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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26251 | 180-10142-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 22-17-02 | CIA | 117 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 10 | |||
| 26252 | 104-10187-10001 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA FILE NONRELATED, (ASSET)/(ASSET) (LIEMPTY/LILYRIC. | 117 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-22 : F35 : 1998.03.26.13:33:48:606108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | 117 | ||
| 26253 | 124-10197-10427 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 149-5378-22, 23, 24, 25 | DIRECTOR, FBI | PETERSON, LEONARD C. | 117 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | INC 2 RPT, MEMO, LHM | ||
| 26254 | 157-10014-10141 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/20/1976 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-46 | PRELIMINARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY | 117 | SSCIA | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 353 | |||||
| 26255 | 124-10206-10280 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-48130-1ST NR 35 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CRANE, MICHAEL E. | 117 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2a-2b | ||
| 26256 | 180-10147-10179 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 61-05-01A | 117 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 34 | ||||
| 26257 | 180-10142-10015 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 22-17-02 | CIA | 117 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 10 | |||
| 26258 | 124-10197-10427 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 149-5378-22, 23, 24, 25 | DIRECTOR, FBI | PETERSON, LEONARD C. | 117 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC 2 RPT, MEMO, LHM | ||
| 26259 | 124-90154-10197 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO | CR 45-10253-11 | HQ | MM | 118 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 INVOICE, 2 DECLARATION, MEMO, APPLICATION, LTR, LIST, RPT, PHOTOSTAT COPY, CHARTER, PAMPHLET | ||
| 26260 | 180-10073-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/24/1978 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 004876 | RUBY, SAMUEL | 118 | RUBY, SAMUEL | 02/07/2018 | W/cover letter. Box #:102. | 118 | ||||
| 26261 | 178-10004-10112 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SCIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 26262 | 178-10004-10213 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | TESTIMONY | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 11/30/2017 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 26263 | 124-10197-10391 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/12/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-48130-28 | DIRECTOR, FBI | TUCKER, JAMES P. | 118 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 26264 | 124-10200-10396 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-380 | DIRECTOR, FBI | KENNEDY, REGIS L. | 118 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 26265 | 157-10011-10025 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLBY, WILLIAM E. | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM E. COLBY, DCI | 118 | SSCIA | SSCI Box 239, Folder 15 | ||||||
| 26266 | 124-10213-10210 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/17/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10854-47 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CRANE, MICHAEL E. | 118 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2a, 2b | ||
| 26267 | 178-10004-10112 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CHENEY | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INTELLIGENCE--COLBY TESTIMONY/SSCIA 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SCIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 03/12/2018 | ||||
| 26268 | 178-10004-10213 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | MCFARLANE | 05/23/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COLBY TESTIMONY BEFORE SSC, 5/23/75 | TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM COLBY, MAY 23, 1975 | 118 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS | 03/12/2018 | Attached to 1781000410212. Page 1 of 118-page document copied only. For complete document see ID #1781000410112. | |||
| 26269 | 180-10142-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 22-19-01 | CIA | 119 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 10 | |||
| 26270 | 180-10147-10180 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 61-05-01B | 119 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/12/2018 | Box 34 | ||||
| 26271 | 124-10070-10221 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-24016-1918 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CLEMENTS, MANNING C. | 119 | FBI | HQ | 08/11/2017 | INC TABLE OF CONTENTS | 119 | |
| 26272 | 180-10114-10182 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 03/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 014635 | HSCA | 119 | HSCA | #N/A | 02/07/2018 | Executive session discussions re: reconstitution of HSCA; duplicate in folder 2. Folder 2 withdrawn. Box 265. | 119 | |||
| 26273 | 180-10147-10180 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 61-05-01B | 119 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 34 | ||||
| 26274 | 180-10142-10018 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 22-19-01 | CIA | 119 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 10 | |||
| 26275 | 180-10141-10444 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 03/10/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 20-75-01 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 9 | |||
| 26276 | 180-10142-10073 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | 23-02-06 | HSCA PROCEDURAL WRITE-UP: MEXICO TRIP 2 | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 11 | |||
| 26277 | 180-10142-10076 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/07/1978 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 23-03-01 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 11 | |||
| 26278 | 180-10142-10309 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/28/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 24-03-05 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 14 | |||
| 26279 | 124-10208-10348 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/21/1966 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-98177-40 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CURTIS, RUSSELL P. | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | REFERRED TO INS | ||
| 26280 | 124-10210-10114 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/15/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-286 | DIRECTOR, FBI | OBRIEN, FRANCIS X. | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 26281 | 180-10143-10089 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 27-43-01 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 18 | |||
| 26282 | 180-10143-10113 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 06/27/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 28-11-01G | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 18 | |||
| 26283 | 180-10143-10152 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/17/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 28-13-03 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 19 | |||
| 26284 | 180-10143-10199 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 28-39-03 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 19 | |||
| 26285 | 180-10143-10201 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 03/10/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 28-40-02 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 19 | |||
| 26286 | 180-10143-10332 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 29-16-04 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 20 | |||
| 26287 | 180-10145-10306 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-01-10 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 30 | |||
| 26288 | 180-10145-10358 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 08/25/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-02-07 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 30 | |||
| 26289 | 180-10145-10430 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 11/08/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-06-24 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 31 | |||
| 26290 | 180-10146-10044 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | HSCA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | NOTES | 56-05-13 | CIA | 12 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 11/30/2017 | Box 32 | |||
| 26291 | 195-10005-10023 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | OSD | 07/23/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE | BENJAMIN T. HARRIS | END OF PHASE I | 12 | OSD | MCNAMARA PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc. | ||
| 26292 | 198-10006-10007 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 03/12/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | KRULAK, V.H. | FIRST DRAFT: CUBA - MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS | 12 | JCS | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Draft of Krulak Committee paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda. | |||
| 26293 | 198-10006-10008 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 03/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | COORD. CTE. ON CUBAN AFFAIRS | KRULAK, V.H. | THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS | 12 | JCS | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. Memo transmitting the Krulak Committee's paper on the movement of Cuban propaganda. | ||
| 26294 | 198-10009-10087 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 04/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION | 12 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 11/30/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra | ||
| 26295 | 124-90149-10039 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/13/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-568-243 | HQ | DE | 12 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 26296 | 124-90092-10016 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/05/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 65-67235-648 | HQ | WMFO | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | RPT | ||
| 26297 | 124-90100-10014 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/20/1958 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 52-72398-NR | HQ | NY | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 26298 | 124-90146-10104 | 12/15/2017 | In Full | FBI | 08/25/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-93072-109, 110, 1ST NR 110 | HQ | PA | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC NEWS ARTICLE, 2 MEMO, LHM | ||
| 26299 | 124-90118-10196 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/24/1958 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-3683-15 | HQ | DL | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 26300 | 124-90124-10059 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 05/11/1967 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-159111-8 | HQ | MM | 12 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | LHM |
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