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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21651 | 124-10316-10000 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 65-44184-181 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 05/31/2017 | ||||
| 21652 | 124-10316-10002 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 65-44184-183 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 05/31/2017 | ||||
| 21653 | 124-10317-10024 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/08/1971 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-14 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21654 | 124-10317-10032 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/10/1972 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-22 | BT | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21655 | 124-10317-10034 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/11/1972 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-24 | BS | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21656 | 124-10317-10037 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/08/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-27 | BS | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21657 | 124-10317-10038 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/13/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-NR | BT | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21658 | 124-10317-10041 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/12/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-30 | BS | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21659 | 124-10317-10046 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/28/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-NR | BT | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21660 | 124-10317-10051 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/23/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-192109-38 | MP | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 21661 | 124-10318-10059 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/05/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 157-5-166 | BAUMGARDNER | SULLIVAN | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC NOTE | |||
| 21662 | 124-10319-10048 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 140-29239-26 | NH | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21663 | 124-10319-10055 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/02/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 140-29239-32 | NK | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21664 | 124-10319-10061 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 140-29239-38 | SF | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC 2 NEWS ARTIC, ENV | |||
| 21665 | 124-10319-10067 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/02/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL | 140-29239-44 | WMFO | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC AT, LIST, ENV, PHOTOSTAT COPY | |||
| 21666 | 124-10319-10069 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 100-384660-752 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 21667 | 124-10320-10038 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/21/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-47 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 21668 | 124-10320-10108 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-NR | PH | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21669 | 124-10320-10126 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-NR | LA | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 21670 | 124-10320-10150 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-NR | LA | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC LHM | |||
| 21671 | 124-10320-10169 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/30/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-9 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21672 | 124-10320-10222 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/06/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-114 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | ||||
| 21673 | 124-10320-10238 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-123, 124 | NY | HQ | FBI | HQ | 06/01/2017 | INC AT | |||
| 21674 | 124-10173-10004 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-2235 | AMEMBASSY MX | SECRETARY OF STATE | DOS | HQ | 06/02/2017 | ||||
| 21675 | 124-10176-10180 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/25/1969 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-5612 | THOMAS, CHARLES WILLIAM | ROGER, WILLIAM P. | DOS | HQ | 06/02/2017 | EBF, INC NUMEROUS DOS MEMOS | |||
| 21676 | 124-10004-10023 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-10461-SEE COMMENTS | 34 | DOS | DL | 08/29/2017 | 100-10461-9199,9200,9201,9202,9203,9204,9205,9206,9207,9208,9209,9210, INC DOS MEMOS, LIST, AIRGRAMS, CIT LTR | 34 | |||
| 21677 | 124-10320-10467 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/15/1977 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 190-5749-5 | STRAWBERRY | HQ | DOS | HQ | 09/30/1998 | INC LTR, TELEGRAM, ENV | |||
| 21678 | 124-10350-10030 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/12/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-1622-NR | DOS | 2 | DOS | HQ | 09/21/2017 | MEMO | 2 | ||
| 21679 | 124-10291-10234 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/29/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4546-3RD NR 8 | VISA OFFICE | 10 | DOS | HQ | 08/23/2017 | INC S/S | 10 | ||
| 21680 | 124-10286-10179 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/25/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-339235-160 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SCHWARTZ, ABBA P. | 5 | DOS | HQ | 09/19/2017 | INC MEMO | 5 | |
| 21681 | 124-10213-10378 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/22/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-161 | SECSTATE | AMEMBASSY CAR | 2 | DOS | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 2 | ||
| 21682 | 179-40007-10320 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | DOS | 11/23/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FRANCIS, ROBERT | SCA | 17 | DOS | LOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 09/25/2017 | FOLDER: PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF REPORT; BOX 002 | 18 | ||
| 21683 | 177-10001-10076 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 02/11/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 2 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | 3 | |||
| 21684 | 119-10021-10413 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DOS | 09/30/1963 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | FBI | MEMBERS OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON CASTRO | CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB | REPORT FOR JULY - AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S | 23 | DOS | INR FILES | 11/30/2017 | Draft subcommittee report attached. CIA has made excisions in DocumentDOD has not yet responded to request for clearance | |
| 21685 | 124-10073-10424 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-3702-1363A | 34 | DOS | MX | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 21686 | 124-10135-10118 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/08/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-32965-1ST NR 303 | CROCKETT, KENNEDY M. | 2 | DOS | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 21687 | 124-10218-10058 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/18/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-1ST NR 130 | THE SECRETARY | SAUNDERS, HAROLD H. | 10 | DOS | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC MEMO | ||
| 21688 | 124-10173-10005 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-2235 | SECRETARY OF STATE | MX | 2 | DOS | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 21689 | 124-10173-10006 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-2235 | SECRETARY OF STATE | MX | 2 | DOS | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 21690 | 124-10284-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-1159-3 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DOS | DATE 05/24/49 | 2 | DOS | HQ | 02/27/2018 | 2 | |
| 21691 | 176-10011-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | BRIEFING MEMORANDA FOR MEETING | DOS | ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS | ARTHUR SCHLESINGER PAPERS:WHITE HOUSE FILES:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES:CUBA(WHITE PAPER):BOX WH-31 | |||||||
| 21692 | 176-10010-10076 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 07/10/1963 [PDF] | SUMMARY OF POINTS... | DOS | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39 | |||||||
| 21693 | 176-10010-10075 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | SCOTT, P.H. | LUNCHEON... | DOS | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 7/63:Box 39 | ||||||
| 21694 | 176-10010-10019 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 12/03/1962 [PDF] | KENNEDY, JOHN F. | FUTURE POLICY TOWARD CUBA | DOS | SORENSEN | SORENSEN PAPERS:CLASSIFIED SUBJECT FILES 1961-1964:Cuba, Subjects, General and Historical Information, 1026/62-11/1/62:Box 49 | ||||||
| 21695 | 119-10003-10122 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DOS | 07/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 39-141-122 | ROI | 34 | DOS | DS | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 21696 | 178-10004-10196 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 01/13/1961 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSC--TRUJILLO ASSASSINATION, CUBA, CHILE | #N/A | 7 | DOS | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 10/23/2017 | DOC. #31 | 7 | |||
| 21697 | 124-90123-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Release | FBI | 01/22/1941 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-12262-2X | USA | 2 | DOS | HQ | 01/05/2017 | SUMMARY; REFERRED TO USA | 2 | ||
| 21698 | 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 | |
| 21699 | 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 | |
| 21700 | 179-40010-10274 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 07/27/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 39 | DOS | #N/A | 02/05/2018 | FOLDER: PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION-- INVESTIGATION OF SY; ATTACHED BOX C03 | 39 |
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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