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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101 | 178-10004-10216 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | MATHENY | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DAVID BELIN'S SUMMARY REPORT | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION SERIES | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000410214. | ||
| 3102 | 178-10004-10189 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCK. COM. RPT.--ASSASS. OF FOR. LEADERS (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Page 1 of 89-page document copied. For complete document see ID# 1781000410116 or 1781000310241 or 1781000310355. | |||
| 3103 | 178-10004-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DAVIS | 05/27/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTEL.INVESTIGATIONS--MISC. B, 3/75-6/15/75 | MC FARLANE, ROBERT C. | SCOWCROFT, BRENT | ASSASSINATION PLOTS | WH | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 3104 | 178-10004-10117 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 10/20/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTELLIGENCE--REPORT ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS(2) | BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT | DCI | SSC DRAFT REPORT ON ASSASSINATION | CIA | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 3105 | 178-10004-10116 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 3106 | 178-10003-10404 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CAR/HARDY | 00/00/1975 [PDF] | LIST | REVIEW OF FILES | WH | SUBJECT FILES | 06/09/2017 | Handwritten list summarizing Rockefeller Commission files, including comments. Probably done by Mason Cargill or Tim Hardy. | |||||
| 3107 | 178-10003-10355 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 3108 | 178-10003-10345 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 03/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | CORRESPONDENCE--WHITE HOUSE INTERNAL (4) | FORD, GERALD R. | BUCHEN, PHIL | WH | CORRESPONDENCE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 3109 | 178-10003-10334 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | CORRESPONDENCE--BUCHEN, PHILIP (3) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | CORRESPONDENCE | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000310332. | ||
| 3110 | 178-10003-10320 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 3111 | 178-10003-10319 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | DUVAL78-67 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS, MISC. (2) | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-67 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | |||
| 3112 | 178-10003-10297 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN7866 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | COVERT ACTIONS | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000310294. | ||
| 3113 | 178-10003-10296 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN7866 | 10/31/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | COVERT ACTIONS | LANSDALE, EDWARD | RECORD | OUTLINE OF COVERT OPERATIONS | DOD | ACCESSION 78-66 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000310294. Tab A1. | ||
| 3114 | 178-10004-10424 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | CAR/HARDY | 05/01/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | JEWELS I | RECORD | ALLEGED ILLEGAL DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES (CIARDS EXTRACT--- ) | 17 | CIA | SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | Sanitized. Attached to 1781000410421. | 18 | |
| 3115 | 178-10003-10272 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROTH,BARRY | 04/23/1975 [PDF] | DEPOSITION | UNTITLED (HELMS AND CHILE) | HELMS, RICHARD | DEPOSITION OF RICHARD MC GARRAH HELMS, APRIL 23, 1975 | 3 | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ACCESSION 78-58 (UNPROCESSED) | 06/09/2017 | Attached to 1781000310270. Selected pages from longer deposition. Response begun on last page is incomplete. Declassification marking may be for special access only. | 4 | |
| 3116 | 178-10002-10045 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROCKCOM | 02/07/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | B-G-G FILE, CIA CORRESPONDENCE FEB 1975 | BELIN, DAVID | KNOCHE, E.H. | 5 | CIA | BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES | 06/09/2017 | Items 20 and 21 are pertinent. | 6 | |
| 3117 | 178-10002-10038 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | ROCKCOM | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | LIST | B-G-G (II-G) CIA CORRES. MAY 1975 | GRAY, MARVIN L. | 11 | CIA | BELIN-GRAY-GREENE FILES | 06/09/2017 | Treated as TS due to Codeword on 16 May 1975 document. | 12 | ||
| 3118 | 177-10001-10076 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 02/11/1964 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | BUNDY, MCGEORGE | 2 | DOS | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, USSR, NOSENKO DEFECTION, 2/64, BOX 229 | 06/09/2017 | DOC. #13, CIA, E.O. 12356, Sec. 1.3(a)(4) | 3 | |||
| 3119 | 177-10001-10039 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | LBJ | 12/26/1963 [PDF] | REPORT | 1 | WH | NSF, SITUATION ROOM FILE, SITUATION ROOM LOG, VOL. 2, BOX 1 | 06/09/2017 | #186 | 2 | ||||
| 3120 | 157-10014-10019 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/20/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 05-H-03 | COLBY, WILLIAM | SSCSGO | HEARINGS | 06/09/2017 | Box 2 | ||||
| 3121 | 157-10014-10044 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/18/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-H-02 | EISENHOWER, JOHN S.D. | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 06/09/2017 | Box 2 | ||||
| 3122 | 157-10014-10087 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 09/12/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 11-H-06 | SHIMON, JOSEPH | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 06/09/2017 | Box 4 | ||||
| 3123 | 157-10014-10094 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/20/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 13-H-03 | CONEIN, LUCIEN | R-379 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 3124 | 157-10014-10099 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/09/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-05 | MILLER, WILLIAM | PRELIMINARY STAFF PAPER ON ASSASSINATION | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 443 | |||
| 3125 | 157-10014-10107 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-13 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 418 | |||||
| 3126 | 157-10014-10111 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/29/1975 [PDF] | CORRESPONDENCE | 07-M-17 | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 438 | |||
| 3127 | 157-10014-10112 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/28/1975 [PDF] | CORRESPONDENCE | 07-M-18 | AARON, DAVID | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 438 | ||||
| 3128 | 157-10014-10113 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 07/28/1975 [PDF] | CORRESPONDENCE | 07-M-19 | ELDER, WALTER | MILLER, WILLIAM | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 438 | |||
| 3129 | 157-10014-10124 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 03/17/1976 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 07-M-30 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 324 | |||||
| 3130 | 157-10014-10236 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 00/00/1976 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-141 | ROSELLI: CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 06/09/2017 | |||||
| 3131 | 104-10092-10007 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/28/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | POSSIBLE TRIP TO HAVANA | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.17:16:17:903100 : | ||
| 3132 | 104-10092-10033 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | OPERATIONAL CABLE - TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:45:15:983100 : | ||
| 3133 | 104-10092-10034 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 01/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | DEPARTURE OF JOHN RETTIE FROM MEXICO | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:47:27:733100 : | ||
| 3134 | 104-10092-10035 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | TRACE REQUEST - NELLIE BETANCOURT DE GARCIA | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.18:49:48:250100 : | ||
| 3135 | 104-10092-10044 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/31/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIRECTOR | AIRMAIL PHOTOS | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F8 : 1996.08.02.19:11:33:623100 : | ||
| 3136 | 104-10092-10126 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/22/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | PROPOSED TRANSFER TO MEXICO. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031178 : | ||
| 3137 | 104-10092-10135 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/25/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING MEXICAN TRANSIT VISAS FOR CUBANS | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:56:16:356100 : | ||
| 3138 | 104-10092-10136 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/24/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | OPERATIONAL REPORT 1 AUGUST - 30 SEPTEMBER 1963 | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F9 : 1996.08.06.18:58:40:763100 : | ||
| 3139 | 104-10092-10140 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 09/23/1963 [PDF] | UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | OPERATIONAL - FURTHER LIFE OF THE PROJECT | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F9 : 20040107-1031179 : | ||
| 3140 | 104-10092-10460 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: COS CAN OF COURSE DELIVER REF INFORMATION DIRECTLY. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.12:13:38:200082 : | ||
| 3141 | 104-10092-10468 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/07/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: PCH MEMBERS DEPORTED HONDURAS STILL MEXI. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F6 : 1998.03.19.14:10:50:090082 : | ||
| 3142 | 104-10092-10476 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/16/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: FROM 11 OCT ISSUE OF HAVA NEWSPAPER REVOLUCION HAVE FOLL: | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.08:58:47:436128 : | ||
| 3143 | 104-10092-10478 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: BROTHERS WU HAVE HAD TWO MEETINGS THUS FAR BUT EFFORTS GET | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:08:32:983128 : | ||
| 3144 | 104-10092-10480 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 10/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: SUBJECT TRAVEL PLANS OF JUAN AREVALO BERMEJO | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK32 : F3 : 1998.08.19.09:14:01:420128 : | ||
| 3145 | 104-10076-10186 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/07/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE RE ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F8 : 1995.07.27.17:42:37:910028 : | ||
| 3146 | 104-10076-10212 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE REQUESTING FULL DETAILS ON SUBJECT. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.16:44:33:190028 : | ||
| 3147 | 104-10076-10216 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/09/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE RE TRANSMISSION - SOVIET SHIP LUTZK ARRIVED IN MATANZAS WITH ARMS. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.16:53:21:600028 : | ||
| 3148 | 104-10076-10230 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE - DISMANTLING OF MISSILE BASES IN PINAR DEL RIO PROVINCE. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F9 : 1995.07.31.17:28:30:560028 : | ||
| 3149 | 104-10076-10250 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE RE REACTION TO EXFILTRATION. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F9 : 1995.08.01.16:09:31:720028 : | ||
| 3150 | 104-10076-10253 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/10/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE CABLE RE FIRST TIME LUNCHEON MEETING. | CIA | JFK | 06/12/2017 | JFK17 : F9 : 1995.08.01.16:20:15:720028 : |
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