JFK Assassination Records

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:

* 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 NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly Withheld AgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
23801104-10174-1004911/09/2017In PartCIA12/30/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE: PETER N. LICARI MET WITH AMHAWK AT LATTER'S HOME ON MORNING 29 DECEMBER3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:20:57:123109 :3
23802104-10174-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA12/22/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHABANADIRECTORCABLE: ARRIVING HAVA 1415 HOURS 27 DECEMBER1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:22:36:716109 :1
23803104-10174-1005111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE: RECOMMEND FINANCIAL AID AUTENTICO WEEKLY OPINION NACIONAL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:24:05:436109 :1
23804104-10174-1005211/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFOR THE RECORDDAVIS, HORACE; AC/POLITICAL ACTIONMEMO SUBJECT: CONSULTANT FOR CUBA - EDWARD G. TICHBORN (P)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:25:27:983109 :2
23805104-10174-1005311/09/2017In PartCIA11/13/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHANDWRITTEN NOTE: AC/PAD WILL INFORM US WHEN SUBJECT IS CALLED IN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:26:27:310109 :1
23806104-10174-1005411/09/2017In PartCIA11/12/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE: TICHBORN TDY WELCOMED. SUGGEST DESK AND KUMONK BRIEFING LOCAL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:28:04:326109 :1
23807104-10174-1005511/09/2017In PartCIA11/09/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFINANCE DIVISIONFRANCIS, CHARLES; C/SUPPORT DIVISIOMEMO SUBJECT: FINANCIAL BRIEFING OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:29:47:810109 :1
23808104-10174-1005611/09/2017In PartCIA11/02/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, HABANACHIEF, WHDISPATCH: STATION COMMENTS BY CABLE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:31:38:030109 :2
23809104-10174-1005711/09/2017In PartCIA10/28/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFOR THE RECORDDAVIS, HORACE; AC/POLITICAL ACTIONMEMO SUBJECT: CONSULTANT FOR CUBA - EDWARD G. TICHBORN (P)1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:32:51:670109 :1
23810104-10174-1005811/09/2017In PartCIA10/27/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, COVER DIVISIONDAVIS, HORACE; AC/POLITICAL ACTIONMEMO TO CONFIRM CONVERSATION ON 26 OCT 19591CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:34:31:043109 :1
23811104-10174-1005911/09/2017In PartCIA10/14/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF/PP/PAD H.W. DAVISCI/OPERATIONAL APPROVAL AND SUPPORTMEMO RE: OPERATIONAL APPROVAL GRANTED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:36:21:750109 :1
23812104-10174-1006011/09/2017In PartCIA10/10/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WH DIVISIONCOLLINS, J. PORTER; AC/PPSMEMO SUBJECT: POLITICAL ORGANIZER FOR CUBA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:37:59:793109 :1
23813104-10174-1006111/09/2017In PartCIA10/08/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADRAFT SUBJECT: POLITICAL ORGANIZER - EDWARD G. TICHBORN (P) WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTES3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:40:22:090109 :3
23814104-10174-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AINFO ON V. MONTECRISTI GROUP FOR TICHBORN BRIEFING5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F3 : 1998.02.21.10:42:04:090109 :5
23815104-10174-1014111/09/2017In PartCIA10/23/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACI/OACHIEF, WH/3MEMORANDUM-REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE MAEMORANDUM 25 SEPT. 1962 WHICH REQUESTED A POA/OA ON SUBJET.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F9 : 1998.10.21.12:58:00:170108 : ORIGINALLY PART OF UNIT INDEX: 104-10174-10O67.1
23816104-10174-1014211/09/2017In PartCIA10/30/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACOS MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH-LICHANT-11CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F9 : 20040303-1053369 :1
23817104-10174-1014911/09/2017In PartCIA09/25/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACOS MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH-AS THE STATION CASE OFFICERS NO DOUBT REALIZES, THREE OF THE PERSONS LISTED AS CLOSE ASSOCIATES OF SUBJECT ARE LEFTIST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F9 : 20040303-1053370 :1
23818104-10174-1015111/09/2017In PartCIA09/14/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACI/OAC/WH/3REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-10 : F9 : 1998.10.21.13:34:49:700108 : ORIGINALLY PART OF UNIT INDEX: 104-10174-10067.1
23819104-10175-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA12/11/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH: AMUPAS/12CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.08:37:14:483021 :2
23820104-10175-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE SECRETARIATDIRECTORCABLE: PLS RELAY MEXI 9596 TO LAPA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.08:40:36:390021 :1
23821104-10175-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDMEMO: VIOLA JUNE COBB AND LYLE STEWART1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.08:43:37:733021 :1
23822104-10175-1000511/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: REGRET DELAY REPLY REF A1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.08:54:26:106021 :1
23823104-10175-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA11/17/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: AMKIRK-1 (IDEN) FORMER FRIEND AND COWORKER1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:01:19:606021 :1
23824104-10175-1000811/09/2017In PartCIA11/17/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: IDEN IS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:06:34:920021 :1
23825104-10175-1000911/09/2017In PartCIA11/15/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: CONCUR PARA 6 REF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:13:09:576021 :1
23826104-10175-1001011/09/2017In PartCIA11/08/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATIR: 1. PLANS AND VIEWS OF JUAN JOSE AREVALO BERMEJO3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:17:57:326021 : TDCS REPORT W/TRANSMITTAL SHEET3
23827104-10175-1001211/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: HQS INTERESTED OBTAINING INFORMATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:25:16:543021 :1
23828104-10175-1001411/09/2017In PartCIA06/27/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: S/C ATTACHMENTS TO HMMW 981CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.09:31:16:420021 :1
23829104-10175-1001511/09/2017In PartCIA07/27/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST AUMPAS 1 BE GIVEN $3002CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.10:04:44:043021 :2
23830104-10175-1001611/09/2017In PartCIA07/13/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: RE PARA 2 REF DEFER CALL TILL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.10:13:52:873021 :1
23831104-10175-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICODIRECTORCABLE: PLS CONTACT AMUPAS ONE AND1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 20040303-1053379 :1
23832104-10175-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA06/27/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/3/MEXIWH/4/CIOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: IF YOU FEEL ANY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.10:37:18:466021 : ROUTING SLIP W/H/W NOTES1
23833104-10175-1001911/09/2017In PartCIA06/20/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYJMBELLCABLE: REQUEST STATION CONTACT AMUPAS 11CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 20040303-1053380 :1
23834104-10175-1002011/09/2017In PartCIA06/06/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYCHIEF , WH DIVISIONDISPATCH: JMZIP/ASSET TRAVELLING IN MEXICO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.10:53:50:340021 :2
23835104-10175-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA04/03/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WH/4CHIEF, WH/4/CIMEMO: WILLIAM SPRAGUE BARNES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 1998.02.17.11:08:19:670021 :2
23836104-10175-1002311/09/2017In PartCIA04/01/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWH/4/CI - JEAN PIERSONMEMO: DEFECTION PROGRAM - LUIS BUCH1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F4 : 20040303-1053381 :1
23837104-10175-1003011/09/2017In PartCIA10/27/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: COS AUTHORIZED TO PASS 15,000 PESOS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 20040303-1053384 :1
23838104-10175-1003111/09/2017In PartCIA10/25/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH: KUWOLF/LIHUFF-11CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 20040303-1053385 :1
23839104-10175-1004111/09/2017In PartCIA05/15/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AALL WH STATIONS & BASESCHIEF, WHDDISPATCH: ZRAWARD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.02.19.16:42:27:420102 :2
23840104-10175-1004611/09/2017In PartCIA04/27/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORHOBBING REQUESTS STATION ADVISE SUBJECT REF THAT HOBBING READY MEET SUBJECT NEW ORLEANS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.02.19.16:59:44:216102 :1
23841104-10175-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA06/20/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATRACE REQUEST: PLEASE CALL REQUESTOR AS SOON AS TRACE COMPLETE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 20040303-1053428 :1
23842104-10175-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA01/27/1950
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDOPERATIONAL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.02.19.18:28:31:560102 :1
23843104-10175-1006811/09/2017In PartCIA03/30/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/4/CITODD, CARLOSDEFECTION PROGRAM.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:49:59:623102 : CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 1.2
23844104-10175-1006911/09/2017In PartCIA03/30/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/4/CIWH/4/CIDEFECTION PROGRAM.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:52:25:856102 : DUPLICATE OF104-10175-100681
23845104-10175-1007011/09/2017In PartCIA03/28/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/4/CIJEAN PIERSONOFFICE MEMORANDUM: DEFECTION OPERATION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:54:09:356102 :1
23846104-10175-1007111/09/2017In PartCIA03/23/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRAMUPAS/1 TRIP TO WASHINGTON.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:55:42:530102 :1
23847104-10175-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA03/01/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJANE ROMAN, CI STAFF LIAISON GROUPC/WH/4/CISUBJECT: JUNE COBB.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:57:00:686102 :1
23848104-10175-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA02/14/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATSD/SABWH/4/CIREPRODUCTION OF STATIONARY AND LETTERHEAD.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F3 : 1998.02.19.18:58:50:170102 :1
23849104-10175-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA09/20/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/4/CUBAOO/C-SUPPORT BRANCHOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: ATTACHED IS A REPORT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F2 : 1998.02.19.20:14:22:263102 :1
23850104-10175-1007611/09/2017In PartCIA09/18/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDRAINES SPOK WITH CASTRO SECRETARY MARIA WITOSKA FROM CARA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F2 : 1998.02.19.20:16:50:513102 :1

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