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 |
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| 201 | 176-10037-10486 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 5 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 202 | 176-10037-10488 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 203 | 176-10037-10491 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 204 | 176-10037-10492 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 5 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 205 | 176-10037-10493 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 206 | 176-10037-10494 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 6 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 207 | 176-10037-10496 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 208 | 176-10038-10000 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 209 | 176-10038-10005 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 10 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 210 | 176-10038-10008 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 211 | 176-10038-10032 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 212 | 176-10038-10035 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 7 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 213 | 176-10038-10036 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 24 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 214 | 176-10042-10000 | 04/26/2018 | 4/17/2018 | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | 03/12/2018 | |||||||||
| 215 | 177-10001-10033 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA | 2 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #26, E.O. 12958. Sec. 1.5(c) | ||||||
| 216 | 177-10002-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | WORLD REACTION TO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY | 9 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #29 | ||||||
| 217 | 177-10002-10096 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #3 | ||||||
| 218 | 177-10002-10097 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #4 | ||||||
| 219 | 177-10002-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 16 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #5 | ||||||
| 220 | 177-10002-10099 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 4 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #5A | |||||||
| 221 | 177-10002-10101 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 14 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #6 | ||||||
| 222 | 177-10002-10102 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #8 | ||||||
| 223 | 177-10002-10103 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 15 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #1 | ||||||
| 224 | 177-10002-10105 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/13/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SPECIAL REPORT--WEEKLY REVIEW | 11 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | DOC. #57 | ||||||
| 225 | 178-10002-10315 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | A-I(I) INTERVIEWS--ASSASSINATIONS | FILE | CARGILL, MASON | LUIS ANGEL CASTILLO | 9 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 03/20/2018 | ||||
| 226 | 178-10002-10482 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/21/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ASSASSINATION MATERIALS--MISC. ROCK/CIA (7) | DCI | HARVEY, WILLIAM K. | CHRONOLOGY OF THE MATAHAMBRE SABOTAGE OPERATION | 5 | CIA | 03/20/2018 | Includes routing slip. | |||
| 227 | 180-10142-10174 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 23-19-10 | 7 | HSCA | 03/12/2018 | Box 13 | ||||||
| 228 | 180-10142-10240 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 23-24-28 | 11 | HSCA | 03/12/2018 | Box 13 | ||||||
| 229 | 180-10142-10260 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 23-25-11 | 1 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 14 | ||||||
| 230 | 180-10142-10294 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/02/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 23-25-45 | CIA | 11 | HSCA | 03/12/2018 | Box 14 | |||||
| 231 | 180-10143-10099 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 27-48-02 | CIA | 8 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 18 | |||||
| 232 | 180-10143-10177 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 28-29-01 | CIA | CARLOS, JOHN WILSON HUDSON | 5 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 19 | ||||
| 233 | 180-10143-10206 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/13/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 28-41-05 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 19 | |||||
| 234 | 180-10143-10390 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/31/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-20-03 | CIA | 6 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 20 | |||||
| 235 | 180-10144-10028 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-43-04 | CIA | 16 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 21 | |||||
| 236 | 180-10144-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-43-08 | CIA | 9 | HSCA | 03/20/2018 | Box 21 | |||||
| 237 | 198-10007-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/12/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JAMES K. PATCHELL | TRAINING OF CUBAN OFFICERS IN EXILE | 12 | ARMY | 03/16/2018 | Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 12. Note from Patchell re: report on training of Cuban officers in exile. | |||||
| 238 | 198-10007-10026 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MR. CALIFANO | BIOGRAPHIC SUMMARIES ON OFFICERS OF THE CUBAN REBEL ARMY IN EXILE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THEIR TRAINING IN U.S. SERVICE SCHOOLS OR TRAINING CENTERS | 4 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 11. Letter from [withheld] to Califano re: training of Cuban officers in exile. | |||||
| 239 | 198-10007-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/06/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEETING OF KRULAK COMMITTEE | 8 | ICCCA | 03/16/2018 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 12. Notes from Meeting of the Krulak Committee, 6 March 1963. | ||||||
| 240 | 198-10007-10146 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 04/19/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | V.H. KRULAK | JOHN W. CARPENTER, III | TRAINING OF LATIN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED DOSS | 3 | AIR FORCE | 03/16/2018 | Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 10. Memos re: the Psychological Program Supporting US Policy Toward Cuba. | ||||
| 241 | 202-10001-10187 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 188 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON MONGOOSE 6 SEP 62 | 5 | OSD | 03/12/2018 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and DOS. | |||||
| 242 | 202-10001-10203 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/24/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 204 | THE CUBA PROJECT | 6 | OSD | 03/16/2018 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA and DOS. | |||||
| 243 | 202-10001-10212 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/02/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 213 | THE CUBA PROJECT | 8 | OSD | 03/12/2018 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS. | |||||
| 244 | 202-10001-10213 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 214 | MONGOOSE SCHEDULE | 12 | OSD | 03/12/2018 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS. | |||||
| 245 | 202-10001-10214 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/12/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 215 | INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING OPERATION MONGOOSE | 8 | OSD | 03/16/2018 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS. | |||||
| 246 | 202-10001-10221 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 222 | INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING | 16 | OSD | 03/16/2018 | Reviewed by OSD, CIA, DOS. | |||||
| 247 | 202-10002-10104 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 00/00/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 3360 (7 FEB 62) | NORTHWOODS | 197 | JCS | 03/20/2018 | JCS Central Files 1962, Box 29. JCS Record Case, Code Name Northwoods, containing JCS Papers related to JCS recommendation to invade Cuba and pretexts to justify US military intervention. | |||||
| 248 | 202-10002-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHAIRMAN, JCS | V.H. KRULAK | COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA | 13 | JCS | 02/14/2018 | Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba. | ||||
| 249 | 202-10002-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHAIRMAN, JCS | V.H. KRULAK | COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA | 13 | JCS | 02/14/2018 | Taylor Papers, Box 7, Number 5. Memo from Krulak to Chairman, JCS enclosing memo re: Covert Actions Against Cuba. | ||||
| 250 | 124-10040-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-4288 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 7 | FBI | 02/18/2018 | INC LHM | 7 |
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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