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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21901 | 124-10173-10434 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-455-117 | SAC, TP | CAPEHART, CHARLES L. | 1 | FBI | TP | 09/19/2017 | 2 | ||
| 21902 | 124-10173-10487 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-455-175 | ONEIL, JAMES P. | 3 | FBI | TP | 09/19/2017 | 3 | |||
| 21903 | 180-10110-10104 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 127-JFK | 3 | FBI | SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES | 09/25/2017 | Box 4. | 4 | |||
| 21904 | 157-10004-10223 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE WAVE 8133 | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR, CIA | CASTRO THREATS TO FOREIGN LEADERS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21905 | 157-10004-10224 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7039 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | LICENSE PLATE REGISITRATIONS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21906 | 157-10004-10225 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7052 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | REQUEST FOR FURTHER SURVEIILANC ASSISTANCE | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21907 | 157-10004-10253 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7051 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | KOSTIKOV, VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21908 | 157-10004-10255 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7036 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET EMBASSY REACTION TO ASSASSINATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21909 | 157-10004-10256 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7050 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET EMBASSY (MEXICO CITY) REACTION TO ASSSASSINATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21910 | 157-10004-10257 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7041 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE OF KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21911 | 157-10004-10258 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7044 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONS AT SOVIET EMBASSY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21912 | 157-10004-10259 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7049 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | ALEKSANDR GEORGIYOVICH SIDOROV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21913 | 157-10004-10260 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7048 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET CULTURAL OFFICER KUZNETSOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21914 | 157-10004-10261 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7047 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE ON KAZANTSEV, KONSTANTINOV AND SHCHUCHKIN | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21915 | 124-10266-10035 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-36-44 | APPLEGATE, JAMES H. | FBI | SV | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 21916 | 157-10004-10201 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE WAVE 8133 | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | CASTRO'S STATEMENT RE: THREATENING US LEADERS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21917 | 157-10004-10217 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7039 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SILVIA DURAN | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21918 | 157-10004-10220 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7043 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CAR WITH U.S. PLATES IN FRONT OF SOVIET EMBASSY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 21919 | 124-10178-10416 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 89-67-128 | DEFFENBAUGH, B. E. JR. | SAC | FBI | SA | 05/22/2017 | ||||
| 21920 | 104-10300-10253 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORT KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE. | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.02.03.11:27:28:890092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10269; ARRB RELEASE | ||
| 21921 | 104-10300-10254 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORT KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SECRET SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE. | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.02.03.11:32:23:686092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10269; ARRB RELEASE | ||||
| 21922 | 104-10008-10117 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | CUBAN PRECAUTIONS FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY | CIA | JFK | 06/06/2017 | OSW13 : V53B : 20031202-1019008 : | ||||
| 21923 | 104-10097-10394 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | MEXICAN SERVICE SURVEILLANCE OF SOVIET KOSTIKOV | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK32 : F5 : 1996.06.15.15:17:49:690100 : DUP OF 104-10015-10269 | ||
| 21924 | 104-10173-10117 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR | MEXI | CABLE: BELOW IS SUMMARY UNREORTED LOCAT CONTACTS | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-9 : F20 : 1998.02.16.14:03:45:590021 : | 3 |
| 21925 | 157-10004-10218 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7037 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ARREST OF SILVIA DURAN | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 21926 | 157-10004-10219 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7053 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 21927 | 157-10004-10254 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | KOSTIKOV'S TRAVEL | 2 | CIA | 03/20/2018 | |||||
| 21928 | 177-10001-10063 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #188 | |||||
| 21929 | 177-10002-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST | 11 | CIA | NSF, INTELL. BRIEFINGS, 11/23-12/5/63, INTELL. CHECKLIST, BOX 1 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #2 | ||||
| 21930 | 177-10001-10064 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. 1, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #190 | |||||
| 21931 | 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 | ||||||
| 21932 | 157-10004-10181 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 (ALVARADO) CITE MEXI: 7107 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 21933 | 157-10004-10227 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7028 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 21934 | 157-10004-10229 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7027 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 21935 | 157-10004-10231 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN # 67219 | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 21936 | 157-10004-10267 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 21937 | 104-10262-10000 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: SAW PHOTOS OF LEE OSWALD ON TELEVISION NIGHT OF 22 NOV AND IT OBVIOUS PHOTOS SENT TO DALLAS WERE NOT IDEN WITH LEE OSWALD HELD DALLAS. | 1 | CIA | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-7 : F9 : 1998.07.01.19:57:53:716102 : | |||
| 21938 | 104-10300-10162 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ASST DEPUTY DIR/PLANS | ACTING CHIEF, SR DIVISION | MEMO - CONTACT OF LEE OSWALD WITH A MEMBER OF SOVIET KGB ASSASSINATION DEPARTMENT. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.01.21.13:29:13:186092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10057; ARRB RELEASE | 4 |
| 21939 | 104-10300-10265 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MONTEVIDEO | CABLE REGARDING (FNU) PIANZI'S CALL TO CUBAN EMBASSY ON 2 NOV. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.02.03.15:26:01:326092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10096; ARRB RELEASE | 1 |
| 21940 | 104-10209-10293 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | TRANSLATION OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-44 : F18 : 20040310-1056614 : | 3 | ||
| 21941 | 104-10209-10321 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR, FBI | ANGLETON, JAMES | MEMO: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY--REPORTED ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE MESSAGE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-44 : F18 : 1999.07.06.09:42:24:653137 : DUP OF 1041007910262, JFK18:F9 | 1 |
| 21942 | 104-10125-10360 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | "CABLE CONCERNING OSWALD CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY." | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK56 : F8 : 20040225-1049123 : | 1 |
| 21943 | 104-10125-10361 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO STATION | CABLE CONCERNING OSWALD'S TELEPHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK56 : F8 : 20040225-1049124 : | 2 |
| 21944 | 104-10151-10194 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE SAYING THAT CALL BY OSWALD TO SOVIET EMBASSY ON 28 SEPTEMBER HAD BEEN LOCATED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK63 : F2 : 20040301-1051522 : | 1 |
| 21945 | 104-10151-10207 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE STATING THAT A CALL HAD BEEN PLACED TO SOVIET EMBASSY BY LEE OSWALD ON 28 SEPTEMBER. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK63 : F2 : 20040301-1051523 : | 2 |
| 21946 | 104-10132-10223 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE OSWALD CALLED SOVIET EMBASSY ON 28 SEPTEMBER | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK47 : F2B : 20040226-1050418 : | 1 |
| 21947 | 104-10132-10224 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | TEMPORARY COPY OF CABLE REGARDING OSWALD CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY ON 28 SEPTEMBER | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK47 : F2B : 20040226-1050419 : | 1 |
| 21948 | 104-10195-10351 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO | CABLE: OSWALD'S CALL TO THE SOVIET EMBASSY ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1963 | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-30 : F6 : 20040310-1056544 : | 2 |
| 21949 | 104-10422-10077 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES | DIRECTOR | LONDON | CABLE:DIR-8468 ALERT PUT TO | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.02.16:48:31:810120 : | 2 |
| 21950 | 104-10422-10276 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORKING FILES | DIRECTOR | LONDON | CABLE: EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW AND SYMPATHY RECEIVED FROM TOP COMMAND | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.03.14:48:46:873105 : | 2 |
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