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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16651 | 145-10001-10271 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16652 | 145-10001-10272 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16653 | 145-10001-10273 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16654 | 145-10001-10274 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16655 | 145-10001-10265 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16656 | 145-10001-10258 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16657 | 124-10210-10390 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF ] | ||||||||||||
| 16658 | 124-10220-10350 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | [PDF] | ||||||||||||
| 16659 | 157-10011-10175 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/17/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E.,A.G. OFFICE | WALLACH, PAUL G. | REQUEST FOR MATERIALS | 1 | CHURCH COMMITTEE | LETTER | 09/25/2017 | SSCI Box 472, Folder 129 | 2 | |
| 16660 | 157-10011-10183 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL | WALLACH, PAUL, COUNSEL | LETTER REQUESTING ACCESS TO FBI MATERIALS | 1 | SSCIA | LETTER | 09/25/2017 | SSCI Box 472, Folder 143 | 2 | |
| 16661 | 157-10011-10031 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. | WALLACH, PAUL (COUNSEL) | LETTER REQUESTING ACCESS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS | 1 | SSCIA | LETTER | 09/25/2017 | Box 352, R2577 | 2 | |
| 16662 | 178-10003-10131 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | KISS/SCOW | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 7602957 (3) | WATSON, MARVIN | HOOVER, J. EDGAR | REACTION OF SOVIET AND COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIALS TO JFK ASSASSINATION | 7 | FBI | CHURCH COM. | 09/25/2017 | Attached to 1781000310109. | 8 |
| 16663 | 157-10005-10365 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCIA | FBI | MEMORANDUM/MATERIAL/CHRON | 519 | FBI | 09/25/2017 | BOX 335-2DOCUMENTS LISTED INDIVIDUALLY BEGINNING ON NARA DISC 157-10003-00001 | 519 | ||
| 16664 | 157-10004-10063 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/21/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA | 1 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | 2 | ||||
| 16665 | 157-10004-10065 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/07/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | 3 | ||
| 16666 | 157-10004-10067 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/05/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES, FPM - CUBA | 1 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | 2 | ||||
| 16667 | 157-10004-10241 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 109-12-210 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA | 9 | FBI | CABLE | 09/25/2017 | 10 | |
| 16668 | 157-10004-10244 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87602 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS) | KOSTIKOV, VALARIY VLADIMIROVICH | 12 | CIA | CABLE | 09/25/2017 | 12 | |
| 16669 | 157-10005-10078 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SMOTHERS, CURT | BAYLY, JOHN | INTERVIEW OF PAPICH, FORMER FBI LIAISON WITH CIA | 2 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | BOX 265-14 | 3 | |
| 16670 | 157-10004-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 02/19/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS H. | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 16671 | 157-10004-10105 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/08/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | TOLSON | BELMONT, A.H. | CUBAN SITUATION | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 3 | |
| 16672 | 157-10004-10106 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/29/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 2 | |
| 16673 | 157-10004-10107 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/27/1970 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SAN JUAN | ALPHA 66; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 11 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 11 | |
| 16674 | 157-10004-10108 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 05/25/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS - CUBA | 8 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 8 | |
| 16675 | 157-10004-10109 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | |||
| 16676 | 157-10004-10110 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/04/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 8 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 8 | ||
| 16677 | 157-10004-10111 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/04/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ERRION, THOMAS H. | RICARDO MADAN RIVAS | 17 | FBI | REPORT | 09/05/2017 | box 377 | 17 | ||
| 16678 | 157-10004-10116 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 3 | |
| 16679 | 157-10004-10117 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/10/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DWYER, ROBERT JAMES | ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES | 3 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 16680 | 157-10004-10118 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/04/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | 15 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 17 | |
| 16681 | 157-10004-10119 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/17/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CUBAN REBEL ACTIVITY IN CUBA | 5 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 6 | |||
| 16682 | 157-10004-10121 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 2 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 3 | ||
| 16683 | 157-10004-10123 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO | 8 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 9 | |||
| 16684 | 157-10004-10124 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/21/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 9 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 10 | ||
| 16685 | 157-10004-10126 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/15/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DREW, WILLIAM MAYO | SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) | 4 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | box 377 | 4 | ||
| 16686 | 157-10004-10127 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC) | 10 | FBI | REPORT | 09/25/2017 | 13 | ||||
| 16687 | 157-10004-10052 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 1 | FBI | REPORT | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 2 | |||
| 16688 | 157-10004-10053 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 5 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 6 | |
| 16689 | 157-10004-10054 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/25/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SAC, NEW YORK | DIRECTOR, FBI | CUBELA Y SECADES, ROLANDO L. | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 3 | |
| 16690 | 157-10004-10055 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/12/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANS, CIA | ROLANDO CUBELA Y SECADES | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 2 | |
| 16691 | 157-10004-10056 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/19/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HANES, JOHN W./STATE | HOOVER, J. EDGAR | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 2 | |
| 16692 | 157-10004-10057 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/28/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NEW YORK | INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA | 2 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | 335-2 | 3 | |
| 16693 | 157-10004-10058 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/05/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | ROLANDO L. CUBELA Y SECADES | 2 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/22/2017 | 3 | ||
| 16694 | 157-10004-10061 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/29/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NEW YORK | CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM | 3 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 09/22/2017 | 4 | ||
| 16695 | 157-10004-10062 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/21/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MIAMI | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA | 1 | FBI | AIRTEL | 09/25/2017 | 2 | ||
| 16696 | 179-10002-10179 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 01/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 2 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | Folder: 9 | 3 | |||
| 16697 | 179-10002-10105 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 02/28/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MORRISSEY, JAMES F. | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 30 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | PP. 1, 1A, 1B, 5, 8, 10-13, 16, 19, 25-26, 34-36, 41-43, 46-47, 49, 51-56,72-73.CD #535 | 31 | ||
| 16698 | 179-10002-10124 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | NARA | 03/26/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | LHM, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 9 | FBI | WC DOCUMENT REVIEWED BY FBI FOR HSCA | 09/25/2017 | PP. 1-9.CD #729A | 15 | |||
| 16699 | 177-10002-10109 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 01/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE REPORT | 1 | FBI | SPECIAL FILE ON THE ASSASSINATION, VICE PRESIDENT'S DIARY BACKUP | 09/25/2017 | DOC. #1 | 2 | |||
| 16700 | 179-40003-10282 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | WC | 03/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | FBI | 09: OSWALD, LEE, POST RUSSIAN PERIOD 3-1 | 09/25/2017 | P. 1-3; BOX F03 | 4 |
Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files
You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.
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