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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11001 | 124-90073-10074 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/25/1973 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-248437-2 | HQ | MM | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/15/2018 | MEMO | 3 | ||
| 11002 | 124-90075-10043 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 165-969-7 | HQ | CG | 3 | FBI | HQ | 02/15/2018 | RPT | 3 | |
| 11003 | 124-90075-10045 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 05/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 165-969-9 | HQ | CG | 3 | FBI | HQ | 02/15/2018 | RPT | 3 | |
| 11004 | 124-90076-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 10/27/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-144860-23 | HQ | MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 02/15/2018 | AT | 3 | |
| 11005 | 124-90078-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-120874-1 | HQ | DL | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/14/2018 | MEMO | 3 | ||
| 11006 | 124-90078-10010 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/12/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-120874-4 | HQ | DL | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/14/2018 | MEMO; | 3 | ||
| 11007 | 124-90089-10260 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 03/19/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-344127-NR | MM | HQ | 3 | FBI | HQ | 03/01/2018 | AT | 3 | |
| 11008 | 124-90091-10028 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/15/1954 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 62-75147-35-48 | HQ | OC | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/09/2018 | SUMMARY | 3 | ||
| 11009 | 124-90100-10231 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/12/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 52-72398-195 | HQ | NY | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/13/2018 | AT | 3 | ||
| 11010 | 124-90156-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/22/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-5509-NR | HQ | NY | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | MEMO | 3 | ||
| 11011 | 144-10001-10146 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 11/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SA/S&SDOFD | Yeates, Eugene | 3 | NSA | JFK | 01/31/2018 | 3 | |||
| 11012 | 144-10001-10161 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 03/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HSCA request… | 3 | SSCI | JFK | 01/31/2018 | 3 | ||||
| 11013 | 144-10001-10177 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 11/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Special ASST to SEC/D/SECDEF | Yeates | 3 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 3 | |||
| 11014 | 144-10001-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 07/17/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA/DDO | Yeates | request from HSCA… | 3 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 3 | ||
| 11015 | 144-10001-10215 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 10/02/1981 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA | Michael Ewing | FOIPA request… | 3 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 3 | ||
| 11016 | 157-10004-10094 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/24/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEGAT, MEXICO CITY | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 3 | |||
| 11017 | 157-10004-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEGAT, MEXICO CITY | LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 3 | |||
| 11018 | 176-10036-10057 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | #N/A | 01/27/2018 | 3 | |||||||
| 11019 | 176-10036-10259 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | #N/A | 03/14/2018 | 3 | |||||||
| 11020 | 176-10037-10323 | 04/26/2018 | 0 | 04/17/2018 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | #N/A | 03/14/2018 | 3 | |||||||
| 11021 | 178-10003-10449 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/14/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WORKING PAPERS, FEB-MARCH 1964 | FORD, GERALD R. | DEKE | MARK LANE | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 02/11/2018 | Has been open in sanitized form. Sixth paragraph excised. "Deke" is probably Cartha De Loach. | 3 | |
| 11022 | 179-20001-10130 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/26/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | ATTACHMENT O; BOX 65 | 3 | |||||
| 11023 | 179-20001-10145 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | ATTACHMENT L; BOX 65 | 3 | |||||
| 11024 | 180-10078-10457 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 009406 | ARCACHA-SMITH, SERGIO | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 173. | 3 | |||
| 11025 | 180-10078-10458 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/08/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 009407 | RABEL, JOSE' LUIS | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 173. | 3 | |||
| 11026 | 180-10080-10216 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 005221 | KEUCH, ROBERT L. | BLAKEY, ROBERT G. | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 110. | 3 | ||
| 11027 | 180-10093-10017 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/08/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 008961 | RABEL, LUIS | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 162. | 3 | |||
| 11028 | 180-10105-10355 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014423 | KAACH, MILTON R. | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 258. | 3 | |||
| 11029 | 180-10105-10356 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/23/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014424 | BOGGAN, FURMAN | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 258. | 3 | |||
| 11030 | 180-10106-10012 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/07/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014139 | CAIRE, RONNIE | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Box 251. | 3 | |||
| 11031 | 180-10111-10391 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 015072 | HSCA | HOROWITZ, JIM | 3 | CITIZEN | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Attached press clipping, business card. Box #:291. | 3 | ||
| 11032 | 180-10144-10315 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/20/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 35-05-10 | CARPENTIER, PATRICK | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | 3 | HSCA | #N/A | 03/12/2018 | Box 26 | 3 | ||
| 11033 | 104-10015-10259 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | CABLE - PROGRESS REPORTS RE CUBAN TRAVELERS. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018545 : | 3 |
| 11034 | 104-10015-10305 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/11/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CABLE - LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD BORN 18 OCT 1939 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.14:14:53:620028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED | 3 | ||
| 11035 | 104-10015-10435 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR CIA | CANBERRA | CABLE - EMB OFFICER WHO TOOK CALL FROM INFORMER ON 15 OCT 1962 HAS LISTENED TO TAPE OF 23 NOV 63 CONVERSATION AND DOSS HE'S ALMOST CERTAIN CALLER WAS SAME PERSON ON BOTH OCCASIONS. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.15:20:46:960028 : | 3 |
| 11036 | 104-10017-10058 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/05/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | ALBRECHT ARRANGED CHARLOTTE ABERG'S EMBASSY VISIT TO TELL HER STORY. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018796 : | 3 |
| 11037 | 104-10018-10062 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/19/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | SAS/ESC, CIA | RID/AN, CIA | DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN FIDEL CASTRO AND RAUL ROA Y GARCIA; PROBABLY FUTURE PLAN OF ACTION FOR CARLOS RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW3 : V7 : 20031202-1018889 : | 3 |
| 11038 | 104-10048-10061 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | CABLE RE TRAVEL OF GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM MEXICO TO GUATEMALA BY YACHT EL AMIGO. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019378 : | 3 | |
| 11039 | 104-10048-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/18/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DECISION OF ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA TO USE A CUBAN PILOT ON THE MIRR'S AIR STRIKE SCHEDULED FOR 16 FEBRUARY 1965 | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:25:51:930510 : | 3 | ||
| 11040 | 104-10048-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 02/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ALLEGED ABORTIVE AIR RAID OVER CUBA BY THE MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA MIRR | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 1993.06.30.09:31:56:960510 : | 3 | ||
| 11041 | 104-10048-10123 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/11/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, SECURITY ANALYSIS GROUP | BROWN, JERRY G., DC/SAG/OS, CIA | MEMO: HEMMING, GERALD PATRICK | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F14 : 1993.06.30.10:24:09:960410 : PROCESSED FROM A PREVIOUSLY REDACTED DOCUMENT. | 3 |
| 11042 | 104-10048-10151 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, SPECIAL AFFAIRS STAFF | COS, JMWAVE | TYPIC/OPERATIONAL - AMCLATTER/1 PROGRESS REPORT FOR MAY 1963. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019382 : | 3 |
| 11043 | 104-10048-10236 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 07/03/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | CIA | FRANK FIORINI - MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019383 : | 3 |
| 11044 | 104-10048-10435 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE RE EL AMIGO. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 20031203-1019389 : | 3 |
| 11045 | 104-10048-10449 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 08/16/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | D/FBI | DDO | STURGIS, FRANK | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.10:29:46:120800 : | 3 |
| 11046 | 104-10049-10024 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1973 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMO FOR THE RECORD | HOPKINS, CHRIS | STURGIS, FRANK - REVIEW OF FILE. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.11:40:26:370800 : | 3 |
| 11047 | 104-10049-10218 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/11/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, SECURITY ANALYSIS GROUP | BROWN, JERRY, DC/SAG | INFO RE GERALD PATRICK HEMMING. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F7 : 1994.02.02.16:02:24:250005 : PROCESSED FROM A PREVIOUSLY REDACTED DOCUMENT. | 3 |
| 11048 | 104-10049-10354 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/16/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION - CUBAN POLITICAL MATTERS | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:29:28:106100 : | 3 | ||
| 11049 | 104-10049-10356 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/10/1959 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD - MEETING ON 6 DECEMBER 1959 WITH WILLIAM D. PAWLEY IN MIAMI | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:32:11:590100 : | 3 | ||
| 11050 | 104-10050-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR HELMS HEARING - VOLUME I -- COPY 1. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:09:58:210150 : VOL I, COPY IS SANITIZED AND SENT TONARA; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG | 3 |
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