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.
JFK Table
| 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 |
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| 48451 | 178-10004-10116 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | CHENEY | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | INTELLIGENCE--RPT. ON CIA ASSASS. PLOTS (1) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCK | GENERAL SUBJECT FILE | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 48452 | 178-10003-10355 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION (3) | BELIN, DAVID | SUMMARY OF FACTS, INVEST. CIA INVOLVE. IN PLANS TO ASSASS...LEADERS | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION | 06/09/2017 | ||||
| 48453 | 124-10194-10440 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/05/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-3182-1306 | DIRECTOR, FBI | KUSSEROW, RICHARD P. | 29 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 48454 | 124-10290-10445 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 92-2824-151 | DIRECTOR, FBI | LEG, RO | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 48455 | 124-10290-10049 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | CR 105-283782-9 | 14 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | INC MESREL, NOTE | |
| 48456 | 157-10011-10052 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MCCONE, JOHN A. | TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. MCCONE | 86 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 252, Folder 16 | |||
| 48457 | 157-10014-10207 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-112 | 2 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/12/2018 | CC Box 252 | ||||
| 48458 | 157-10011-10052 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MCCONE, JOHN A. | TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. MCCONE | 86 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 252, Folder 16 | |||
| 48459 | 157-10014-10207 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/06/1975 [PDF] | SUMMARY | 07-M-112 | 2 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CC Box 252 | ||||
| 48460 | 157-10011-10020 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-245 | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL | 91 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 3 - Transcript/Bissell | |||
| 48461 | 157-10014-10106 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-12 | 7 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 418 | ||||
| 48462 | 157-10011-10020 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-245 | TESTIMONY OF RICHARD BISSELL | 91 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 3 - Transcript/Bissell | |||
| 48463 | 157-10014-10106 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-12 | 7 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 418 | ||||
| 48464 | 104-10110-10651 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | PERSONNEL SECURITY PLEDGE AND NAME CHECK INFOMATIO RELEASE FOR CHRIST, DAVID L. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK40 : F25B : 1998.03.07.11:45:33:530031 : | 1 | ||
| 48465 | 124-10279-10061 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/09/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-247926-9 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 5 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC LHM | 5 | |
| 48466 | 157-10014-10161 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-66 | CHURCH, FRANK | MADIGAN, MICHAEL J. | MEETING 29 JULY 1975 | 18 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 11/30/2017 | CCBOX 447 | |
| 48467 | 157-10002-10379 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMBERS, SELECT COMMITTEE | MADIGAN, MICHAEL | RE: ROBERT A. MAHEU APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE | 17 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 11/30/2017 | Box 418Folder 6 | ||
| 48468 | 180-10108-10085 | 07/24/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM. | 015107 (FOLDER 3 OF 4) | CIA | NUMBERED FILES. | 06/07/2017 | Box 297. | |||||
| 48469 | 104-10103-10283 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | OPERATION CARDS ON ASSASSINATIONS. | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK36 : F41 : 20040112-1033530 : | 6 | ||
| 48470 | 104-10130-10088 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR CABLE - FRENCH TELEVISION CARRIES FOUR INTERVIEW RE CIA ROLE IN U.S. AND ABROAD. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK46 : F6A : 20040226-1050269 : | 2 |
| 48471 | 104-10132-10273 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MEMO FOR THE RECORD ON STURGIS, FRANK AND HUNT, HOWARD. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK47 : F6A : 1993.08.20.10:20:17:900064 : | 4 | ||
| 48472 | 104-10133-10342 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | A CABLE CONCERNING INTERVIEWS ON CIA ROLE IN U.S. AND ABROAD. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050425 : | 2 |
| 48473 | 104-10300-10208 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | MFR - STURGIS, FRANK, AND HUNT, HOWARD. | 4 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | OSW-SF : F6 : 1998.01.27.11:34:47:310092 : DUP OF 104-10132-10273 | 4 | ||
| 48474 | 157-10014-10161 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-66 | CHURCH, FRANK | MADIGAN, MICHAEL J. | MEETING 29 JULY 1975 | 18 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/12/2018 | CCBOX 447 | |
| 48475 | 157-10002-10379 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MEMBERS, SELECT COMMITTEE | MADIGAN, MICHAEL | RE: ROBERT A. MAHEU APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE | 17 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/12/2018 | Box 418Folder 6 | ||
| 48476 | 157-10005-10255 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/10/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R262 | SZULC, TAD | TESTIMONY OF TAD SZULC | 66 | SSCIA | 03/20/2018 | BOX 259-15 | ||||
| 48477 | 157-10011-10018 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 03/12/2018 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell | ||||
| 48478 | 104-10123-10131 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | INSPECTOR GENERAL | KANE, CHARLES, D/OS | SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS, REQUEST (ROSELLI/MAHEU MATTER). | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK44 : F35 : 1994.03.30.10:45:05:190005 : | 2 |
| 48479 | 157-10011-10018 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SSCI TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 11, 1975, TESTIMONY OF RICHARD M. BISSELL | 135 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPT | 11/30/2017 | SSCI Box 231, Folder 5, Testimony of Richard Bissell | ||||
| 48480 | 157-10014-10107 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | 07-M-13 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTTEE | 06/09/2017 | CCBOX 418 | |||||
| 48481 | 124-10306-10002 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/11/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SEE TITLE | DIRECTOR, FBI | CR 105-283782-NR | 1 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 48482 | 104-10122-10155 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | IG, CIA | KANE, CHARLES W., DIR/OS, CIA | SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (MAHEU/ROSELLI, ET AL MATTER). | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK44 : F2 : 1994.03.23.13:38:43:340007 : | 3 |
| 48483 | 104-10214-10033 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | CIA | 06/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SSCI CHIEF COUNSEL | WALT ELDER | TRANSMITTAL TO SSCI OF FIRST PART OF 1967 IG REPORT | 23 | CIA | JFK | 03/12/2018 | JFK64-49 : F2 : 1999.03.04.06:09:13:716129 : FULL TEXT OF THE IG REPORT CAN BE FOUND IN 104-10184-10001 | 23 |
| 48484 | 124-90090-10046 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/12/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-218964-227 | HQ | MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 09/19/2017 | TT | 2 | |
| 48485 | 157-10002-10383 | 07/24/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MATERIAL FOR 19TH MEETING OF SELECT COMMITTEE W/HELMS TESTIMONY | SSCIA | AGENDA & BACKGROUND MATERIAL | 06/07/2017 | Box 417Folder 7Chron File | |||||
| 48486 | 157-10014-10075 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 10-H-07 | HELMS, RICHARD | 191 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/12/2018 | Box 3 | |||
| 48487 | 124-10273-10041 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-340 | AG | DIRECTOR, FBI | 7 | FBI | HQ | 03/12/2018 | Review PDF 62-HQ-116395 340_341-343_344_345X-347 pages: 317 | |||
| 48488 | 124-10291-10038 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-249830-10 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 8 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO INS, INC LHM | ||
| 48489 | 124-10210-10241 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 92-6681-78 | DIRECTOR, FBI | THURMAN, WILLIAM W. JR. | 9 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | |||
| 48490 | 157-10014-10075 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-07 | HELMS, RICHARD | 191 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 11/30/2017 | Box 3 | |||
| 48491 | 157-10014-10108 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 07-M-14 | 7 | SSCIA | #N/A | 02/24/2016 | CCBOX 418 | 7 | ||||
| 48492 | 124-10273-10041 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | 06/13/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 62-116395-340 | AG | FBI | HQ | 11/30/2017 | ||||||
| 48493 | 178-10003-10377 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/16/1975 [PDF] | REPORT | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | COLBY, WILLIAM | ASSASSINATIONS | 5 | CIA | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | 11/30/2017 | Includes handwritten note by Buchen. | ||
| 48494 | 178-10003-10377 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | BUCHEN/DAN | 06/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | COLBY, WILLIAM | ASSASSINATIONS | 5 | CIA | CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | 03/12/2018 | Includes handwritten note by Buchen. | ||
| 48495 | 124-10290-10055 | 11/17/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/16/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-286881-1 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 7 | FBI | HQ | 11/17/2017 | REFERRED TO INS, INC MEMO, LHM | ||
| 48496 | 157-10002-10087 | 12/15/2017 | In Part | SSCIA | 06/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-352 | TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL HALPERN | 89 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPTR | 11/30/2017 | Box 245Folder 9 | |||
| 48497 | 157-10002-10087 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | SSCIA | 06/18/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | R-352 | TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL HALPERN | 89 | SSCIA | TRANSCRIPTR | 03/12/2018 | Box 245Folder 9 | |||
| 48498 | 157-10014-10005 | 04/26/2018 | Redact | 06/19/1975 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 01-H-05 | ANGLETON, JAMES | 113 | SSCSGO | 03/12/2018 | Box 1 | 113 | ||||
| 48499 | 180-10102-10291 | 10/26/2017 | In Full | HSCA | 06/19/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 009299 | DIRECTOR | PALMER, BETSY | FBI FILE REVIEW-ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ | 5 | HSCA | NUMBERED FILES | 09/25/2017 | 171-1. Box 171. | 6 |
| 48500 | 124-10290-10041 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/20/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-258736-27 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NK | 3 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC LHM | 3 |
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