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:

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.

About the JFK Records

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.

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Row Num	Record Num	NARA Release Date	Formerly Withheld	Doc Date	Doc Type	Num Pages	Review Date
49401	176-10036-10185	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
49402	176-10036-10188	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49403	176-10036-10189	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49404	176-10036-10190	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49405	176-10036-10192	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49406	176-10036-10193	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49407	176-10036-10197	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/12/2018
49408	176-10036-10264	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49409	176-10036-10289	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49410	176-10036-10337	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	6	03/12/2018
49411	176-10036-10346	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	10	03/12/2018
49412	176-10036-10357	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49413	176-10037-10018	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49414	176-10037-10045	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49415	176-10037-10120	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	4	03/16/2018
49416	176-10037-10194	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/16/2018
49417	176-10037-10196	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/16/2018
49418	176-10037-10197	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49419	176-10037-10226	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49420	176-10037-10236	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49421	176-10037-10238	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49422	176-10037-10239	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49423	176-10037-10243	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49424	176-10037-10244	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49425	176-10037-10245	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13	03/12/2018
49426	176-10037-10247	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49427	176-10037-10248	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49428	176-10037-10249	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	8	03/12/2018
49429	176-10037-10259	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49430	176-10037-10260	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49431	176-10037-10263	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49432	176-10037-10336	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7	03/12/2018
49433	176-10037-10366	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	7	03/12/2018
49434	176-10037-10414	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	12	03/12/2018
49435	176-10037-10415	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49436	176-10037-10440	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/16/2018
49437	176-10037-10445	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	12	03/12/2018
49438	176-10037-10446	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	13	03/12/2018
49439	176-10037-10452	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
49440	176-10037-10453	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	6	03/12/2018
49441	176-10037-10454	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/16/2018
49442	176-10037-10456	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	12	03/12/2018
49443	176-10037-10457	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49444	176-10037-10459	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	6	03/12/2018
49445	176-10037-10460	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49446	176-10037-10470	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	6	03/12/2018
49447	176-10037-10485	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018
49448	176-10037-10486	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	5	03/12/2018
49449	176-10037-10488	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	2	03/12/2018
49450	176-10037-10491	04/26/2018	4/17/2018	[PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	3	03/12/2018

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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).

2025 Release

2023 Release

2022 Release

2021 Release

Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Press Releases

Contact Us

Reference Inquiries

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