-1022311/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDJAMES EARL GALT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F24 : 1993.06.30.16:27:18:460140 : PREVIOUSY SANITIZED1
10274104-10057-1022511/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDRAY ARREST DETAILS: REFUSES TO ADMIT ANYTHING1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F24 : 1993.06.30.16:29:50:060140 :1
10275104-10057-1022711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDRAMON GEORGE SNEYD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK1 : F24 : 1993.06.30.16:32:40:680140 :2
10276104-10222-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELD3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-57 : F8 : 1998.04.18.10:57:53:686108 :3
10277104-10273-1032111/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO ASSASINATE LAUGERUD9CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH15 : F12 : 1999.08.04.10:57:37:966103 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED; PARTIAL DUP OF 104-10372-10137, JFK-RH15:F129
10278104-10273-1032411/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH15 : F12 : 1999.08.04.11:09:17:216103 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED; PARTIAL DUP OF 104-10273-10137, JFK-RH15:F125
10279104-10273-1032511/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH15 : F12 : 20040322-1061607 :5
10280104-10273-1032611/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: HEMMING BROTHERS INVOLVEMENT IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH15 : F12 : 1999.08.04.11:35:12:356103 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED; PARTIAL DUP OF 104-10273-101375
10281104-10130-1008111/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITH KNOWLEDGE OF PRESIDENT LAUGERRUD ON REF A CASE AND RESULTS.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK46 : F6A : 20040226-1050268 :4
10282104-10119-1044211/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK43 : F4 : 20040225-1048879 :4
10283104-10172-1001911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-8 : F15 : 20040302-1052706 :4
10284104-10133-1032611/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE ZIMERI PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050424 :4
10285104-10133-1033711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE80T0137AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE ON HEMMING'S INVOLVEMENT IN ZIMERI PLOT TO KILL GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT LAUGERUD5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/1 : 20040913-1126633 :5
10286104-10103-1001511/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AREQUIREMENTS LEVIED ON MIAMI (JMWAVE) RE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK36 : F10 : 1993.07.21.11:01:31:870530 : ROUTING SHEET ONLY1
10287104-10066-1022311/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORIDENTITIES CABLE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.09:33:32:430410 :1
10288104-10066-1022411/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHSCA REQUEST TO INTERVIEW FORMER EMPLOYEE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.09:35:26:840410 :1
10289104-10127-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE INTERVIEW OF FORMER EMPLOYEE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK57 : F3 : 1997.05.05.13:41:26:216021 :1
10290104-10120-1021611/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1954
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMR. SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/SECURITYWILLIAM A. HOGAN, SPECIAL ASSTSUBJECT: LTR RE AN INQUIRY AS TO MR. HIDALGO'S WHEREABOUTS AND AVAILABILITY1DOJJFK11/09/2017JFK43 : F11 : 1993.07.24.08:31:53:030310 : Correction of indexing info to match document dtd 9 June 1954. Doc previously misattached can be found at 104-10250-10053, page 21
10291104-10216-1007811/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE: COS 9 JUNE QUERIED AMB WHO DISCLAIMED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SHIPMENTS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-51 : F12 : 1998.04.25.21:03:08:076115 :1
10292104-10173-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-9 : F10 : 1998.02.14.10:56:33:826031 :1
10293104-10073-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF THE CUBAN NATIONAL POLICE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK16 : F19 : 1993.07.15.15:33:26:000280 :1
10294104-10218-1010411/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACI/OPERATIONAL APPROVAL&SUPPORT DIVJMARCREQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.13.19:10:12:356115 :1
10295104-10167-1000811/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMASHDIRECTORROBERTO ALEJOS ARRIVING MIAMI 11 JUNE.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F4A : 1998.01.21.17:02:51:780107 :2
10296104-10219-1043711/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, MASHMEXICO CITYCABLE:LITAMIL-1 AND LITAMIL-2 PLAN LEAVE MEXI VIA GUEST FOR MIAMI1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F17 : 1999.09.29.11:33:52:403044 :1
10297104-10229-1005911/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRDC/WH/4SUBJECT: PLANNING FOR JMATE ACTIVITIES.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.19:48:09:076102 :2
10298104-10177-1008311/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDOFFICE MEMORANDUM: ALINO MOSBY, UPI REPRESENTATIVE IN MOSCOW.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-13 : F15 : 1998.02.28.13:23:54:373102 :1
10299104-10167-1040111/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEBELLMANSON WILL RECALL CONVERSATION WITH PARLETT.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F8 : 1998.02.05.17:24:52:686107 :2
10300104-10308-1002311/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, TASK FORCE WCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/GYROSE OPERATIONAL DEBRIEFINGS3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062010 :3

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