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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34701 | 124-10278-10383 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-62 | STOTT | DIRECTOR, FBI | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 34702 | 124-10278-10402 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-83 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC S/S | ||
| 34703 | 124-10278-10404 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-85 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO USCG | ||
| 34704 | 124-10286-10153 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-339235-1ST NR 136 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, LO | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MEMO | ||
| 34705 | 144-10001-10091 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | report | NSA | President Kennedy's … | 1 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | |||
| 34706 | 144-10001-10104 | 11/09/2017 | In Part | NSA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | report | NSA | Syrians Claim Zionists… | 1 | NSA | JFK | 11/03/2017 | 1 | |||
| 34707 | 104-10015-10003 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | C/SR/CI, CIA | WIGREN, MR., CIA | NOTE CONCERNING EXISTENCE OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL IN MINSK. | CIA | JFK | 06/06/2017 | OSW1 : V1 : 20031201-1018509 : | ||
| 34708 | 124-10254-10188 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-38431-329 | HALDESON, JAMES P. | FBI | NY | 05/22/2017 | |||||
| 34709 | 104-10215-10221 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | COS, JMWAVE | CHIEF, SPECIAL AFFAIRS STAFF | DISPATCH:AMTRUNK PROGRESS REPORT, PERIOD 1-30 NOVEMBER 1963 | CIA | JFK | 06/22/2017 | JFK64-50 : F25 : 1998.05.01.10:24:51:950120 : | ||
| 34710 | 124-10099-10263 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-542-71 | EILERS, EDWIN H. | SAC, LS | FBI | LS | 05/18/2017 | ||||
| 34711 | 124-90137-10303 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-126278-3 | MM | HQ | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 34712 | 124-90113-10073 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-125065-2 | HQ | WMFO | 6 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 34713 | 104-10098-10328 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO | OPS CABLE REQUESTING ADVANCE OF FUNDS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK32 : F7 : 20040107-1031664 : | 1 |
| 34714 | 104-10098-10331 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXI | TRAVEL DATA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK32 : F7 : 1996.06.26.17:51:16:750100 : | 1 |
| 34715 | 104-10098-10333 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXI | TRAVEL DATA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK32 : F7 : 1996.06.26.17:54:20:620100 : | 1 |
| 34716 | 104-10098-10336 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO | ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK32 : F7 : 20040107-1031665 : | 1 |
| 34717 | 104-10098-10340 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MEXICO | INDIAN WILLING TO WORK AGAINST SOVIETS IN MEXICO CITY | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK32 : F7 : 20040107-1031666 : | 1 |
| 34718 | 104-10068-10070 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | C/WHD, CIA | COS, MEXICO CITY | TRANSMITTAL DISPATCH FOR SILVIA TIRADO DE DURAN'S INTERROGATION REPORT | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK12 : F23 : 20031216-1026008 : | 2 |
| 34719 | 104-10018-10076 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR CIA | WITHHELD | CABLE RE POSSIBLE TRACE OF LEE OSWALD TRAVEL IN USSR. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | OSW3 : V7 : 20031202-1018893 : | 1 |
| 34720 | 104-10013-10361 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | COS, MEXICO CITY | CHIEF, WH DIVISION | DISPATCH: ROLE OF MEXICO CITY STATION ROLE IN INVESTIGATION. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW17 : V3 : 20031201-1018463 : | 3 |
| 34721 | 124-10278-10402 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-83 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 02/28/2018 | INC S/S | 3 | |
| 34722 | 124-10298-10109 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-31889-188 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 2 | FBI | HQ | 03/01/2018 | 2 | ||
| 34723 | 124-10299-10032 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR SEE TITLE | NSA | CR 64-330-217-359 | 2 | NSA | #N/A | 03/01/2018 | 2 | |||
| 34724 | 124-10299-10041 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR SEE TITLE | NSA | CR 64-330-217-358 | 2 | NSA | #N/A | 03/01/2018 | 2 | |||
| 34725 | 124-90137-10303 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-126278-3 | MM | HQ | 2 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | MEMO | ||
| 34726 | 104-10101-10220 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE:HQS RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT FIVE ROBOT STAR CAMERAS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:37:55:810106 : | 1 |
| 34727 | 104-10101-10221 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OTTAWA INFO OTHERS | DIRECTOR | CABLE:4 H.P. OUTBOARD MOTOR MODEL R.D.S. SERIAL NUMBER | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:42:26:936106 : POOR LEGIBILITY IN PARTS | 2 |
| 34728 | 104-10101-10223 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SAO PAULO INFO MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES | DIRECTOR | CABLE:REF REPORTED THAT HEMISPHERIC MEETING OF COMMUNISTS TO TAKE PLACE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:49:23:780106 : | 1 |
| 34729 | 104-10101-10227 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES | DIRECTOR | BOOK CABLE:FYI: ACTION INTENDED PARA 2 REF WAS UNATTRIBUTABLE SURFACING | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:08:24:920106 : | 1 |
| 34730 | 104-10101-10228 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY INFO CARACAS | DIRECTOR | CABLE:MR. ( ) MAY CONTINUE ON TO CARACAS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:10:23:856106 : | 1 |
| 34731 | 104-10101-10229 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: REQUEST MEXI OBTAIN ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS FOR | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032787 : | 1 |
| 34732 | 104-10101-10230 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE:NO TRACES CORBEA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:15:20:216106 : | 1 |
| 34733 | 104-10516-10227 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR | MEXI | CABLE: ARRIVAL OF WIFE OF AN ASSET | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-46 : F8 : 20040329-1067065 : | 1 |
| 34734 | 104-10516-10230 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR | MEXI | CABLE: TRAVEL TO CUBA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-46 : F8 : 1999.06.15.09:14:17:780129 : | 1 |
| 34735 | 104-10516-10232 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR | MEXI | CABLE: AIR TRAVEL FROM MEXICO TO CUBA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-46 : F8 : 1999.06.15.09:19:07:950129 : | 1 |
| 34736 | 104-10516-10238 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIR | MEXI | CABLE: POTENTIAL ASSET AGAINST THE SOVIET TARGET | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-46 : F8 : 20040329-1067066 : | 1 |
| 34737 | 104-10290-10164 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SAO PAULO INFO MULTIPLE ADDRESSEES | DIR | CABLE: REF REPORTED THAT MEETING OF COMMUNIST TO TAKE PLACE | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.22.12:47:01:436129 : DUP OF 104-10101-10223 | 1 |
| 34738 | 104-10290-10168 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PRIORITY BOOK CABLE | DIR | CABLE: ACTION INTENDED PARA 2 REF WAS UNATTRIBUTABLE SURFACING BY MEDIA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:24:00:483129 : | 1 |
| 34739 | 104-10290-10169 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIR | CABLE: MR. ( ) MAY CONTINUE ON TO CARACAS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:25:05:123129 : DUP OF 104-10101-10228 | 1 |
| 34740 | 104-10290-10171 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIR | CABLE: NO TRACES CORBEA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:27:57:530129 : DUP OF 104-10101-10230 | 1 |
| 34741 | 104-10290-10186 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIR | CABLE: PLEASE ADVISE DISPOSITION MATERIALS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.29.11:17:28:420129 : DUP OF 104-10101-10242 | 1 |
| 34742 | 104-10295-10159 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO | DIRECTOR | CABLE: PLS ASK ( ) WHETHER HE ABLE MAKE TRIP HAVANA COVERING | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-50 : F25 : 20040322-1061816 : | 1 |
| 34743 | 104-10295-10160 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXICO | DIRECTOR | HANDWRITTEN CABLE: REQUESTED MEXI ASK ( ) WHETHER HE ABLE MAKE TRIP | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-50 : F25 : 20040322-1061817 : | 1 |
| 34744 | 104-10126-10137 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DISPATCH APPRAISING THE ROLE OF THE MEXICO CITY STATION. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK57 : F1 : 1993.08.06.13:49:25:870064 : CORRECTED TO 4 PAGES VICE 3. | 4 | ||
| 34745 | 104-10161-10113 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | REASSIGNMENT PROCESSING PICCOLO, JOSEPH S. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK45 : F5 : 1997.11.11.09:02:50:280107 : | 1 | ||
| 34746 | 124-10278-10398 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4474-79 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 11 | FBI | HQ | 03/16/2018 | INC NOTE, MEMO, LHM | ||
| 34747 | 177-10001-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | LBJ | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2 | CIA | NSF, COUNTRY FILE, CUBA, TDCS, VOL. I, BOX 32 | 03/12/2018 | DOC. #158 | |||||
| 34748 | 104-10218-10088 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | GUATEMALA | MEXICO CITY | CABLE:MAJOR ALFONSO PRERA SIERRA'S WIFE AND CHILDREN LEFT MEXI BY | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:11:00:686120 : | 2 |
| 34749 | 104-10219-10098 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | THE RECORD | C/SR/CG/I | MEMO:CONVERSATION WITH MR RICHARD H DAVIS RE THE WILLIAM MARTIN, FORMER NSA EMPLOYEE, CASE. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-54 : F13 : 1998.05.15.15:05:41:390108 : | 1 |
| 34750 | 104-10290-10175 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 12/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEXI | DIR | CABLE: IDEN | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061773 : | 1 |
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