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 Type File NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
37901124-10273-1010304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-905HQ03/06/2018BULKY
37902124-10273-1010604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1406, 1407HQ03/06/2018
37903124-10273-1010804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1409 THUR 1411HQ03/06/2018
37904124-10273-1010904/26/2018Redact01/15/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1412ASHEVILLE TIMES2FBIHQ03/06/20184 OF 6 PAGES NAR2
37905124-10273-1011004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1413 THRU 1416HQ03/06/2018
37906124-10273-1011204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1418HQ03/06/2018
37907124-10273-1011404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1420HQ03/06/2018
37908124-10273-1011604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1422, 1423HQ03/06/2018
37909124-10273-1011804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1425 THRU 1428HQ03/06/2018
37910124-10273-1012104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1431, 1432HQ03/06/2018
37911124-10273-1012304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1434HQ03/06/2018
37912124-10273-1012504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1436 THRU 1439XHQ03/06/2018
37913124-10273-1017504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1304HQ03/06/2018
37914124-10273-1026704/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-54 THRU 110JN03/06/2018
37915124-10273-1027604/26/2018RedactFBI00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-7 THRU 9JN03/06/2018
37916124-10273-1028004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-14 THRU 16JN03/06/2018
37917124-10273-1028204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-18JN03/06/2018
37918124-10273-1028604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-22, 23JN03/06/2018
37919124-10273-1028804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-544-25 THRU 2ND NR 53KX03/06/2018
37920124-10274-1000304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-34 THRU 50HQ03/06/2018
37921124-10274-1000404/26/2018Redact08/29/1975
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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
37922124-10274-1000504/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-52 THRU 54HQ02/27/2018
37923124-10274-1001204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-166 THRU 196HQ02/27/2018
37924124-10274-1001304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116464-111HQ02/27/2018
37925124-10274-1001504/26/2018Redact09/17/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-769SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.ELLIFF, JOHN T.3SSCSGOHQ02/27/2018INC DOJ MEMO3
37926124-10274-1001804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-795 THRU 2ND NR 797HQ02/27/2018
37927124-10274-1001904/26/2018Redact09/12/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-798THORNBURGH, RICHARD L.SHAHEEN, MICHAEL E. JR.10DOJHQ02/27/2018INC FBI RESPONSE, LHM, RECEIPT, ADMIN PAGE10
37928124-10274-1002004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-799 THRU 806HQ02/27/2018
37929124-10274-1002304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-401 THRU 403HQ03/06/2018
37930124-10274-1002604/26/2018RedactFBI06/24/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-422HQMM17FBIHQ02/23/201817
37931124-10274-1003404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1066 THRU 1079XHQ03/06/2018
37932124-10274-1003704/26/2018Redact09/18/1975
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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
37933124-10274-1005804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1366, 1367HQ03/06/2018
37934124-10274-1006004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1369HQ03/06/2018
37935124-10274-1006204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1371 THRU 1374HQ03/06/2018
37936124-10274-1006704/26/2018Redact02/06/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1381WANNALL, W. R.CREGAR, W. O.3FBIHQ03/06/2018INC SPEECH, 9 OF 12 PAGES NAR3
37937124-10274-1007104/26/2018RedactFBI12/03/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-1394DIRECTOR, FBILEG, MX96FBIHQ02/23/2018INC FBI RESPONSE, LTR, 2 LHM, REC, 7 MEMO, 6 RPT, 3 A/T, 5 TTY, 2 ADMIN PAGES, 2 DOJ MEMO, DOJ LTR, CC LTR96
37938124-10274-1008304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-233HQ03/07/2018
37939124-10274-1008804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-239, 240HQ03/08/2018
37940124-10274-1009004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-242 THRU 243X1HQ03/09/2018
37941124-10274-1009204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-245, 246HQ03/10/2018
37942124-10274-1009404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-250HQ03/11/2018
37943124-10274-1009604/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-252HQ03/12/2018
37944124-10274-1009804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-254XHQ03/13/2018
37945124-10274-1010004/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-2551HQ03/14/20181
37946124-10274-1010204/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-257 THRU 257X2HQ03/15/2018
37947124-10274-1010304/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-257X33HQ03/16/20183
37948124-10274-1010404/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-1ST NR 257X3 THRU 258HQ03/17/2018
37949124-10274-1010804/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-1ST NR 261 THRU 263HQ03/18/2018
37950124-10274-1011104/26/2018Redact00/00/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-266, 267HQ03/19/2018

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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