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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23351 | 104-10100-10124 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND TRANSFER OF U.S. ARMY COMMO SPECIALIST | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032279 : | 1 |
| 23352 | 104-10100-10128 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE ASSIGNMENT OF CRYPT | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032283 : | 1 |
| 23353 | 104-10529-10289 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PACY, MUNI, FRAN, SAGO | DIRECTOR | CABLE-FOLLOWING SUMMARY RECENT TRAFFIC ON E. MOSSACK. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067930 : | 4 |
| 23354 | 124-10286-10463 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-584-3742 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DWYER, ROBERT J. | 46 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE, RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1b | ||
| 23355 | 124-10208-10149 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87-66742-153 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NY | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23356 | 124-10208-10153 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87-66742-157 | BELMONT | ROSEN, A. | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23357 | 124-10211-10110 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-842 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23358 | 124-10215-10282 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-475 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 45 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 4 TRANS FROM ITALIAN, 4 NEWS ARTIC, ENV | ||
| 23359 | 124-10215-10292 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-485 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC NOTE | ||
| 23360 | 124-10215-10285 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-478 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23361 | 124-10215-10287 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, OTHER NON-TEXTUAL | 92-6054-480 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, BU | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC ENV, CHART, AUTOSTAT COPY | ||
| 23362 | 124-10211-10108 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-840 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23363 | 124-10211-10109 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-841 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 23364 | 124-90058-10061 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 91-18345-18 | CG | HQ | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 23365 | 124-90096-10163 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2989-NR | HQ | MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT | ||
| 23366 | 104-10079-10049 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | (EST PUB DATE) SUBJECT CARD FILE. | 27 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK18 : F7 : 20031217-1026603 : One black 3 X 5 card box contains 100 index cards, 25 tabs and 2 rubber stamps. | 27 | ||
| 23367 | 104-10092-10219 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CUBAN TRAVEL | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.11.29.16:53:26:810031 : | 1 | ||
| 23368 | 104-10092-10225 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | ARRIVAL OF JOHAN VICENTE GALTUNG IN MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.11.29.17:05:16:150031 : | 1 | |
| 23369 | 104-10092-10236 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | JOHAN VICENTE GALTUNG ARRIVAL IN MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.11.29.17:49:20:620031 : SEE IDEN AID 1995.11.29.17:05:16:150031 | 1 |
| 23370 | 124-90138-10007 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 65-63987-210-370 | CIA | HQ | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 23371 | 176-10010-10078 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | NARA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | USIA INFORMATION AGENCY GUIDANCE ON CUBA | USIA | NSF | NSF:CO:Cuba, General, 10/63:Box 39 | |||||||
| 23372 | 104-10528-10073 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | IDEN CABLE. | CIA | JFK | 06/24/2017 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067716 : | ||
| 23373 | 104-10092-10243 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | TRAVEL TO CUBA | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.12.05.17:02:21:030031 : | ||
| 23374 | 104-10092-10248 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | MEETING INSTRUCTIONS | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.12.05.17:12:58:220031 : | ||
| 23375 | 104-10092-10254 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | REQUEST RESPONSE TO EARLIER CABLE | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F1 : 1995.12.05.17:27:04:370031 : | ||
| 23376 | 104-10100-10105 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA | MEXICO | CONTACT FOR POSSIBLE CUBA SABOTAGE EFFORT T | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032266 : | ||
| 23377 | 104-10100-10106 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | IDEN CABLE | CIA | JFK | 06/13/2017 | JFK33 : F5 : 1994.02.28.19:19:04:030006 : | ||
| 23378 | 104-10529-10111 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: NOTE REF REPORTS ARRIVAL OF JOHAN VICENTE GALTUNG IN MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F8 : 1999.07.12.08:47:20:390137 : | 1 |
| 23379 | 124-90138-10007 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 65-63987-210-370 | CIA | HQ | 4 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | MEMO | ||
| 23380 | 104-10528-10067 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CABLE RE COMMO FACILITIES. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 1999.07.05.09:53:45:530031 : | 1 | ||
| 23381 | 104-10528-10069 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CABLE RE MEETING BETWEEN ALVARADO MENENDEZ FRANCO AND CORTEZ. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067715 : | 1 | ||
| 23382 | 104-10528-10081 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE DELIVERY REFRIGERATOR AND GAS STOVE. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067720 : | 1 |
| 23383 | 104-10528-10084 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE SHIPMENT OF HHE. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067721 : | 1 |
| 23384 | 104-10413-10035 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | CHIEF, FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE | C/WH/3 | MEMORANDUM TDY TO MEXICO CITY | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH08 : F148 : 1998.08.21.07:37:20:293129 : | 2 |
| 23385 | 104-10100-10102 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | TASKING OF AIR ATTACHES | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 1994.02.28.19:00:44:910006 : | 1 | ||
| 23386 | 104-10100-10103 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PANAMA CITY | DIRECTOR | TRACE ON AURFLIO AUGUSTO CORTEZ SANANIEGO | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032265 : | 1 |
| 23387 | 104-10100-10110 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE RE DELIVERY OF REFRIGERATOR AND STOVE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032270 : | 1 |
| 23388 | 104-10100-10111 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/02/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE RE SHIPMENT OF HHE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032271 : | 1 |
| 23389 | 104-10100-10094 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | CIA | NEGATIVE NAME TRACE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032261 : | 1 |
| 23390 | 104-10100-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | REQUEST FOR INFO RE CHANGE IN CUBA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032268 : | 1 |
| 23391 | 104-10100-10126 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE BLOC OFFICIAL WHO POSSIBLY OF RECRUITMENT INTEREST | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F5 : 20040108-1032281 : | 2 |
| 23392 | 104-10528-10226 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: C/S COMMENT: ACTION RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CABLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F8 : 1999.07.07.10:48:59:060137 : | 1 |
| 23393 | 104-10528-10254 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | CABLE: POUCHING MANIFESTS HQS. NO INDEX FILED | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F8 : 1999.07.07.12:43:13:293137 : | 1 |
| 23394 | 104-10529-10031 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | REQUEST WAVE REPLY TO DIRECTOR 75 (11 OCTOBER 1963) | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F6 : 1999.07.09.11:46:29:500108 : | 2 |
| 23395 | 104-10529-10079 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | BOOK MESSAGE (MULTIPLE ADDEES) | DIRECTOR | NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF. | 7 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F6 : 1999.07.09.13:29:09:840108 : DUP OF 104-10100-10292 | 7 |
| 23396 | 104-10529-10095 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MULTI ADDEES | DIRECTOR | CABLE-SOVIET WHEAT PURCHASE, FOOD SHORTAGES. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F6 : 1999.07.09.14:25:35:090108 : | 5 |
| 23397 | 104-10529-10299 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: HQS APPROVES ATTEMPT PLACE TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067932 : | 1 |
| 23398 | 104-10527-10419 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | LONDON AND MULTI ADDEES | DIRECTOR | BOOK CABLE- NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F6 : 1999.07.01.12:32:27:436108 : DUP OF 104-10100-10245 | 4 |
| 23399 | 104-10528-10051 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE COURIER TRAVEL. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 20040329-1067709 : | 1 |
| 23400 | 104-10528-10052 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 10/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE TRAVEL PLANS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F7 : 1999.07.03.12:43:07:966031 : | 1 |
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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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