JFK Assassination Records

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:

* 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 NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
35701202-10002-1012404/26/2018RedactJCS06/26/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLE RECIPIENTSCYRUS R. VANCECUBAN AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE27OSDJCS CENTRAL FILES03/12/2018JCS Central File, Box 3, 4 of 15. Memo from Vance to SecArm, SecNav, SecAir, CJCS, and ASD(ISA) re: Cuban Affairs in the Dept. of Defense. ICCCA report on Possible Retaliatory Actions by the Castro Government.
35702198-10005-1001504/26/2018RedactARMY02/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTDEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSECYRUS R. VANCEUTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
35703124-10348-1001812/15/2017In PartFBI11/13/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-139HQCV5FBIHQ11/30/2017MEMO, INC LHM
35704124-90121-1000211/17/2017In PartFBI05/28/1965
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3229-48HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017AT
35705124-90124-1001811/17/2017In PartFBI03/26/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-7310-34HQCV7FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT
35706124-90137-1003011/17/2017In PartFBI06/18/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 105-104727-10HQCV3FBIHQ11/17/2017MEMO
35707124-90071-1001904/26/2018RedactFBI08/03/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-2767-48HQCV6FBIHQ03/09/2018RPT6
35708124-90071-1002504/26/2018RedactFBI08/04/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-65HQCV20FBIHQ03/09/2018RPT, REFERRED TO DOJ20
35709124-90071-1002012/15/2017In PartFBI05/10/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3224-33HQCV7FBIHQ11/30/2017RPT
35710124-90071-1002412/15/2017In PartFBI02/10/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-54HQCV55FBIHQ11/30/2017RPT, REFERRED TO DOJ
35711124-90071-1002712/15/2017In PartFBI05/24/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-79HQCV31FBIHQ11/30/2017RPT, REFERRED TO FDIC
35712124-10336-1046511/17/2017In PartFBI12/13/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTELSUR 92-914-152HQCV28FBIDE11/17/2017
35713124-10342-1012511/17/2017In PartFBI07/17/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTELSUR 92-802-27HQCV4FBIDE11/17/2017MEMO
35714124-10342-1015311/17/2017In PartFBI08/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTELSUR 92-228-937DECV7FBIDE11/17/2017REFERRED TO USA
35715124-10346-1038911/17/2017In PartFBI10/29/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTELSUR 92-61-1324BUCV1FBIBU11/17/2017
35716124-10379-1022511/17/2017In PartFBI06/11/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-451HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35717124-10379-1025611/17/2017In PartFBI06/29/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-482HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35718124-10368-1034911/17/2017In PartFBI08/12/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-1816HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35719124-10368-1045011/17/2017In PartFBI06/20/1994
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-128HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35720124-10377-1029511/17/2017In PartFBI10/07/1996
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-3341HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017
35721124-10377-1030911/17/2017In PartFBI07/02/1997
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-3493HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35722124-10377-1031211/17/2017In PartFBI07/02/1997
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-3496HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35723124-10379-1000611/17/2017In PartFBI04/20/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-3713HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35724124-10351-1011611/17/2017In PartFBI08/18/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT72-2382-37HQCV4FBIHQ11/17/2017
35725124-10372-1006211/17/2017In PartFBI07/14/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-887, 888HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017INC MEMO
35726124-10372-1045211/17/2017In PartFBI08/03/1998
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62C-HQ-1029205-1534HQCV1FBIHQ11/17/2017
35727124-90032-1000111/17/2017In PartFBI08/18/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 62-9-11-1051HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017AT
35728124-90100-1003811/17/2017In PartFBI11/28/1958
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-77HQCV34FBIHQ11/17/2017MEMO
35729124-90100-1007611/17/2017In PartFBI01/15/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-96HQCV48FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT
35730124-90100-1016411/17/2017In PartFBI04/22/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-154HQCV27FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT
35731124-90100-1018011/17/2017In PartFBI06/08/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-NRHQCV37FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT, INC 2 ADMIN PAGES
35732124-90100-1018911/17/2017In PartFBI07/01/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-169HQCV30FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT
35733124-90068-1010611/17/2017In PartFBI07/18/1958
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-75147-210-144HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017MEMO
35734124-90071-1001911/17/2017In PartFBI08/03/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-2767-48HQCV6FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT
35735124-90071-1002511/17/2017In PartFBI08/04/1961
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-65HQCV20FBIHQ11/17/2017RPT, REFERRED TO DOJ
35736124-90071-1002611/17/2017In PartFBI01/08/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 92-3151-73HQCV4FBIHQ11/17/2017AT, REFERRED TO DOJ
35737124-90056-1003411/17/2017In PartFBI12/16/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT183-737-18HQCV2FBIHQ11/17/2017TT
35738124-90056-1003711/17/2017In PartFBI12/20/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT183-737-21HQCV3FBIHQ11/17/2017TT
35739124-90136-1002410/26/2017In PartFBI10/30/1958
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-NRHQCV3FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO;4
35740124-90136-1003710/26/2017In PartFBI01/10/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-12HQCV3FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO3
35741124-90136-1005310/26/2017In PartFBI04/30/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-NRHQCV2FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO3
35742124-90136-1005510/26/2017In PartFBI05/05/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-19HQCV3FBIHQ09/21/2017AT3
35743124-90136-1006310/26/2017In PartFBI06/02/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-NRCV3FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO3
35744124-90136-1006410/26/2017In PartFBI06/16/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-24HQCV3FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO3
35745124-90136-1006510/26/2017In PartFBI06/23/1959
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-NRHQCV1FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO2
35746124-90136-1015210/26/2017In PartFBI02/18/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-53HQCV1FBIHQ09/21/2017AT2
35747124-90136-1016910/26/2017In PartFBI04/29/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-64HQCV1FBIHQ09/21/2017MEMO2
35748124-90136-1017010/26/2017In PartFBI05/16/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-70973-65HQCV17FBIHQ09/21/2017RPT17
35749124-90136-1021210/26/2017In PartFBI11/23/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 100-68340-23HQCV4FBIHQ09/21/2017RPT4
35750124-90100-1003210/26/2017In PartFBI12/02/1958
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT52-72398-73HQCV3FBIHQ08/25/2017AT4

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You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

Other Releases

Recent record releases are linked below (see agency postponement documentation for more information).

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