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 Date Doc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
38701104-10075-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEJMWAVE CABLE RE FIRST OFFICIAL VERIFICATION OF MAGDA VOLTA IN CIS DETENTION.6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F3 : 1993.08.04.16:20:46:530028 :6
38702104-10075-1011211/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEJMWAVE CABLE RE BOSCH POLITICAL VIEWS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F2 : 1995.07.10.18:06:07:810028 :1
38703104-10075-1014711/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEJMWAVE CABLE RE AGENT MESSAGE CONCERNING HEAVY SEAS BETWEEN KEYS AND NORTH COAST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F3 : 1995.07.11.15:34:01:310028 :1
38704104-10101-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK MESSAGEDIRECTORSOVIET SUPPORT FOR GBENYE.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F7 : 1997.05.05.19:51:10:763106 :4
38705104-10097-1034511/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXITRAVEL INFORMATION - MEXICO CITY TO HAVANA, CUBA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK32 : F5 : 1996.06.14.18:01:53:590100 :1
38706104-10097-1034811/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICHINESE COMMUNIST INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIR TO BE HELD IN MEXICO CITY 3-17 DECEMBER 19633CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK32 : F5 : 1996.06.14.18:14:28:970100 : DUP OF 104-10068-101343
38707104-10097-1036011/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICUBAN ENGINEER-CONTACT OF CHE GUEVARA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK32 : F5 : 20040107-1031437 :2
38708104-10169-1024411/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR FBIDEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANSVICTOR ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ AKA VICTOR PAPUCHO ESPINOSA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.02.11.13:16:00:436108 :1
38709104-10183-1010311/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWINSTON M SCOTTWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F17 : 1998.04.01.20:21:21:950115 :2
38710104-10167-1017511/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHPLANS FOR PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F7 : 1998.01.31.13:11:02:700031 :1
38711104-10192-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDDONALD HERDECK, EMB ECON SECTION.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.03.31.17:35:30:310102 :3
38712104-10179-1001611/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: AMCHIRP-1 DID NOT RAISE ISLE OF PINES DEFECTION3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053785 :3
38713104-10179-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWALLACE A PARLETTCONTACT REPORT: MEETING WITH MANUEL RAY, 15 NOVEMBER 1960, AT A MOTEL IN HOMESTEAD FLORIDA3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053786 :3
38714104-10179-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: MORNING 19 NOV, AMCHIRP-1 DID NOT RAISE ISLE OF PINES DEFECTION.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053787 :3
38715104-10124-1013611/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/CB/OS/CIAWITHHELDMEMO SUMMARIZING SECURITY ACTION IN THE INVESTIGATION OF HUGH C. MCDONALD.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.10:22:51:400007 : POOR COPY1
38716104-10124-1014511/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/PSD/OS/CIAWITHHELDHUGH CHISHOLM MCDONALD [IT IS REQUESTED THAT SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL BE GRANTED CONTINUING CONTACT APPROVAL THROUGH TOP SECRET].1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.11:04:52:180007 :1
38717104-10271-1014511/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACONTACT REPORT: MEETING WITH MANUEL RAY, 15 NOVEMBER 1960, AT AT MOTEL IN HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.09.03.07:52:43:436128 :3
38718104-10221-1024711/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ON 21 NOV NEWSPAPERS MEXI REPORTED CUBAN REBELS AND AMERICANS WITH C-46 CAPTURED AT APATZINGAN AIRPORT.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-56 : F14 : 1999.03.13.07:45:10:750115 :2
38719104-10071-1031811/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE RE: MOSBY MOSCOW ASSIGNMENT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F21 : 1993.07.31.10:25:38:870050 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT.1
38720104-10167-1030211/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDON 21 NOV NEWSPAPERS MEXI REPORTED CUBAN REBELS AND AMERICANS WITH C-46 CAPTURED AT APATZINGAN AIRPORT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F11 : 1998.02.03.13:35:23:543108 :1
38721104-10071-1030011/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1952
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, CIAMESSAGE RECEIVED REQUESTING AUTHORITY PASS WITH INTENT TO ACHIEVE HER (EUNICE ODIO) EXPULSION FROM COUNTRY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F26 : 1993.07.31.10:04:46:710030 :1
38722104-10176-1001411/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1950
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDCHIEF, KUTUBE/DTRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-12 : F6 : 20040303-1053481 :2
38723104-10331-1032211/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMERMO FOR THE FILEJOHN PEREIRAMEMO: ADDO BRIEFING OF JFK BOARD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.11.14:40:37:450054 :1
38724104-10326-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.10:17:35:060120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
38725104-10014-1006411/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1991
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE: KGB OFFICIAL NIKONOV2CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW17 : V59 : 1998.09.08.14:04:36:280120 :2
38726104-10414-1034211/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1974
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELIST OF RECORDS AND FILES ON SUSPECT RIS OFFICERS27CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH07 : F130 : 20040324-1064409 :27
38727104-10049-1001911/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABRENEMAN, GARY, GENERAL COUNSELFLANNERY, JAMESWILLIAM J. JOHNSON, JR.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK2 : F16 : 1993.07.02.11:25:58:310800 :1
38728104-10120-1049611/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFORM:OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK43 : F25 : 1997.12.14.10:27:55:810108 :1
38729104-10124-1019911/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1972
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AD/DCS/SD/OS/CIAWITHHELDJOSEPH R. MEROLA [WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM JOSEPH R. MEROLA, GORDON COOPER AND ASSOCIATES, OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, WHO INFORMED US THAT HE WAS ENTERING THE COUNTY JAIL IN NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK...]2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F18 : 1994.04.20.09:58:12:620007 : 1 PAGE MEMO, 1 PAGE ROUTING SLIP.2
38730104-10219-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1972
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICECHIEF, MIAMI FIELD OFFICEMEMORANDUM-JOSEPH R. MEROLA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.05.02.12:30:26:733107 :1
38731104-10408-1041511/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIR. CIAMF: LETTER FOR THE DIRECTOR1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:16:15:043108 :1
38732104-10320-1003811/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-OGC FILESDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEWITHHELDMEMO: LETTER FOR DIRECTOR ON ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-12 : F1 : 20040323-1063348 :1
38733104-10256-1018411/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDSTANDBY RESERVE NOTATION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK46 : F7 : 1997.12.14.15:51:44:606102 :1
38734104-10106-1076811/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACLAY SHAW ATTENDED BLACK-TIE PARTY.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK42 : F12 : 1997.06.11.17:01:51:903106 :2
38735104-10217-1017011/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVESUBJECT: POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MIAMI TRAINING BASE BY THE MRP-ALPHA 66-SFNE ALLIANCE.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-52 : F16 : 1998.06.01.19:55:13:340102 :3
38736104-10217-1020011/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACOS BERNCHIEF, EEDISPATCH: AFRICAN REVOLUTION.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-52 : F8 : 1998.06.08.18:56:41:153102 :2
38737104-10015-1003311/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIABERLINCABLE REQUESTED CONTACT2CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V2 : 20031201-1018511 :2
38738104-10183-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRSAS/EOB C/OMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: AMWHIP/1 MEETING, NEW YORK CITY THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 19635CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F3 : 20040304-1054963 :5
38739104-10097-1034011/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXIOPERATIONAL CABLE3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK32 : F5 : 1996.06.14.17:42:32:120100 :3
38740104-10103-1001411/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRWITHHELDAMWHIP/1 MEETING, NEW YORK CITY, 14 NOVEMBER 19635CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK36 : F10 : 20040719-1108012 :5
38741104-10098-1016711/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACOS, MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WE DIVISIONDISPATCH:POSSIBLE OPERATIONAL LEAD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK32 : F10 : 1996.06.21.18:19:11:060100 :2
38742104-10101-1007011/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORRE-ESTABLISH CONCRETE CONTACT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F7 : 20040108-1032738 :1
38743104-10101-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORREQUEST FOR IDENTIFYING DATA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F7 : 1997.05.05.19:44:19:856106 :1
38744104-10075-1024111/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: FOLL INFO OBTAINED FROM AMOT-152 ON FERNANDO MARIA ALVAREZ1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F4 : 1995.07.12.16:42:34:190028 :1
38745104-10295-1015411/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ANONESAS/EOB, C/OMFR: AMWHIP/ MEETING THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 19635CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-50 : F25 : 20040719-1108013 :5
38746104-10527-1011511/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: IN VIEW UNRESOLVED DEROGATORY INFORMATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9B : 20040329-1067328 :1
38747104-10527-1011811/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: NO TRACES OR RELATIVES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9B : 20040329-1067329 :1
38748104-10527-1012011/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: POA ON SUBJECT OF REFS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9B : 20040329-1067330 :1
38749104-10529-1028511/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: RE BASED ON UNLIKELIHOOD CAN PLAUSIBLY DENY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067929 :1
38750104-10131-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, TASK FORCE W.WHITE, VICTOR R.SWENSON, HAROLD F.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK46 : F7 : 1994.04.06.17:42:31:340028 :1

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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.

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