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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2951 | 157-10004-10281 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOHN HERBERT MEIER | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 2952 | 157-10004-10281 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 07/23/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | JOHN HERBERT MEIER | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 2953 | 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 | ||||
| 2954 | 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 | ||||
| 2955 | 157-10004-10279 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/10/1973 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INSPECTOR GENERAL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS | CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2956 | 157-10004-10279 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 10/10/1973 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INSPECTOR GENERAL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS | CCS RELATIONS WITH ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2957 | 157-10004-10278 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 01/07/1971 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | A CIA EMPLOYEE | LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU | 1 | CIA | LETTER | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2958 | 157-10004-10278 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/07/1971 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | A CIA EMPLOYEE | LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO ROBERT A. MAHEU | 1 | CIA | LETTER | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2959 | 157-10004-10277 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/01/1969 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER | CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA | 1 | CIA | LETTER | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2960 | 157-10004-10277 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 09/01/1969 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | SPECIAL CONTRACTING OFFICER | CHANGES TO CONTRACT OF AUGUST 1, 1968 BETWEEN MAHEU AND CIA | 1 | CIA | LETTER | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2961 | 157-10004-10276 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 08/01/1968 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER | CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA | 2 | CIA | LETTER | 03/16/2018 | |||
| 2962 | 157-10004-10276 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 08/01/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MAHEU, ROBERT | CENTRAL CONTRACTING OFFICER | CONTRACT BETWEEN ROBERT MAHEU AND CIA | 2 | CIA | LETTER | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2963 | 157-10004-10275 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/19/1971 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF | ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 2964 | 157-10004-10275 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 01/19/1971 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF | ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 1 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 2965 | 157-10004-10274 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 01/08/1971 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | ||||
| 2966 | 157-10004-10274 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 01/08/1971 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | ROBERT A. MAHEU AND ASSOCIATES (RAMA) | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | ||||
| 2967 | 157-10004-10273 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 04/05/1971 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | THE RECORD | MEETING WITH MR. ED MULLIN, INTERTEL | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 06/09/2017 | |||||
| 2968 | 157-10004-10272 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 1922572 | DIRECTOR, CIA | JOHN MEYER | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 2969 | 157-10004-10271 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/13/1957 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-087408 | CHIEF, WHD | OPERATIONAL - ROBERT MAHEU | CIA | REPORT | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 2970 | 157-10004-10270 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROBERT MAHEU | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | |||||
| 2971 | 157-10004-10270 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ROBERT MAHEU | 2 | CIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | |||||
| 2972 | 157-10004-10269 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE DIR 84837 | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | REQUEST TRAVEL INFORMATION ON KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 2973 | 157-10004-10268 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE DIR 84885 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | KOSTIKOV TRAVEL INFORMATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 2974 | 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 | ||||
| 2975 | 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 | ||||
| 2976 | 157-10004-10266 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7050 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | DIPLOMATIC COURIERS TRAVEL TO CUBA | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 2977 | 157-10004-10265 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 6453 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET EMBASSY (CONVERSATION)_ | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 2978 | 157-10004-10264 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7034 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | CONVERSATION IN SOVIET EMBASSY | CIA | CABLE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 2979 | 157-10004-10263 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/23/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7024 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | KOSTIKOV TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF MEXICO | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2980 | 157-10004-10262 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | IN #55880 | DIRECTOR, CIA | TRAVEL INFORMATION ON ERWIN HERZOG | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | ||||
| 2981 | 157-10004-10261 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7047 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE ON KAZANTSEV, KONSTANTINOV AND SHCHUCHKIN | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2982 | 157-10004-10260 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7048 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET CULTURAL OFFICER KUZNETSOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2983 | 157-10004-10259 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7049 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | ALEKSANDR GEORGIYOVICH SIDOROV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2984 | 157-10004-10258 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7044 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONS AT SOVIET EMBASSY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2985 | 157-10004-10257 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7041 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE OF KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2986 | 157-10004-10256 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7050 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET EMBASSY (MEXICO CITY) REACTION TO ASSSASSINATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2987 | 157-10004-10255 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7036 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SOVIET EMBASSY REACTION TO ASSASSINATION | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2988 | 157-10004-10254 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR | MEXICO CITY | KOSTIKOV'S TRAVEL | 2 | CIA | 03/20/2018 | |||||
| 2989 | 157-10004-10253 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7051 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | KOSTIKOV, VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2990 | 157-10004-10252 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7061 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | INFORMATIN ON KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2991 | 157-10004-10251 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7069 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | GILBERTO NOLALSCO ALVARADO UGARTE INTERVIEW | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2992 | 157-10004-10250 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/20/1963 [PDF] | TAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITEI MEXI 5448 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | ELDON HENSEN'S CONTACT WITH CUBAN EMBASSY | FBI | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2993 | 157-10004-10249 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | B201-305052 | KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||||
| 2994 | 157-10004-10248 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE DIR 886012 | DIRECTOR, CIA | MEXICO CITY | DOUBLE AGENTS IN MEXICO CITY | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2995 | 157-10004-10247 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/29/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | P-8593 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | DOUBLE AGENTS MEETINGS WITH SOVIETS | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2996 | 157-10004-10246 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/26/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CITE MEXI 7070 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | SURVEILLANCE OF KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2997 | 157-10004-10245 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 10/08/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | C | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR, CIA | LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND KOSTIKOV | CIA | CABLE | 06/08/2017 | |||
| 2998 | 157-10004-10244 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 11/27/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87602 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS) | KOSTIKOV, VALARIY VLADIMIROVICH | 12 | CIA | CABLE | 09/25/2017 | 12 | |
| 2999 | 157-10004-10242 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 12/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | DIRECTOR, FBI | VICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | 1 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | Box 377 | ||
| 3000 | 157-10004-10242 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 12/06/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DIRECTOR, CIA | DIRECTOR, FBI | VICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ | 1 | FBI | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | Box 377 |
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