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 WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
24651104-10433-1007907/24/2017In FullCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: COORDINATION WITH LEGAL ATTACHE, WHO HAS NOT YETCIAJFK12/17/1998JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:09:04:420128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24652104-10433-1008607/24/2017In FullCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED "EL DIARIO"CIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:40:55:153128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24653104-10433-1009007/24/2017In FullCIA04/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXIDIRECTORCABLE:FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON ASSUMPTION THAT HEADQUARTERSCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.12:34:26:326129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24654104-10433-1009507/24/2017In FullCIA04/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSEDCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:15:15:340128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24655104-10433-1013907/24/2017In FullCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: HAS HAD PREPARE TWO SUMMARIESCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.08:26:35:436128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24656104-10433-1014207/24/2017In FullCIA04/13/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN ANTI-VIETNAM WARCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.08:33:08:793128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
24657104-10092-1000707/24/2017In PartCIA12/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRECTORPOSSIBLE TRIP TO HAVANACIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.17:16:17:903100 :
24658104-10092-1003307/24/2017In PartCIA12/31/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRECTOROPERATIONAL CABLE - TRANSPORT OF MATERIALSCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:45:15:983100 :
24659104-10092-1003407/24/2017In PartCIA01/01/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRECTORDEPARTURE OF JOHN RETTIE FROM MEXICOCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:47:27:733100 :
24660104-10092-1003507/24/2017In PartCIA12/31/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRECTORTRACE REQUEST - NELLIE BETANCOURT DE GARCIACIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:49:48:250100 :
24661104-10092-1004407/24/2017In PartCIA12/31/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRECTORAIRMAIL PHOTOSCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.19:11:33:623100 :
24662104-10092-1012607/24/2017In PartCIA10/22/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORPROPOSED TRANSFER TO MEXICO.CIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031178 :
24663104-10092-1013507/24/2017In PartCIA10/25/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORPROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING MEXICAN TRANSIT VISAS FOR CUBANSCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:56:16:356100 :
24664104-10092-1013607/24/2017In PartCIA10/24/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTOROPERATIONAL REPORT 1 AUGUST - 30 SEPTEMBER 1963CIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:58:40:763100 :
24665104-10092-1014007/24/2017In PartCIA09/23/1963
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UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTOROPERATIONAL - FURTHER LIFE OF THE PROJECTCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031179 :
24666104-10092-1046007/24/2017In PartCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: COS CAN OF COURSE DELIVER REF INFORMATION DIRECTLY.CIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.12:13:38:200082 :
24667104-10092-1046807/24/2017In PartCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: PCH MEMBERS DEPORTED HONDURAS STILL MEXI.CIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.14:10:50:090082 :
24668104-10092-1047607/24/2017In PartCIA10/16/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: FROM 11 OCT ISSUE OF HAVA NEWSPAPER REVOLUCION HAVE FOLL:CIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.08:58:47:436128 :
24669104-10092-1047807/24/2017In PartCIA10/18/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BROTHERS WU HAVE HAD TWO MEETINGS THUS FAR BUT EFFORTS GETCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:08:32:983128 :
24670104-10092-1048007/24/2017In PartCIA10/18/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: SUBJECT TRAVEL PLANS OF JUAN AREVALO BERMEJOCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:14:01:420128 :
24671104-10310-1008307/24/2017In PartCIA12/11/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA/DDP/FILESFR/WASHINGTONDIRECTORCABLE: REPORTS THAT EVENING 10 DEC ALFREDO PILA DE ARMASCIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-M-07 : F3 : 20040323-1063152 :
24672104-10322-1003907/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:TYPED COPY/FOLLOWING FULL TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLE.CIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-M-13 : F2 : 1999.03.16.16:16:11:153120 : FOLDER TITLE:K-2/WARREN COMMISSION
24673104-10065-1004704/26/2018RedactCIA05/31/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025896 :2
24674104-10065-1005004/26/2018RedactCIA05/31/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORPASSAGE OF REF B TO FBIS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.13.15:04:37:710340 :1
24675104-10065-1005604/26/2018RedactCIA05/31/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIMMEDIATE MEXICO CITYDIRECTORHSCA NOT TO CONTACT OR INTERVIEW ANY CURRENT OR PAST AGENTS OR ASSETS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025897 :2
24676104-10065-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA05/27/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHSCA INTERVIEW WITH RETIREES AND EX-CIA EMPLOYEES.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.13.15:25:04:090340 :2
24677104-10065-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA05/26/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APRIORITY MEXICO CITYDIRECTORHSCA INTERVIEWS.7CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025902 :7
24678104-10065-1010404/26/2018RedactCIA05/26/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORIDENTITIES TO DIR 229921. HSCA INTERVIEWS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.13.15:54:35:500340 :1
24679104-10065-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA05/24/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHQS WORKING AGREEMENT WITH HSCA FOR CONTACTS WITH CURRENT OR FORMER STAFF PERSONNEL.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.13.15:57:16:530340 :1
24680104-10003-1007104/26/2018RedactCIA05/26/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORRIDDERSTRALE INTERVIEW1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW9 : V38 : 1993.06.08.17:44:01:310000 :1
24681104-10003-1019104/26/2018RedactCIA05/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248LONDONDIRECTORMAIL TO ALLEN DULLES ADVANCE COPY OF BUCHANAN BOOK ON JFK ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW9 : V36 : 1993.06.14.08:45:36:060000 :1
24682104-10004-1006304/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTOROSWALD ARRIVAL AT TORNI HOTEL2CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016912 :2
24683104-10004-1009304/26/2018RedactCIA06/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248RABATDIRECTORFBI DID NOT PASS INFO TO DOS1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016914 :1
24684104-10004-1012204/26/2018RedactCIA06/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248RABATDIRECTORREV. AND MRS. CARL RAY JACKSON REPORT OSWALD PRESENCE IN TANGIER.4CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016915 :4
24685104-10004-1014604/26/2018RedactCIA06/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTOROSWALD LONDON FLIGHT INFO REQUESTED.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016918 :1
24686104-10005-1020304/26/2018RedactCIA09/14/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICODIRECTORREQUEST FOR SPR ON PAVEL A. YATSKOV.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW11 : V49 : 20031125-1016996 :1
24687104-10007-1004804/26/2018RedactCIA11/12/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICODIRECTORCABLE RE EUSEBIO AZCUE LOPEZ TRIP TO MONTREAL RE REAL EDOS ASSIGNED CUBAN GOVT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW13 : V53 : 20031201-1018248 :1
24688104-10007-1006304/26/2018RedactCIA11/17/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORIF SUITABLE ACCESS DEVELOPED AZCUE REF, HQ INTERESTED ANY NEW OR AFTERMATH INFO THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT OSWALD'S VISA APPLICATION AT CUBAN EMBASSY MEXICO CITY SEPTEMBER 63.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW13 : V53 : 20031201-1018249 :1
24689104-10007-1030204/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTOROSWALD ARRIVED TORNI HOTEL 1 OCT UNLIKELY1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW13 : V53 : 20031201-1018250 :1
24690104-10007-1038104/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORREQUEST IDENTITY/NAME TRACES AT ADDRESS E. F. AJDO 325, JUADALAJOVA (JALINO), MEXICO1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW13 : V53 : 20031201-1018251 :1
24691104-10010-1004404/26/2018RedactCIA08/10/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORTHAYER WALDO REPORTED AS STRINGER FOR DREW PREASON IN URUGUAY 1948 WHERE HE KNOWN FOR INACCURATELY REPORTING EMBASSY EVENTS.3CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW15 : V55 : 1993.06.21.18:59:55:530380 :3
24692104-10013-1017104/26/2018RedactCIA10/15/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORHQS HAS NO EVIDENCE THAT SOVS HAVE ADVANCE COPY OF PHOTO1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW17 : V4B : 20031201-1018448 :1
24693104-10013-1019004/26/2018RedactCIA09/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCOS WILL RECALL THAT SEVERAL PHOTOS OF UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WERE HANDCARRIED BY LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICER TO DALLAS ON ABOUT 23 NOVEMBER TO ASSIST IN INVESTIGATION2CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW17 : V4B : 1993.06.28.11:28:19:250410 :2
24694104-10013-1023604/26/2018RedactCIA06/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICODIRECTORCABLE RE YATSKOV IN MEXICO CITY.2CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.28.14:06:56:900800 : INCLUDES ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2
24695104-10013-1029604/26/2018RedactCIA01/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICODIRECTORCABLE RE HELMS APPEARANCE BEFORE WARREN COMM.2CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.29.09:43:57:180800 :2
24696104-10013-1041604/26/2018RedactCIA08/11/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE REPORT THAYER WALDO REPORTED AS STRINGER FOR DREW PEARSON IN URUGUAY 1948 WHERE HE WAS KNOWN FOR INACCURATELY REPORTING EMBASSY EVENTS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW17 : V5 : 1993.06.29.14:20:57:750240 :1
24697104-10015-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE REQUESTING AGENTS TO BE ALERT AND REPORT ANY COMMENTS ON ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018537 :1
24698104-10054-1006504/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE ON LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK7 : F7 : 1993.07.06.09:03:38:960410 : ROUTING & RECORD SHEET ATTACHED3
24699104-10054-1012204/26/2018RedactCIA05/07/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:SOVIET EMB AND CONSULATE ARE NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC .3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK7 : F7 : 1993.07.06.15:06:10:750410 : THIRD PAGE IS ROUTING SHEET.3
24700104-10054-1029604/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORLEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK7 : F25 : 1993.07.07.14:53:17:530410 : PAGE 1 IS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTES3

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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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