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 Num NARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
23851124-10170-1000612/15/2017In PartFBI11/29/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-88DIRECTOR, FBILEG, BR2FBIHQ11/30/2017
23852124-10170-1000104/26/2018RedactFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-58SULLIVAN, W. C.BRENNAN, D. J.2FBIHQ02/18/20182
23853124-10170-1000112/15/2017In PartFBI11/26/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-58SULLIVAN, W. C.BRENNAN, D. J.2FBIHQ11/30/2017
23854124-10169-1049711/17/2017In PartFBI10/18/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-8870, 8871DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX7FBIDL11/17/2017INC LHM, MEMO
23855124-10169-1038911/17/2017In PartFBI02/18/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-3705ADIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX2FBIDL11/17/2017
23856124-10169-1033610/26/2017In PartFBI02/20/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-3647, 3648HQNY7FBIDL08/16/2017INC A/T AND LHM7
23857124-10169-1033210/26/2017In PartFBI02/20/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-3644SAC, CGDIRECTOR, FBI1FBIDL08/16/20172
23858124-10169-1026910/26/2017In PartFBI12/20/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-1973DIRECTOR, FBIMORRISSEY, JAMES F.8FBIDL09/19/20178
23859124-10169-1016510/26/2017In PartFBI01/25/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-2856DIRECTOR, FBIOCONNOR, JAMES J.27FBIDL09/19/201727
23860124-10169-1011710/26/2017In PartFBI01/23/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-2809SAC, SADEFFENBAUGH, B. E. JR.3FBIDL09/19/2017INC R/S3
23861124-10169-1007510/26/2017In PartFBI09/03/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-4837DIRECTOR, FBICALLENDER, STEPHEN M.34FBIHQ08/14/201734
23862124-10169-1007307/24/2017In PartFBI05/18/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-3909LEG, MXDIRECTOR, FBIFBIHQ05/23/2017
23863124-10169-1006911/17/2017In PartFBI04/16/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-3575RANKIN, J. LEEDIRECTOR, FBI4FBIHQ11/17/2017
23864124-10169-1006611/17/2017In PartFBI04/29/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-3583DIRECTOR, FBIMORRISSEY, JAMES F.45FBIHQ11/17/2017
23865124-10169-1005210/26/2017In PartFBI03/06/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-3RD NR 2381DIRECTOR, FBISAC, AQ2FBIHQ08/14/20173
23866124-10169-1002011/17/2017In PartFBI07/02/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-4354XDIRECTOR, FBIGEMBERLING, ROBERT P.344FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES i-vi, INDEX PAGES 284-330, INC CARD NOTE
23867124-10169-1000512/15/2017In PartFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-879DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX2FBIHQ11/30/2017
23868124-10169-1000504/26/2018RedactFBI11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-879DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX2FBIHQ03/12/2018
23869124-10169-1000304/26/2018RedactFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-215DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX1FBIHQ03/12/2018
23870124-10169-1000312/15/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-215DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX1FBIHQ11/30/2017
23871124-10169-1000011/17/2017In PartFBI11/23/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-183SULLIVAN, W. C.BRENNAN, D. J.1FBIHQ11/17/2017
23872124-10168-1004112/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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66-3976-1NO11/30/2017
23873124-10168-1004012/15/2017In PartFBI03/13/1970
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116391-41XDIRECTOR, FBIPAPICH, SAM85FBIHQ11/30/2017EBF, INC ADMIN PAGES
23874124-10168-1004004/26/2018RedactFBI03/13/1970
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116391-41XDIRECTOR, FBIPAPICH, SAM85FBIHQ03/12/2018EBF, INC ADMIN PAGES
23875124-10167-1049904/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-676HQ03/04/2018EBF
23876124-10167-1049912/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-676HQ11/30/2017363 OUT OF 379 NAR, INC 5 NEWS ARTIC, BULKY
23877124-10167-1049812/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-665HQ11/30/2017BULKY, INC 3 MEMO, 2998 OF 3016 PAGES NAR
23878124-10167-1049804/26/2018Redact
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHQ03/12/2018Review PDF 62-HQ-116395 665 pages: 39, 49, 52
23879124-10167-1049712/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-873HQ11/30/2017EBF
23880124-10167-1043707/24/2017In PartFBI12/06/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-21-43BROWN, WILLIAM S.DIRECTOR, FBIFBIPD05/22/2017
23881124-10167-1040112/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1ST NR 1240X1HQ11/30/2017
23882124-10167-1040104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1ST NR 1240X1HQ03/04/2018
23883124-10167-1040004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1241HQ03/04/2018
23884124-10167-1040012/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1241HQ11/30/2017
23885124-10167-1039712/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1240XHQ11/30/2017
23886124-10167-1039704/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1240XHQ03/04/2018
23887124-10167-1039504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1239X2HQ03/04/2018
23888124-10167-1039512/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1239X2HQ11/30/2017
23889124-10167-1039312/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1236X THRU 1239XHQ11/30/2017
23890124-10167-1039212/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116464-185HQ11/30/2017EBF
23891124-10167-1039112/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116464-203HQ11/30/2017EBF
23892124-10167-1039007/24/2017In PartFBI11/22/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT89-21-3, 4BERNARD, J. A.SACFBIPD05/22/2017INC MEMO
23893124-10167-1038712/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-897 THRU 899HQ11/30/2017EBF
23894124-10167-1038412/15/2017In Part12/12/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-896NEWSWEEKHQ11/30/2017
23895124-10167-1038312/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-881 THRU 1ST NR 895HQ11/30/2017INC 2 MEMO, 67 OF 72 PAGES NAR
23896124-10167-1038112/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-864 THRU 879HQ11/30/2017
23897124-10167-1038104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-864 THRU 879HQ03/04/2018
23898124-10167-1038104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-864 THRU 879HQ03/04/2018
23899124-10167-1038012/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116464-2ND NR 331 THRU 340HQ11/30/2017EBF
23900124-10167-1038004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-2ND NR 331 THRU 340HQ03/04/2018

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.

Other Releases

Recent record releases are linked below (see agency postponement documentation for more information).

Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources

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