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 Date Formerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
36851124-10273-1005604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-811HQ03/06/2018
36852124-10273-1005904/26/2018Redact10/01/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-822SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.ELLIFF, JOHN T.3SSCSGOHQ03/06/2018INC MEMO3
36853124-10273-1006104/26/2018Redact03/01/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-834TOLSONDELOACH, C. D.3FBIHQ03/06/2018INC MEMO, 43 OF 46 PAGES NAR3
36854124-10273-1006204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-835 THRU 843HQ03/06/2018
36855124-10273-1006304/26/2018Redact09/10/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-844ADAMS, J. B.LEGAL COUNSEL2FBIHQ03/06/20183 OF 5 PAGES NAR2
36856124-10273-1007204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-74 THRU 1ST NR 76HQ03/06/2018
36857124-10273-1007404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-77X THRU 82HQ03/06/2018
36858124-10273-1007504/26/2018Redact09/10/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-1ST NR 82ADAMS, J. B.LEGAL COUNSEL2FBI#N/A03/06/20183 OF 5 PAGES NAR2
36859124-10273-1008004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-104 THRU 110HQ03/06/2018
36860124-10273-1008204/26/2018Redact12/12/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-323KC TIMES3FBIHQ03/06/2018BULKY, INC PRESS RELEASE DTD 10/16/00, 419 OF 422 PAGES NAR3
36861124-10273-1008604/26/2018Redact05/11/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-78TOLSONDIRECTOR, FBI2FBIHQ03/06/2018EBF, 271 OF 273 PAGES NAR2
36862124-10273-1008904/26/2018Redact12/08/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1176XAGDIRECTOR, FBI4FBIHQ03/06/2018INC LHM4
36863124-10273-1009004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1176X1 THRU 1179HQ03/06/2018
36864124-10273-1009604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1184 THRU 1186HQ03/06/2018
36865124-10273-1010304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-905HQ03/06/2018BULKY
36866124-10273-1010604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1406, 1407HQ03/06/2018
36867124-10273-1010804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1409 THUR 1411HQ03/06/2018
36868124-10273-1010904/26/2018Redact01/15/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1412ASHEVILLE TIMES2FBIHQ03/06/20184 OF 6 PAGES NAR2
36869124-10273-1011004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1413 THRU 1416HQ03/06/2018
36870124-10273-1011204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1418HQ03/06/2018
36871124-10273-1011404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1420HQ03/06/2018
36872124-10273-1011604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1422, 1423HQ03/06/2018
36873124-10273-1011804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1425 THRU 1428HQ03/06/2018
36874124-10273-1012104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1431, 1432HQ03/06/2018
36875124-10273-1012304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1434HQ03/06/2018
36876124-10273-1012504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1436 THRU 1439XHQ03/06/2018
36877124-10273-1017504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1304HQ03/06/2018
36878124-10273-1026704/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-54 THRU 110JN03/06/2018
36879124-10273-1027604/26/2018RedactFBI00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-7 THRU 9JN03/06/2018
36880124-10273-1028004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-14 THRU 16JN03/06/2018
36881124-10273-1028204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-18JN03/06/2018
36882124-10273-1028604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-22, 23JN03/06/2018
36883124-10273-1028804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-25 THRU 2ND NR 53KX03/06/2018
36884124-10274-1000304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-34 THRU 50HQ03/06/2018
36885124-10274-1000404/26/2018Redact08/29/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-51SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.FIELD, A. SEARLE4HSCAHQ02/27/2018INC, 3 HSCA LTRS, DOJ MEMO, 6 OF 10 PAGES NAR4
36886124-10274-1000504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-52 THRU 54HQ02/27/2018
36887124-10274-1001204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-166 THRU 196HQ02/27/2018
36888124-10274-1001304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-111HQ02/27/2018
36889124-10274-1001504/26/2018Redact09/17/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-769SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.ELLIFF, JOHN T.3SSCSGOHQ02/27/2018INC DOJ MEMO3
36890124-10274-1001804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-795 THRU 2ND NR 797HQ02/27/2018
36891124-10274-1001904/26/2018Redact09/12/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-798THORNBURGH, RICHARD L.SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.10DOJHQ02/27/2018INC FBI RESPONSE, LHM, RECEIPT, ADMIN PAGE10
36892124-10274-1002004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-799 THRU 806HQ02/27/2018
36893124-10274-1002304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-401 THRU 403HQ03/06/2018
36894124-10274-1002604/26/2018RedactFBI06/24/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-422HQMM17FBIHQ02/23/201817
36895124-10274-1003404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1066 THRU 1079XHQ03/06/2018
36896124-10274-1003704/26/2018Redact09/18/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1081SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.ELLIFF, JOHN T.12SSCSGOHQ03/06/2018INC FBI RESPONSE, LHM, DOJ MEMO, 2 REC, ADMIN PAGE12
36897124-10274-1005804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1366, 1367HQ03/06/2018
36898124-10274-1006004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1369HQ03/06/2018
36899124-10274-1006204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1371 THRU 1374HQ03/06/2018
36900124-10274-1006704/26/2018Redact02/06/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1381WANNALL, W. R.CREGAR, W. O.3FBIHQ03/06/2018INC SPEECH, 9 OF 12 PAGES NAR3

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

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).

Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources

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