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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | 178-10003-10244 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | KISS/SCOW | 05/22/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGES...(5) | GRAY, MARVIN | E. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 20 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER | 11/30/2017 | Part II of 2-part draft--Dominican Republic only. | ||
| 1502 | 178-10003-10241 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | KISS/SCOW | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION--UNLOGGED...(3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS. ..LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | MURPHY/ROCKEFELLER | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 1503 | 178-10004-10420 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ROCKCOM | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY | INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 263 | ROCK | 11/30/2017 | Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes. | ||||
| 1504 | 178-10004-10420 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | ROCKCOM | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES INVENTORY | INVENTORY OF ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 263 | ROCK | 03/12/2018 | Inventory of files showing file codes and contents of codes. | ||||
| 1505 | 178-10003-10439 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 03/12/2018 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 1506 | 178-10003-10439 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | WILDEROTTE | 03/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (6) | THE RECORD | MANFREDI, GEORGE | EXAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE RECORDS OF RICHARD HELMS | 11 | ROCK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 11/30/2017 | See page 7 in particular. | |
| 1507 | 178-10003-10355 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 1508 | 178-10004-10189 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355. | |||
| 1509 | 180-10147-10359 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RG233I.096 | ANGLETON, JAMES J. | 2 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | ||||||
| 1510 | 178-10003-10404 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | REVIEW OF FILES | WH | SUBJECT FILES | 06/09/2017 | Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy. | |||||
| 1511 | 178-10004-10280 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | MATHENY | 06/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1) | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D. | 14 | CIA | SSC SERIES | 03/12/2018 | Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee. | ||
| 1512 | 178-10004-10280 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 06/10/1976 [PDF] | LETTER | REPORT RE JFK ASSASSINATION (1) | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT D. | 14 | CIA | SSC SERIES | 11/30/2017 | Includes two attachments: AMLASH Operation, and Item Comments on Draft Report of SSC Subcommittee. | ||
| 1513 | 157-10005-10225 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R891 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 90 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-02 | |||
| 1514 | 157-10005-10225 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R891 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 90 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 248-02 | |||
| 1515 | 157-10008-10211 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/15/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R772 | MILLER, WILLIAM | CIA | AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL | 53 | CIA | LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS | 03/12/2018 | BOX 408-79 | |
| 1516 | 157-10008-10211 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/15/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R772 | MILLER, WILLIAM | CIA | AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL | 53 | CIA | LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS | 11/30/2017 | BOX 408-79 | |
| 1517 | 157-10005-10258 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT | R681 | TESTIMONY RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 86 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 261-1 | |||
| 1518 | 157-10005-10258 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/01/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R681 | TESTIMONY RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 86 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 261-1 | |||
| 1519 | 157-10008-10226 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R665 | INTERVIEW OF WILLIAM MURRAY | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 03/12/2018 | BOX 437-3 | |||
| 1520 | 157-10008-10226 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/04/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R665 | INTERVIEW OF WILLIAM MURRAY | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 437-3 | |||
| 1521 | 157-10005-10250 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R654 | SARNO, ALFRED | TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE) | 61 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-11 | ||
| 1522 | 157-10005-10250 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R654 | SARNO, ALFRED | TESTIMONY OF ALFRED J. SARNO (CIA EMPLOYEE) | 61 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 258-11 | ||
| 1523 | 157-10008-10241 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R602 | SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE CHEEVER | 7 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 03/12/2018 | BOX 438-3 | |||
| 1524 | 157-10008-10241 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/24/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R602 | SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE CHEEVER | 7 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 438-3 | |||
| 1525 | 157-10008-10246 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R560A | INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DAVID (ALIAS) | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 11/30/2017 | BOX 438-12 | |||
| 1526 | 157-10008-10246 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R560A | INTERVIEW WITH PAUL DAVID (ALIAS) | 3 | SSCIA | INTERVIEW SUMMARY | 03/12/2018 | BOX 438-12 | |||
| 1527 | 157-10005-10256 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R477 | TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 259-16 | ||
| 1528 | 157-10005-10256 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT/TRANSCRIPT | R477 | TAYLOR, MAXWELL (GENERAL) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL MAXWELL TAYLOR | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 259-16 | ||
| 1529 | 157-10005-10295 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R474 | WEEKLY REPORT | 44 | SSCIA | REPORT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 392-4 | |||
| 1530 | 157-10005-10295 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R474 | WEEKLY REPORT | 44 | SSCIA | REPORT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 392-4 | |||
| 1531 | 157-10005-10249 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 1532 | 157-10005-10249 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R463 | RUSK, DEAN | TESTIMONY OF DEAN RUSK | 161 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 258-2 | ||
| 1533 | 157-10005-10236 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT/EXHIBITS | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 1534 | 157-10005-10236 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/08/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R445 | LANSDALE, EDWARD (GEN.) | TESTIMONY OF GENERAL EDWARD LANSDALE RE: CUBAN OPERATION | 257 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 251-5 | ||
| 1535 | 157-10008-10238 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R421 | SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR. | TREVERTON, GREG | TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS | 8 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | BOX 437-23 | |
| 1536 | 157-10008-10238 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R421 | SCHWARZ, F.A.O. JR. | TREVERTON, GREG | TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION: MISSING DOCUMENTS | 8 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | BOX 437-23 | |
| 1537 | 157-10008-10234 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R354 | INDERFURTH, RICK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 15 | SSCIA | LIST | 11/30/2017 | BOX 437-16 | ||
| 1538 | 157-10008-10234 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R354 | INDERFURTH, RICK | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION FILES | 15 | SSCIA | LIST | 03/12/2018 | BOX 437-16 | ||
| 1539 | 157-10005-10361 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/04/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R3059 | ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 19 | FBI | 03/20/2018 | BOX 377 | |||||
| 1540 | 157-10005-10359 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/17/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R3037 | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | LATIMER, THOMAS K. | DOD OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL | 7 | DOD | 03/20/2018 | BOX 377 | |||
| 1541 | 157-10005-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/23/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2979 | JOHNSTON, JAMES H. | ELDER, WALTER - CIA | LETTER REQUESTING INFORMATION | SSCIA | LETTER | 06/09/2017 | BOX 431-96 | ||
| 1542 | 157-10005-10135 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/12/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2939 | JOHNSTON, JIM | ELDER, WALTER | LETTER REQUESTING ACCESS TO DOCS | SSCIA | LETTER | 06/09/2017 | BOX 431-79 | ||
| 1543 | 157-10005-10255 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R262 | SZULC, TAD | TESTIMONY OF TAD SZULC | 66 | SSCIA | 03/20/2018 | BOX 259-15 | ||||
| 1544 | 157-10005-10229 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 01/11/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2147 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR. | 51 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 248-11 | |||
| 1545 | 157-10005-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/11/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | R2147 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT, JR. | 51 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-11 | |||
| 1546 | 157-10005-10228 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2146 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT | 96 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-10 | |||
| 1547 | 157-10005-10228 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 01/10/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2146 | TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT | 96 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | BOX 248-10 | |||
| 1548 | 157-10005-10325 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 12/31/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2087 | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS | 2 | SSCIA | LETTER | 03/12/2018 | BOX 446-4 | |
| 1549 | 157-10005-10325 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/31/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R2087 | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM G. | REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS | 2 | SSCIA | LETTER | 11/30/2017 | BOX 446-4 | |
| 1550 | 157-10005-10224 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R174 | TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE HOUSTON | 111 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | BOX 248-1 |
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