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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25951 | 124-10277-10088 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3267-403 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25952 | 124-90096-10259 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2989-156 | HQ | MM | 18 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 25953 | 124-10353-10234 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-203 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25954 | 104-10220-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | PARIS | CABLE- LUIS GARCIA CERDEIRA ARRIVED PARIS FROM LONDON ABOUT 14 DEC. WITH INTRODUCTORY LETTER FROM IDEN A TO IDEN B. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058608 : | 2 |
| 25955 | 104-10220-10184 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | PARIS | CABLE- IDENTITIES A. XAVIER PASSOS, B. ALBERTO BAEZA FLORES. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058609 : | 1 |
| 25956 | 124-90146-10077 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/18/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-93072-91 | BRENNAN | PAPICH | 2 | FBI | 03/16/2018 | INC MEMO | ||||
| 25957 | 104-10179-10100 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, TASK FORCE W | CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE | DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/GYROSE/AMSTRUT-1/ REPORT BY AMSTRUT-1 ON MANOLO RAY RIVERO | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-15 : F9 : 1998.03.18.16:19:10:450115 : | 6 |
| 25958 | 104-10120-10441 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SECURITY SUPPORT DIVISION/OS | DONALD JAMESON, CSR/CA | FORM - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK43 : F40 : 20040225-1048913 : | 1 |
| 25959 | 104-10220-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | PARIS | CABLE- IDEN FERNANDO LUIS GUTIERREZ. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058610 : | 1 |
| 25960 | 124-10207-10179 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-12-386 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, DL | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25961 | 124-10350-10092 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-1787-9 | HQ | MM | 6 | FBI | HQ | 09/21/2017 | AT; INC LHM | 6 | |
| 25962 | 104-10169-10118 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR FBI | JAMES ANGLETON | PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF AMATOLIY MIKHAILOVISH GOLITAYNA AND SVETLANA MILHAILOVNA GOLITAYNA. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-7 : F26 : 20040302-1052402 : | 5 |
| 25963 | 124-10217-10480 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-114543-8 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SJ | 2 | FBI | HQ | 09/21/2017 | INC LHM | 2 | |
| 25964 | 124-10287-10071 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3267-399 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 25965 | 124-10353-10235 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-202 | HQ | LA | 3 | FBI | LA | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 25966 | 124-10206-10176 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-649 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 25967 | 124-90110-10045 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 87-41245-1121 | HQ | MM | 2 | FBI | #N/A | 03/03/2018 | LHM, REFERRED TO DEA, DOJ | 2 | ||
| 25968 | 104-10172-10136 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-8 : F20 : 20040302-1052725 : | 1 |
| 25969 | 104-10220-10187 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | PARIS | CABLE - ON 16 NOV RECEIVED ORDERS REPORT FOR DOCUMENT CHECK. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058611 : | 4 |
| 25970 | 124-10206-10172 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-1ST NR 652 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25971 | 124-10206-10174 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-651 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25972 | 124-10294-10344 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/13/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-1693-75 | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI | HQ | 05/25/2017 | ||||
| 25973 | 104-10220-10188 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/12/1962 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FRANKFURT | DIRECTOR | CABLE: BELIEVE BEST (WITHHELD) | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058612 : | ||
| 25974 | 124-10324-10033 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/12/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 67-205182-NR, NR | SULLIVAN | HQ | 9 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO | ||
| 25975 | 124-10353-10236 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-113C-201 | HQ | LA | 2 | FBI | LA | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25976 | 124-10217-10479 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-114543-7 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SJ | 4 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC LHM | ||
| 25977 | 124-10209-10447 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-946 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 2 | FBI | HQ JUNE MAIL | 11/17/2017 | INC A/T | ||
| 25978 | 124-10287-10070 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3267-398 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25979 | 104-10220-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, CI/OA | ROBERT N. OWEN | MEMORANDUM- FOWARDED HEREWITH IS A COMPLETE PRQ PART 1. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040316-1058613 : | 1 |
| 25980 | 124-90135-10066 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-NR | SULLIVAN | WANNALL | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 25981 | 124-90137-10042 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-89660-207 | HQ | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | |||
| 25982 | 124-10217-10479 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-114543-7 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SJ | 4 | FBI | HQ | 02/18/2018 | INC LHM | 4 | |
| 25983 | 104-10226-10111 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/11/1962 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | EGLI | DIRECTOR | CABLE- ITINERARY FOR RAMROD. | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | JFK64-61 : F6 : 1998.05.16.09:17:55:560108 : | ||
| 25984 | 124-10326-10172 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-35253-1095 | HQ | NY | 7 | FBI | NY | 08/23/2017 | 7 | ||
| 25985 | 124-10291-10253 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4546-2ND NR 18 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NY | 7 | FBI | HQ | 08/23/2017 | 7 | ||
| 25986 | 104-10220-10190 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | CHIEF, CI/OA | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND REVIEW ON PEDRO RUIZ QUINTERO. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-55 : F29 : 1998.06.14.12:51:03:686108 : | 1 |
| 25987 | 104-10172-10137 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE | WITHHELD | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-8 : F20 : 1998.02.20.14:14:26:310108 : | 1 |
| 25988 | 104-10170-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF TASK FORCE W | CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE | AMSPELL UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES - NOVEMBER 1962. | 9 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-25 : F27 : 20040302-1052529 : | 9 |
| 25989 | 178-10004-10053 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MISC. ROCKEFELLER COM. AND CIA FILES (3) | DCI PRESENTATION TO THE PFIAB, 7 DECEMBER 1962 | 3 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | ||||||
| 25990 | 124-10301-10185 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 63-7985-23 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25991 | 124-10207-10008 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-29-608 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25992 | 124-10207-10177 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-12-384 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, DL | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25993 | 124-10207-10178 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-12-385 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, DL | 7 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 25994 | 124-10207-10177 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-12-384 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, DL | 2 | FBI | HQ | 02/27/2018 | 2 | ||
| 25995 | 124-10207-10178 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/10/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-12-385 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, DL | 7 | FBI | HQ | 02/27/2018 | 7 | ||
| 25996 | 176-10010-10150 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/08/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | MEMO | 2 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Subjects, Exiles, 11/62-12/62:Box 48 | ||||
| 25997 | 176-10010-10150 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/08/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | MEMO | 2 | CIA | 03/16/2018 | NSF:CO:Cuba, Subjects, Exiles, 11/62-12/62:Box 48 | ||||
| 25998 | 104-10217-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/07/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | COS ALGIERS | CHIEF, AFRICA | DISPATCH: RICHARD GIBSON. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-52 : F8 : 1998.06.08.17:58:54:810102 : | 2 |
| 25999 | 124-10206-10178 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/07/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-648 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 03/06/2018 | 1 | ||
| 26000 | 124-10206-10179 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/07/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-647 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 |
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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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