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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21601 | 124-10271-10071 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-1250X | TOLSON | BELMONT, A. H. | 46 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC 18 MEMO, LHM, REC, 2 ADMIN PAGE, LTR, CC LTR | ||
| 21602 | 124-10264-10189 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 11/26/1963 [PDFPDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-429 | BELMONT | CIA | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 21603 | 157-10004-10173 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 85133 | DIRECTOR, CIA | TRACES NEEDED ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 1 | CIA | BOOK CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 21604 | 157-10004-10203 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7083 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 21605 | 177-10001-10030 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | CABLES (USE FOR CABLES, TELEGRAMS, WIRES, AIRGRAMS) | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | CIA | 2 | CIA | NSF, INTELLIGENCE FILE, OSWALD, LEE HARVEY, BOX 9 | 11/30/2017 | DOC. #30, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | |||
| 21606 | 198-10009-10098 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MULTIPLE | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION | 19 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Sloan, Alger, Wendt, Carpenter, Quilter re: attached paper concerning status of implementation of actions designed to counter Cuban subversion. | ||
| 21607 | 124-10211-10192 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-921 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 21608 | 124-90120-10103 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4196-877 | AG | HQ | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 21609 | 124-10023-10257 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-355 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, BR | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INCLUDES TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH | ||
| 21610 | 124-10101-10152 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-791-17 | SAC, LR | SMART, WALTER W. JR. | 1 | FBI | LR | 02/16/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21611 | 124-10139-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1200-6A | SAC, SV | SKINNER, WARDLAW E. | 1 | FBI | AT | 02/09/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21612 | 124-10142-10030 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-645 SUB C-17 | SAC, CG | BLOOM, EDWARD F. | 1 | FBI | CG | 02/16/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21613 | 124-10170-10001 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-58 | SULLIVAN, W. C. | BRENNAN, D. J. | 2 | FBI | HQ | 02/18/2018 | 2 | ||
| 21614 | 124-10173-10424 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-455-107 | SAC, TP | ALEMAN, MOSES A. | 1 | FBI | TP | 02/11/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21615 | 124-10170-10001 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-58 | SULLIVAN, W. C. | BRENNAN, D. J. | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 21616 | 124-10276-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-47 | SAC, DE | STURGIS, JAMES M. JR. | 1 | FBI | DE | 02/26/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21617 | 124-10276-10094 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-40 | SAC, RH | NICKOLS, I. E. | 1 | FBI | RH | 02/23/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21618 | 124-10239-10337 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-6115-D-8, 9, 10 | SAC, CG | BLOOM, EDWARD F. | 3 | FBI | CG | 02/22/2018 | INC 2 MEMO | 3 | |
| 21619 | 124-10254-10328 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3060-62 | SAC, NK | LIGHT, RALPH D. JR. | 1 | FBI | NK | 02/22/2018 | 1 | ||
| 21620 | 124-10211-10193 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-922 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21621 | 124-10225-10026 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-114543-46, 1ST NR 46, 2ND NR 46 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SPURGERS, JOHN L. JR. | 31 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO, 2 ADMIN PAGES | ||
| 21622 | 124-10005-10492 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-358-16 | LEG, LO | PATTERSON, GEORGE T. D. | 2 | BRITISH GOVERNMENT | LO | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21623 | 124-10023-10222 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-485 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21624 | 124-10173-10424 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-455-107 | SAC, TP | ALEMAN, MOSES A. | 1 | FBI | TP | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21625 | 124-10182-10122 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-75-91, 92 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | 2 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | INC A/T, LHM | ||
| 21626 | 104-10306-10012 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA-DCI FILE | DCI (MCCONE) MEMO FOR THE RECORD 23 JULY - 26 NOV 1963. | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | JFK-M-06 : F13 : 20040322-1061958 : | ||||
| 21627 | 124-10086-10082 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-10461-1009, 1010 | HQ | BR | 4 | FBI | DL | 11/17/2017 | INC TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH | ||
| 21628 | 124-10087-10328 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109060-614 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC LHM | ||
| 21629 | 124-10087-10332 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109060-1ST NR 582 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21630 | 124-10101-10152 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-791-17 | SAC, LR | SMART, WALTER W. JR. | 1 | FBI | LR | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21631 | 124-10139-10084 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1200-6A | SAC, SV | SKINNER, WARDLAW E. | 1 | FBI | AT | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21632 | 124-10142-10030 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-645 SUB C-17 | SAC, CG | BLOOM, EDWARD F. | 1 | FBI | CG | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21633 | 124-10301-10297 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1260 | HQ | BN | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC AT | ||
| 21634 | 124-10239-10337 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-6115-D-8, 9, 10 | SAC, CG | BLOOM, EDWARD F. | 3 | FBI | CG | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 MEMO | ||
| 21635 | 124-10254-10328 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3060-62 | SAC, NK | LIGHT, RALPH D. JR. | 1 | FBI | NK | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21636 | 124-10254-10329 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3060-63 | SAC, NK | LIGHT, RALPH D. JR. | 1 | FBI | NK | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21637 | 124-10258-10023 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-37111-33 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | 2 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21638 | 124-10276-10003 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-3550-47 | SAC, DE | STURGIS, JAMES M. JR. | 1 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21639 | 124-10276-10094 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-34-40 | SAC, RH | NICKOLS, I. E. | 1 | FBI | RH | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 21640 | 124-10358-10021 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 65-3683-SUB I-5047 | WMFO | 3 | FBI | WMFO | 11/17/2017 | LOG | |||
| 21641 | 124-90066-10144 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-2866-366 | HQ | NY | 11 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 21642 | 104-10404-10307 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS) | DIR. FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATIONS | MEMORANDUM; SUBJECT - ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY -- -- REPORTED ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE MESSAGE | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH02 : F040 : 1998.11.04.19:39:40:233115 : | ||
| 21643 | 104-10406-10078 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | BERN | DIRECTOR INFO GENEVA | CABLE:AFTERNOON 26 NOVEMBER | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH03 : F0052 : 1998.11.10.08:35:37:123120 : | ||
| 21644 | 104-10414-10417 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | BERN | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE: REPORT AND NEED TO CONTACT SOONEST | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH04 : F108-1 : 1998.11.19.19:10:54:436115 : TRANSLATION ATTACHED | ||
| 21645 | 104-10414-10420 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | LIMA | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE: CONTACT AND COPY CABLE PROVIDED TO OFARRELL | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH04 : F108-1 : 1998.11.19.19:20:12:106115 : | ||
| 21646 | 104-10414-10421 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | BERN | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE: COMPLETE TEXT OF SECOND MEMO RE LEE HARVEY OSWLAD RECEIVED BY ODENVY REP BERN FROM INANITION | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH04 : F108-1 : 1998.11.19.19:22:46:076115 : IDEN AID CORRECTION FROM OPEN IN FULL TO RELEASED WITH DELETIONS. | ||
| 21647 | 104-10418-10313 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | BERN | DIRECTOR | CABLE:FOLLOWING IS COMPLETE TEST OF SECOND MEMO REGARDING LEE HARVEY OSWALD | CIA | JFK | 06/26/2017 | JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.12.01.05:56:38:186129 : | ||
| 21648 | 104-10102-10104 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE:FOLLOWING IS RAPID BUT PRECISE TRANSLATION OF TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATION IN SPANISH BETWEEN PRES DORTICOS FROM HAVANA AND AMB JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS IN MEXICO ABOUT SILVIA DURAN, MONEY, VISA, INTERROGATION, OSWALD | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK34 : F14 : 1993.07.19.18:21:47:680580 : MEXICO CITY STATION FILE COPY. | ||
| 21649 | 104-10127-10088 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | CIA | ARNESTO ROGRIGUEZ, ANTI-CASTRO CUBAN, KNEW OSWALD IN NEW ORLEANS | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK57 : F1 : 1994.05.13.09:01:57:590007 : HANDWRITTEN DRAFT OF MEXI-7094 (NEXT DOCUMENT). | ||
| 21650 | 104-10300-10222 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | BERN | DIRECTOR, CIA | CABLE - INFORMATION CONCERNING LEE HARVEY OSWALD. | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.01.28.13:04:29:530082 : DUP OF 104-10015-10149; ARRB RELEASE |
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