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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21751 | 124-10289-10287 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 06/08/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1499-1ST NR 51 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21752 | 124-10289-10289 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 07/01/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1499-53 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21753 | 124-10289-10297 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 07/13/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1499-3RD NR 58 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21754 | 124-10289-10312 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 02/13/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1499-68 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21755 | 124-10289-10316 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/17/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1499-74 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC MEMO | ||
| 21756 | 124-10290-10164 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/28/1974 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 58-8396-1, 2, 3 | DIRECTOR, FBI | PETERSEN, HENRY E. | 14 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC CIT LTR, 3 MEMO, A/T, INTV | ||
| 21757 | 124-10290-10273 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/21/1958 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 60-5160-30 | ROSEN, ALEX | WESSEL, MILTON R. | 13 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC MEMO, ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 21758 | 124-10290-10319 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/09/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 62-28280-444 | ROSEN, ALEX | DUNN, LLOYD F. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC MEMO | ||
| 21759 | 124-10293-10072 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/07/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-100 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 5 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC LIST, NOTE, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21760 | 124-10293-10074 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/14/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-102 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21761 | 124-10210-10476 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-353 | DIRECTOR, FBI | MILLER, HERBERT J. JR. | 5 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC CIT LTR, MEMO | ||
| 21762 | 124-10210-10483 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 10/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-364 | DIRECTOR, FBI | MILLER, HERBERT J. JR. | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21763 | 124-10212-10172 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 08/31/1967 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-1333-25 | DIRECTOR, FBI | VINSON, FRED M. JR. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21764 | 124-10212-10195 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/03/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-1333-60 | DIRECTOR, FBI | VINSON, FRED M. JR. | 3 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC TTY | ||
| 21765 | 124-10224-10207 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/20/1952 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 109-430-11 | DIRECTOR, FBI | MCINERNEY, JAMES M. | 5 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC TTY | ||
| 21766 | 124-10214-10275 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/28/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-147 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21767 | 124-10214-10276 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/20/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-148 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC A/T, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21768 | 124-10214-10286 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 10/06/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-154 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DUGAN, THOMAS J. | 3 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21769 | 104-10106-10236 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/15/1977 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | RUST, ROBERT W., US ATTORNEY | CIA, GC OFFICE | A LTR SENT TO HEMMING IN LIEU OF A SUBPOENA IN BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT. | DOJ | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK38 : F16 : 1993.07.20.19:49:25:900380 : | ||
| 21770 | 124-90035-10240 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 09/04/1958 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 122-2424-1 | HQ | DOJ | 1 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21771 | 124-90035-10294 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 04/30/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 122-2424-39 | HQ | DOJ | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21772 | 124-90035-10296 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 122-2424-40 | EOUSA | DOJ | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | LET, REFERRED TO DOJ | ||
| 21773 | 124-90035-10406 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/15/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 122-2424-40 | HUNDLEY | DOJ | 10 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO, PHOTOSTAT COPY, REFFERED TO DOJ, INC ENV | ||
| 21774 | 124-10200-10388 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/20/1967 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-165503-29, 30 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 5 | DOJ | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 A/T | ||
| 21775 | 180-10077-10307 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 04/28/1978 [PDF] | OTHER TEXTUAL | 007593 | US MARSHSAL, PHOENIX, AZ | 19 | DOJ | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | ARREST RECORD/; DATE TAKEN FROM ROUTING SLIP. BOX 145. FOLDER TITLE: | 24 | ||
| 21776 | 124-10221-10362 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/22/1967 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-3RD NR 362 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 3 | DOJ | HQ | 08/29/2017 | INC A/T | 3 | |
| 21777 | 124-10282-10174 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/16/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-30067-151 | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | DIRECTOR, FBI | DOJ | HQ | 05/31/2017 | INC MEMO | |||
| 21778 | 124-10294-10352 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/15/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1693-1ST NR 80 | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | DIRECTOR, FBI | DOJ | HQ | 05/25/2017 | INC A/T | |||
| 21779 | 157-10004-10090 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THORNBURGH, RICHARD | CHURCH, FRANK | REQUEST FOR TESTIMONY ON CHILE | DOJ | LETTER | 06/07/2017 | ||||
| 21780 | 124-10200-10166 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/22/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-3602-12 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 09/20/2017 | INC A/T | 2 | |
| 21781 | 124-10208-10333 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | FBI | 08/05/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-98177-32 | DIRECTOR, FBI | YEAGLEY, J. WALTER | 3 | DOJ | HQ | 05/04/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC LTR | 4 | |
| 21782 | 124-10214-10277 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/20/1959 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4225-149 | DIRECTOR, FBI | WILKEY, MALCOLM R. | 6 | DOJ | HQ | 05/03/2017 | INC NOTE, REFERRED TO DOJ | 6 | |
| 21783 | 104-10413-10306 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | CIA | 10/08/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | FILE: KORNILOV, MOSKALEV, ET AL | 97 | DOJ | JFK | 11/03/2017 | JFK-RH08 : F154 : 1998.11.27.10:48:39:623120 : MULTIPLE COPIES OF SOME ITEMS INCLUDED. | 97 | ||
| 21784 | 179-10002-10002 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/10/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | HIGHLIGHTS OF REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND PERSONNEL TOGETHER WITH FACTORS... | 7 | DOJ | #N/A | 03/08/2018 | There are two copies of this document.Box: 8 | 7 | ||||
| 21785 | 179-10002-10003 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 10/00/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | GENERAL JUSTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES, FISCAL YEAR 1966, FBI | 126 | DOJ | #N/A | 03/08/2018 | Folder: Justice Dept. FY 1966 Vol. 2. several duplicate pages.Box: 30 | 126 | ||||
| 21786 | 180-10089-10433 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/21/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 006469 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | KEUCH, ROBERT L. | 7 | DOJ | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Biographical listing follows letter. Box 125. | 7 | ||
| 21787 | 124-10238-10439 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/21/1979 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-75-618 | DIRECTOR, FBI | KEUCH, ROBERT L. | 16 | DOJ | WMFO | 11/30/2017 | INC MEMO, LHM | ||
| 21788 | 124-10215-10301 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-494 | DIRECTOR, FBI | MILLER, HERBERT J. JR. | 2 | DOJ | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC MEMO | ||
| 21789 | 124-10287-10315 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/31/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-31889-1, 2, 3, 4 | DIRECTOR, FBI | MILLER, HERBERT J. JR. | 14 | DOJ | HQ | 11/30/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ, INC 4 A/T | ||
| 21790 | 124-10274-10019 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 09/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-798 | THORNBURGH, RICHARD L. | DOJ | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 21791 | 124-10274-10019 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 09/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-798 | THORNBURGH, RICHARD L. | SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR. | 10 | DOJ | HQ | 02/27/2018 | INC FBI RESPONSE, LHM, RECEIPT, ADMIN PAGE | 10 | ||
| 21792 | 104-10104-10092 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 04/25/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HOUSTON, LAWRENCE, CIA GEN COUNSEL | DAVITT, JOHN, DOJ | "DOJ LETTER RE CUBANS ARRESTED AT TAMIAMI AIRPORT". | 5 | DOJ | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK37 : F2 : 1993.07.22.14:57:30:680620 : 2 COPIES OF LETTER, AND COPY OF ENVELOPE. | 5 |
| 21793 | 104-10120-10216 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/09/1954 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MR. SHEFFIELD EDWARDS, D/SECURITY | WILLIAM A. HOGAN, SPECIAL ASST | SUBJECT: LTR RE AN INQUIRY AS TO MR. HIDALGO'S WHEREABOUTS AND AVAILABILITY | 1 | DOJ | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK43 : F11 : 1993.07.24.08:31:53:030310 : Correction of indexing info to match document dtd 9 June 1954. Doc previously misattached can be found at 104-10250-10053, page 2 | 1 |
| 21794 | 104-10107-10002 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 08/15/1977 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | RUST, ROBERT W., U.S. ATTORNEY | AFFIDAVIT IN THE CASE OF THE US VS. HEMMING. | 4 | DOJ | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK38 : F16 : 1993.08.17.15:58:01:960028 : ROUTING SHEET ATTACHED | 4 |
| 21795 | 104-10117-10069 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | CIA | 03/13/1972 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HELMS, RICHARD. DIRECTOR, CIA | PETERSEN. ASST ATTORNEY GENERAL | LETTER: RE: ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE/ROBERT N. FREY, ET AL | 2 | DOJ | JFK | 11/09/2017 | JFK42 : F17 : 1993.08.18.13:00:42:590064 : COORDINATED WITH DOJ (&FBI) 11/2/98 | 2 |
| 21796 | 180-10101-10053 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 09/12/1977 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 002276 | NIELSON, D.E. | MERRILL, WILLIAM K. | 9 | DOD, ARMY | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | GSA verification and military records attached. Box 54. | 11 | |
| 21797 | 180-10084-10094 | 11/03/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 04/20/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | 007348 | BLAKEY, G. ROBERT | KESTER, JOHN G. | 3 | DOD | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Copy attached. Box 141. | 5 | |
| 21798 | 180-10107-10235 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 09/29/1977 [PDF] | LETTER | 002420 | HSCA | NIELSEN, D.E. | 207 | DOD | NUMBERED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Box 58. | 208 | |
| 21799 | 180-10110-10129 | 11/03/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 12/13/1978 [PDF] | LETTER | JFK-163 | 37 | DOD | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 11/03/2017 | Box 5. | 37 | |||
| 21800 | 144-10001-10164 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 11/14/1978 [PDF] | memo | NSA | HSCA request… | 8 | DOD | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 8 |
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