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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35651 | 104-10013-10298 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR | CURTIS, WILLARD C., COS/MEXICO CITY | CABLE RE OSWALD ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW17 : V3 : 1993.06.29.09:47:02:120800 : | 2 |
| 35652 | 177-10002-10083 | 04/26/2018 | Release | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | FONZI, GAETON. | 1 | WH | PAPERS OF BROMLEY SMITH, 1963-DECEMBER 1964, BOX 1 | 08/18/2017 | Box 297. FBI tabbed 297-1. | 1 | ||||
| 35653 | 124-90135-10089 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82298-NR | DOJ | 1 | DEPT. OF JUSTICE | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REGISTRTATION; REFERRED TO DOJ | |||
| 35654 | 124-10200-10150 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1328 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 3 | FBI | HQ JUNE MAIL | 11/17/2017 | INC FBI RESPONSE | ||
| 35655 | 124-10336-10454 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 72-80-1381 | HQ | WMFO | 4 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 35656 | 104-10534-10003 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/30/1964 [PDFWAV] | MAGNETIC TAPE | NOSENKO RECORDS | TAPE:NOSENKO MEETING #7, TAPE #1. 1800- | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK-M-24 : F4 : 2001.01.29.14:15:15:140084 : | ||||
| 35657 | 104-10534-10004 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 01/30/1964 [PDFWAV] | MAGNETIC TAPE | NOSENKO RECORDS | TAPE:NOSENKO MEETING #7, TAPE #2. -2400. | CIA | JFK | 06/14/2017 | JFK-M-24 : F5 : 2001.01.29.14:39:48:480084 : | ||||
| 35658 | 124-10097-10288 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109090-5TH NR 79 | RANKIN, J. LEE | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35659 | 124-10127-10153 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 100-84913-1082 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, WMFO | 17 | FBI | NY | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35660 | 124-10158-10047 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/30/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-1594 | RANKIN, J. LEE | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35661 | 124-10336-10184 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ELSUR 92-438-431 | DE | SHELBURNE | 1 | FBI | DE | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35662 | 124-10294-10236 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO, PHOTO NEG | 105-126109-8 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CRAWFORD, MATTHEW D. JR. | 19 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 3 ENV, PERMIT | ||
| 35663 | 124-10198-10208 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-9-33-445 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NO | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35664 | 124-10286-10295 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-3RD NR 578 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CV | 6 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35665 | 124-10286-10296 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-579 | SAC, NY | DIRECTOR, FBI | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35666 | 124-10286-10298 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-581 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CV | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35667 | 124-10283-10322 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 62-9-9-1530 | DIRECTOR, FBI | ROEMER, WILLIAM F. | 6 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 35668 | 124-90086-10133 | 11/17/2017 | In Full | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87-76541-11 | STALLMAN, LEONARD | KHATTAR, J. J. | 1 | CIT | HQ | 11/17/2017 | TELEGRAM; ENCLOSURE | ||
| 35669 | 124-90075-10042 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 165-969-6 | HQ | CG | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | RPT | ||
| 35670 | 124-90066-10025 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 29-35376-6 | HQ | NY | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT | ||
| 35671 | 124-10074-10030 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-24016-1113 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CLEMENTS, MANNING C. | 188 | FBI | HQ | 08/11/2017 | REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS. INDEX ON PAGES a-o. INCLUDES ONE ADMIN PAGE. | 188 | |
| 35672 | 124-10075-10086 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 44-1639-4130 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CLEMENTS, MANNING C. | 374 | FBI | DL | 09/15/2017 | REPORT, TABLE OF CONTENTS , INDEX ON PAGE a-o | 374 | |
| 35673 | 124-10324-10294 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-1792-4011 | BU | WILSON | 4 | FBI | NY | 09/21/2017 | 4 | ||
| 35674 | 104-10300-10015 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FILES | STEVENS, M. D. | THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE (ADDRESS BOOK). | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW-SF : F2 : 20040322-1061935 : | 1 |
| 35675 | 104-10179-10163 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, SPECIAL AFFAIRS STAFF | WITHHELD | MEMO - CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLOSIVES, INCENDIARY MATERIALS AND ELECTRIC DETONATORS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-15 : F13 : 1998.03.21.07:16:57:043108 : | 1 |
| 35676 | 104-10219-10094 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MOSCOW | DIRECTOR | CABLE: PLS URGE WHITE IN STRONGEST TERMS BREAK OFF RELATIONSHIP SOVIET GIRL. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-54 : F13 : 1998.05.15.14:55:46:623108 : | 1 |
| 35677 | 124-10283-10322 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 62-9-9-1530 | DIRECTOR, FBI | ROEMER, WILLIAM F. | 6 | FBI | HQ | 02/27/2018 | INC ADMIN PAGE | ||
| 35678 | 124-10180-10298 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-93072-104 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEE, ROGER H. | 21 | FBI | 03/16/2018 | |||||
| 35679 | 124-10199-10408 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87-66742-1ST NR 237 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, BR | 3 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | INC LHM | ||
| 35680 | 104-10103-10194 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE WARREN COMMISSION AND THE CIA | 152 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK36 : F28 : 20040913-1126622 : | 152 | ||
| 35681 | 104-10439-10060 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR | CABLE: BEFORE DECIDING ON LCFLUTTER OF ROJAS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070080 : | 1 |
| 35682 | 104-10163-10063 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | PRIOR TO HQS ATTEMPTING ANY TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR AMCLATTER-1. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-2 : F15 : 1997.12.27.09:06:08:936108 : | 1 |
| 35683 | 124-10199-10408 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 87-66742-1ST NR 237 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, BR | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | INC LHM | ||
| 35684 | 104-10021-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | MEXICO CITY | DIRECTOR CIA | CABLE - BEFORE DECIDING ON LCFLUTTER NEED MUCH MORE INFO ON HIS BACKGROUND FOR CLEARANCE PURPOSE. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW6 : V1 : 20031202-1018978 : | 1 |
| 35685 | 179-40007-10215 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | DOS | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 11 | FBI | LOT 85D275: RECORDS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD | 11/30/2017 | FOLDER: OSWALD CASE-- FBI REPORTS; BOX F11 | |||||
| 35686 | 124-10210-10491 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2713-370 | DIRECTOR, FBI | KENNEDY, REGIS L. | 32 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | REFERRED TO DOI | ||
| 35687 | 124-10286-10298 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 01/31/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-581 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CV | 8 | FBI | HQ | 02/28/2018 | 8 | ||
| 35688 | 124-10157-10026 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-1703, 1704 | SULLIVAN, W. C. | BRANIGAN, W. A. | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC FBI CABLEGRAM | ||
| 35689 | 104-10245-10020 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 02/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | LIONION/PRODUCTION;50-6-122/PHOTOS (VOL. XIV) | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK64-71 : F26 : 1998.04.29.10:26:00:293120 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 35690 | 104-10230-10056 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 02/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PAULA AND SOSA REPORT, 1-29 FEB 1964. | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK64-65 : F49 : 1998.04.20.10:31:12:733092 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 35691 | 104-10230-10084 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | CIA | 02/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | GARCIA AND PAULA REPORT, 1-29 FEB 1964. | CIA | JFK | 06/08/2017 | JFK64-65 : F67 : 1998.04.21.13:59:57:890092 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR) | ||||
| 35692 | 124-10222-10419 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/01/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3267-555 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LA | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35693 | 124-90096-10018 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2989-208 | HQ | MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT | ||
| 35694 | 124-90008-10009 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 63-5327-3730 | HQ | NY | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT | ||
| 35695 | 124-10320-10101 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-409763-20 | HQ | NY | 22 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35696 | 124-10184-10019 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-455-214 | GENTRY, GLYDE B. JR. | 2 | FBI | TP | 11/17/2017 | ||||
| 35697 | 124-10025-10072 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-1828 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, PA | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC, FBI MEMO AND LHM | ||
| 35698 | 124-10198-10444 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2781-992 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35699 | 124-10200-10042 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1324 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, LV | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 35700 | 157-10002-10392 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 02/03/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCIA | HOOVER, J. EDGAR | RE: JOSE ANTONIO GONZALEZ-GONZALEZ - ESPIONAGE IN CUBA | 1 | FBI | Box 7 |
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