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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37601 | 104-10216-10162 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | NESTOR SANCHEZ | TSD/SWB | PREPARATION OF OUTGOING SW MESSAGES-NESTOR SANCHEZ. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-51 : F3 : 1998.05.09.10:35:05:123107 : | 5 |
| 37602 | 104-10408-10236 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | RUSS HOLMES WORK FILE | MEXICO | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE REF NEGATIVES PLEASE ADVISE DATE AND POUCH NUMBER FIRST BATCH FORWARDED HQS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK-RH04 : F085 : 1998.11.10.15:50:58:623107 : Full text document not available in folder. | 1 |
| 37603 | 104-10185-10158 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SAUL GONZALEZ (PSEUDONYM "DENIS"). | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-20 : F15 : 1998.04.28.18:28:03:390031 : | 1 | ||
| 37604 | 104-10185-10234 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MFR | PETROWSKI, VIVIAN A. | MEMORANDUM: SAFEHOUSE FOR AMMUG-1 | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-20 : F14 : 20040310-1056312 : | 1 |
| 37605 | 104-10186-10306 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INFORMATION REPORT: SAUL GONZALEZ (PSEUDONYM "DENIS") | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-21 : F4 : 1998.05.12.09:22:29:153120 : | 1 | ||
| 37606 | 124-90066-10048 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3960-75 | HQ | NY | 10 | FBI | #N/A | 03/03/2018 | RPT | 10 | ||
| 37607 | 124-10157-10029 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-82555-4106 | RANKIN, J. LEE | DIRECTOR, FBI | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC 2 LTR, LHM, A/T | ||
| 37608 | 124-10103-10143 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-109090-58TH NR 172 | RANKIN, J. LEE | HQ | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37609 | 124-10195-10070 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3171-1416 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37610 | 104-10338-10016 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CIA | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | PROJFILES-NARA | WITHHELD | SPECIAL GROUP (CI) ASSISTANTS | MEMO: CUBAN SUBVERSION IN LATIN AMERICA SINCE JULY 1963, OCI MEMO NO. 1586/64 | CIA | JFK | 06/24/2017 | JFK-M-22 : F17 : 20030818-980498 : | ||
| 37611 | 124-10242-10411 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-6115-661 | SAC | CULKIN, JOSEPH M. | 1 | FBI | CG | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37612 | 124-90101-10076 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-4194-6 | HQ | MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 37613 | 124-10256-10018 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-38431-1240, 1241, 1242, 1243 | ARTEGO, B. | 5 | CIT | NY | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO DOJ | |||
| 37614 | 124-10287-10219 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-657 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, PH | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37615 | 124-10290-10115 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-130460-6 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, LO | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37616 | 124-10225-10221 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2717-1177 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SJ | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37617 | 104-10186-10305 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INFORMATION REPORT: IBRAHIM VILA | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-21 : F4 : 1998.05.12.09:21:19:856120 : | 1 | ||
| 37618 | 104-10187-10179 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | SAN SALVADOR | TRIBUNA LIBRE, SALV AFTERNOON PAPER, HEADLINE ARTICLE STATING DALTON RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER AND HAS PETITIONED SALV SUPREME COURT FOR PROTECTION HIS PERSONAL LIBERTIES AND PERMISSION REMAIN SALV. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.20:03:23:340102 : | 1 |
| 37619 | 104-10185-10157 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | IBRAHIM VILA. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-20 : F15 : 1998.04.28.18:26:59:140031 : | 1 | ||
| 37620 | 104-10185-10232 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | MONTERREY | CABLE:PER HQS PHONE INSTRUCTIONS REF LETTER AIRMAILED FROM LAREDO | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-20 : F14 : 1998.05.04.13:15:56:390120 : | 1 |
| 37621 | 104-10185-10233 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | C/WH/SA/CI | WITHHELD | MEMORANDUM:TRANSMITTAL OF TRUE-NAME AND ALIAS DOCUMENTS OF SUBJECT. CASE 4769 | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-20 : F14 : 1998.05.04.13:19:23:263120 : | 1 |
| 37622 | 104-10193-10013 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SPAIN, MADRID | FIELD INFORMATION REPORT - PRISONERS ON THE ISLE OF PINES. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-28 : F5 : 20040310-1056694 : | 3 | |
| 37623 | 124-90146-10102 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-93072-107 | HQ | PA | 1 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 37624 | 104-10179-10209 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | JMWAVE | ACCORDING AMFAST-6, AMBANG-1 INFORMED PEPE GATILLO (JOSE GARCIA VALDEZ) THEIR DEPARTURE DATE FOR PBRUMEN WOULD BE 1 JULY. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-15 : F16 : 1998.03.27.18:03:32:090102 : | 4 |
| 37625 | 104-10004-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | RABAT | DIRECTOR | FBI DID NOT PASS INFO TO DOS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW10 : V43 : 20031125-1016914 : | 1 |
| 37626 | 124-10225-10221 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2717-1177 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, SJ | 5 | FBI | HQ | 03/07/2018 | 5 | ||
| 37627 | 124-90146-10102 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/17/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-93072-107 | HQ | PA | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | |||
| 37628 | 124-90115-10095 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 97-4882-8 | HQ | MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | MEMO | ||
| 37629 | 124-10209-10204 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3182-954 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CG | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37630 | 124-10287-10223 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-661 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 2 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37631 | 124-10006-10049 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 100-10461-6723 | SAC, DL | KUYKENDALL, EDWIN D. | 5 | FBI | DL | 09/19/2017 | 5 | ||
| 37632 | 124-10211-10490 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-131629-1, 2 | SAC, MM | DIRECTOR, FBI | 9 | FBI | HQ | 09/20/2017 | INC 3 S/S, MEMO | 9 | |
| 37633 | 124-10326-10115 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-1354-10 | DL | KUYKENDALL | 5 | FBI | DL | 08/23/2017 | 5 | ||
| 37634 | 104-10183-10216 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | PARIS | CABLE:WHILE PARI MAY 64 AMWHIP/1 REPORTED PRESENCE OF SUBJECT WHO WITH CUBAN BASKETBALL TEAM. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.10.20:14:06:340102 : | 1 |
| 37635 | 104-10181-10139 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, FI/D | WITHHELD | REQUEST FOR GREEN LIST NAME CHECK, MANUEL E VEGA PEREZ. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-17 : F18 : 1998.03.26.09:32:13:200108 : | 1 |
| 37636 | 104-10216-10160 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MADRID | DIRECTOR | LETTER AIRMAILED APO FROM HQS 18 JUN. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-51 : F3 : 1998.05.09.10:31:09:716107 : | 1 |
| 37637 | 104-10186-10304 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INFORMATION REPORT: ROBERTO ANTONIO MORO PEREZ (PSEUDONYM ROGEL MORENO) | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-21 : F4 : 1998.05.12.09:20:10:466120 : | 2 | ||
| 37638 | 104-10185-10156 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | ROBERTO ANTONIO MORO PEREZ (PSEUDONYM MORENO). | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-20 : F15 : 1998.04.28.18:24:45:263031 : | 2 | ||
| 37639 | 104-10167-10416 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/18/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | JMWAVE | DIRECTOR | CABLE RE AMSWIRL/1 CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR A YEAR | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-6 : F14 : 20040301-1052165 : | 1 |
| 37640 | 104-10170-10093 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | HEADQUARTERS | JMWAVE | ACTIVITIES OF AMBARB/9 | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-25 : F23 : 1998.02.08.07:51:35:750108 : | 2 |
| 37641 | 124-90158-10004 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-1865-8 | HQ | MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | AT | ||
| 37642 | 124-10225-10114 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 105-114543-1ST NR 161 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | |||
| 37643 | 104-10162-10135 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WH/SA/INTEL REPORTS | TRIP OF THE "SILVIA" FROM MIAMI TO NICARAGUA UNDER COMMAND OF CUBAN EXILE SANTIAGO ALVAREZ, JR. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-1 : F7 : 20040301-1051605 : | 2 | |
| 37644 | 104-10185-10231 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, WH/SA/CI | WITHHELD | MEMORANDUM:PERFORMANCE OF SURREPTITIOUS ENTRY OF MAIL | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-20 : F14 : 1998.05.04.13:12:57:670120 : | 1 |
| 37645 | 104-10183-10276 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, WH/SA/CI | C/WH/2 | MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - AMMUG/1 OPERATION TARGET ANALYSIS AND NON-SURFACABLE LEADS | 27 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2018 | JFK64-19 : F10 : 20040304-1054917 : | 27 |
| 37646 | 124-10287-10221 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-659 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MI | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37647 | 124-10287-10239 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-6054-2ND NR 672 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, CV | 5 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37648 | 124-10225-10223 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2717-1179 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 37649 | 124-10371-10053 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-W6 | SULLIVAN | BRANIGAN | 289 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC FOLDER, MEMO, BRIEF, NOTE, LIST | ||
| 37650 | 124-90059-10071 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/19/1964 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-3088-977 | HQ | CG | 10 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | AT |
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
Contact Us
Reference Inquiries
Email: inquire@nara.gov
Media Inquiries
Email: public.affairs@nara.gov
The National Archives is conducting a review of all web pages related to The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection. The information contained on these pages may be out of date and will be updated as needed.