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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 144-10001-10161 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 03/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HSCA request… | 3 | SSCI | JFK | 01/31/2018 | 3 | ||||
| 1202 | 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 | |||
| 1203 | 144-10001-10188 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 07/14/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Select Committee | Yeates | request… | 9 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 9 | ||
| 1204 | 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 | ||
| 1205 | 144-10001-10204 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 01/30/1981 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LAO | FOIA Coor | FOIA request… | 4 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 4 | ||
| 1206 | 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 | ||
| 1207 | 144-10001-10217 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 05/08/1981 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Stanley Brand | OGC | JFK related… | 23 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 23 | ||
| 1208 | 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 | ||
| 1209 | 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 | |||
| 1210 | 144-10001-10252 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 11/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIR | LAO | House… | 4 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 4 | ||
| 1211 | 144-10001-10261 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 07/07/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA DIR D/DIR GC | NSA/LAO/Dawson | phone call from… | 1 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 1 | ||
| 1212 | 144-10001-10268 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 11/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Judith Miller | Eugene Yeates | NSA search for records… | 10 | NSA | JFK | 02/08/2018 | 10 | ||
| 1213 | 144-10001-10289 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | NSA | 06/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | NSA | Report of examination… | 8 | NSA | JFK | 02/12/2018 | 8 | |||
| 1214 | 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 | ||||
| 1215 | 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 | ||||
| 1216 | 157-10003-10493 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HOSTY, JAMES P. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA | 4 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 4 | ||||
| 1217 | 157-10003-10494 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NEW ORLEANS | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA - CUBA | 7 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 7 | |||
| 1218 | 157-10003-10495 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | KAACK, MILTON R. | LEE HARVEY OSWALD, INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA - CUBA | 20 | FBI | #N/A | 03/04/2018 | 20 | ||||
| 1219 | 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 | ||||
| 1220 | 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 | |||
| 1221 | 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 | |||
| 1222 | 157-10005-10158 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BELIN, DAVID W. | CARGILL, MASON | FILE SEARCH FOR MATERIAL RELEVANT TO ASSASSINATION PLANS | 4 | SSCIA | #N/A | 04/17/2018 | BOX 435-7 | 4 | ||
| 1223 | 157-10014-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/21/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-02 | JOHNSON, LOCH | LBJ LIBRARY NATIONAL SECURITY PAPERS TOUCHING ON ASSASS. AND COVERT ACTION IN CUBA | 217 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 438 | 217 | ||
| 1224 | 157-10014-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-04 | KIRBOW, CHARLES | BROWNE, JERROLD B. | CLERK CHRON JULY 1975 | 14 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 443 | 14 | |
| 1225 | 157-10014-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-14 | 7 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 418 | 7 | ||||
| 1226 | 157-10014-10127 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/12/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-33 | 111 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 111 | ||||
| 1227 | 157-10014-10128 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-34 | 76 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 76 | ||||
| 1228 | 157-10014-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/23/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-37 | 97 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 324 | 97 | ||||
| 1229 | 157-10014-10155 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-60 | 39 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 437 | 39 | |||
| 1230 | 157-10014-10156 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-61 | CHURCH, FRANK | O'CONNOR, K. WILLIAM | 29 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 437 | 29 | |
| 1231 | 157-10014-10168 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/05/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-73 | REFERENCES TO FBI REVIEW OF TAPES OF OSWALD'S OCT. 1, 1963 MEXICO CITY CONVERSATION | 27 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 354 | 27 | |||
| 1232 | 157-10014-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-98 | 34 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CC Box 148 | 34 | ||||
| 1233 | 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 | |||
| 1234 | 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 | |||
| 1235 | 165-10001-10035 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/05/1967 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JACOBS,JOHN KEDZIE | 5 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | This is a case/investigation file which refers to Marina Oswald. | 5 | ||||
| 1236 | 165-10001-10036 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/14/1966 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JACOBS, JOHN KEDZIE | 4 | USIA | #N/A | 05/09/2018 | Only portions of this USIA orginated document relate to the Kennedy Assassination. Those portions may be disclosed, but with parts postponed to protect personal privacy, as indicated by brackets and per Section (6)(3). | 4 | ||||
| 1237 | 176-10011-10111 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 17 | THE ACTING SECRETARY | CHAYES, ABRAM | MEMORANDUM | 1 | DOS | #N/A | 01/24/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):8/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-50 | 1 | |
| 1238 | 176-10011-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/25/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 10 | MR. JOHNSON | HILSMAN, ROGER | MEMORANDUM | 1 | DOS | #N/A | 01/24/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49 | 1 | |
| 1239 | 176-10011-10132 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/27/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11 | RECORD | KAYSEN, CARL | MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | 1 | WH | #N/A | 01/24/2018 | NSF:M&M:SPECIAL GROUP(AUGMENTED):9/62:BOX 319:PENDING NLK-90-49 | 1 | |
| 1240 | 176-10030-10164 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES | 6 | FBI | #N/A | 03/13/2018 | NSF: countries: Cuba: Subjects, exhiles, 4/63 | 6 | ||||
| 1241 | 177-10001-10089 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | CHASE, GORDON | 1 | WH | #N/A | 04/03/2018 | DOC. #7, DOS, E. O. 12958, Sec. 3.4 (b)(6) | 1 | |||
| 1242 | 177-10001-10217 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 71 | WH | #N/A | 02/20/2018 | 71 | ||||||
| 1243 | 177-10002-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BROMLEY SMITH | 4 | WH | #N/A | 02/20/2018 | DOC. #26 | 4 | ||||
| 1244 | 178-10003-10339 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (6) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | 20 | ||
| 1245 | 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 | |
| 1246 | 178-10003-10452 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/00/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WORKING PAPERS, NORMAN REDLICH FILE | NORMAN REDLICH: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | 19 | CSC | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Unmarked but may be restricted. | 19 | |||
| 1247 | 178-10004-10088 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ASSASSINATION-RELATED MATERIALS (3) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. Unmarked but may contain classified information. | 20 | ||
| 1248 | 178-10004-10239 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 08/29/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DRAFT REPORT--APPROVAL OF QUOTATIONS (1) | BUCHEN, PHILIP W. | CHURCH, FRANK | 20 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | Includes list of 117 quotations proposed for use in Church Committee assassinations report. | 20 | ||
| 1249 | 179-10002-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/10/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HIGHLIGHTS OF REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND PERSONNEL TOGETHER WITH FACTORS... | 7 | DOJ | #N/A | 03/08/2018 | There are two copies of this document.Box: 8 | 7 | ||||
| 1250 | 179-10002-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/00/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | GENERAL JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES, FISCAL YEAR 1966, FBI | 126 | DOJ | #N/A | 03/08/2018 | Folder: Justice Dept. FY 1966 Vol. 2. several duplicate pages.Box: 30 | 126 |
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