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.
JFK Table
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | 124-10353-10002 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-61-3-582 | HQ | BU | 7 | FBI | BU | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 2602 | 124-10353-10034 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-61-3-603 | HQ | BU | 6 | FBI | BU | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 2603 | 157-10004-10181 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 (ALVARADO) CITE MEXI: 7107 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2604 | 157-10004-10183 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6780 DIR 85653 | OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2605 | 157-10004-10186 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6782 DIR 85654 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2606 | 157-10004-10187 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6788 DIR 85661 | MEXICO CITY | INSTRUCTIONS RE: GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2607 | 157-10004-10188 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6787 | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST THAT ALVARADO BE TURNED OVER TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2608 | 157-10004-10189 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6795 | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2609 | 157-10004-10190 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7210 ? | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2610 | 157-10004-10193 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ALVARADO AND DURAN | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2611 | 157-10004-10196 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2612 | 157-10004-10203 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7083 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2613 | 157-10004-10211 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7224 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | LOPEZ TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2614 | 157-10004-10218 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7037 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ARREST OF SILVIA DURAN | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2615 | 157-10004-10219 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7053 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2616 | 157-10004-10227 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7028 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2617 | 157-10004-10229 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7027 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2618 | 157-10004-10231 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN # 67219 | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2619 | 157-10004-10240 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI, NEW YORK | VICTOR DOMINDADOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | 4 | FBI | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2620 | 157-10004-10267 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2621 | 157-10004-10280 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/10/1957 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2622 | 157-10004-10282 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/07/1956 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-106347 | CHIEF, WHD | OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2623 | 157-10004-10287 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE WAVE 8049 | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE | JMWAVE REPORTING ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 11/30/2017 | ||
| 2624 | 157-10004-10181 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 (ALVARADO) CITE MEXI: 7107 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 2625 | 157-10004-10183 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6780 DIR 85653 | OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 2626 | 157-10004-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6782 DIR 85654 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 2627 | 157-10004-10187 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6788 DIR 85661 | MEXICO CITY | INSTRUCTIONS RE: GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2628 | 157-10004-10188 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING #6787 | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST THAT ALVARADO BE TURNED OVER TO MEXICAN GOVERNMENT | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2629 | 157-10004-10189 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6795 | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2630 | 157-10004-10190 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7210 ? | MEXICO CITY | GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2631 | 157-10004-10193 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FILE #8593 CITE MEXI: 7124 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ALVARADO AND DURAN | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||
| 2632 | 157-10004-10196 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 12/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6840 DIR # 886064 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFESSION OF GILBERTO ALVARADO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||
| 2633 | 157-10004-10203 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7083 | ALVARADO, GILBERTO | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 2634 | 157-10004-10211 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 12/03/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7224 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | LOPEZ TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2635 | 157-10004-10218 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7037 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | ARREST OF SILVIA DURAN | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2636 | 157-10004-10219 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7053 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2637 | 157-10004-10227 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7028 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | PHONE CALL TO SOVIET EMBASSY FROM OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2638 | 157-10004-10229 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7027 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2639 | 157-10004-10231 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN # 67219 | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE REQUEST FOR MEETING | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2640 | 157-10004-10240 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, FBI | FBI, NEW YORK | VICTOR DOMINDADOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | 4 | FBI | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2641 | 157-10004-10267 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | ERWIN HERZOG TRAVEL TO MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/16/2018 | ||||
| 2642 | 157-10004-10280 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 10/10/1957 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | ROBERT MAHEU'S TRANSPORTATION OF PROSTITUTES | 2 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||||
| 2643 | 157-10004-10282 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/07/1956 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-106347 | CHIEF, WHD | OPERATIONAL - ROBERT A. MAHEU | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2644 | 157-10004-10287 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 11/22/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE WAVE 8049 | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE | JMWAVE REPORTING ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 1 | CIA | CABLE | 03/12/2018 | ||
| 2645 | 157-10004-10045 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FBI, NEW YORK | DIRECTOR, FBI | VICTOR MOMINDADOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | FBI | CABLE | 06/07/2017 | Box 335-2 | |||
| 2646 | 157-10004-10177 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 CITE MEXI # 7097 | RESUME OF PHONE CONVERSATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 2647 | 157-10004-10182 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6761, DIR # 85469 | INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASHINGTON TO MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 2648 | 157-10004-10184 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6742 DIR #85245 | DOJ REPORT ON ASSASSINATIONS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 2649 | 157-10004-10185 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INCOMING # 6784 CITE DIR 85655 | REQUEST TO FOLLOW ALL LEADS IN ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 2650 | 157-10004-10191 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7114 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | RUMOR THAT OSWALD DEPOSITED $5,000.00 IN BANK IN MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 |
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