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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49451 | 124-10221-10293 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/26/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 174-5904-14 | DIRECTOR, FBI | KLINE, DENNY L. | 15 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 15 | ||
| 49452 | 124-10221-10294 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 04/25/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 174-5899-15 | DIRECTOR, FBI | CZAR, ALBERT M. JR. | 5 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 5 | ||
| 49453 | 198-10007-10020 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 04/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ATTORNEY GENERAL | ROBERT A. HURWITCH | ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT PIN-PRICK RAIDS AGAINST CUBA | 4 | STATE | CALIFANO PAPERS | 08/18/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 24, Folder 10. Memo for the Attorney General from Hurwitch re: actions and recommendations to prevent pin-prick raids against Cuba. | 5 | |
| 49454 | 198-10007-10101 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | MCNAMARA TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE | 165 | OSD | CALIFANO PAPERS | 08/18/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 1, Folder 10. Taylor and McNamara testimony before the Senate; Edwin M. Martin's "Statement on Subversion in Latin America." | 166 | |||
| 49455 | 198-10007-10135 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | ARMY | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF | CYRUS R. VANCE | PROVISION OF SUITABLE RADAR EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPORARY INSTALLATION AT THE BREAKWATER ENTRANCE TO THE PORT OF COLON, PANAMA | 23 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 08/18/2017 | Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo from Vance to CJCS re: Radar Installation; Report entitled "Possible Further Unilateral and Bilateral Actions to Increase Pressure on Cuba (Short of Use of Force)." | 23 | |
| 49456 | 202-10001-10162 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/08/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 163 | STEPPED UP COURSE B | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES # 1 | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. | 3 | ||
| 49457 | 202-10001-10164 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/25/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 165 | BRIG GEN LANSDALE | REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 6 | OSD | JCS FOIA # 3 | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by State, OSD, CIA. | 6 | |
| 49458 | 202-10001-10165 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 08/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 166 | BRIG GEN LANSDALE | ALTERNATE COURSE B | 12 | OSD | JCS FOIA # 4 | 08/18/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. | 12 | |
| 49459 | 202-10001-10168 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/25/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 169 | REVIEW OF OPERATION MONGOOSE | 25 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. | 25 | ||
| 49460 | 202-10001-10169 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 07/23/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 170 | END OF PHASE 1 | 24 | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | |||
| 49461 | 202-10001-10170 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 03/12/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 171 | POLICY QUESTIONS OPERATION MONGOOSE | 24 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | ||
| 49462 | 202-10001-10171 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 172 | BRIEFING FOR MR. ROBERT KENNEDY | 24 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 24 | ||
| 49463 | 202-10001-10174 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 03/14/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 175 | DEFENSE SUPPORT OPERATION MONGOOSE | 1 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by Joint Staff. Remainder of document reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 2 | ||
| 49464 | 202-10001-10176 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 06/20/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 177 | BRIG. GEN. LANSDALE | PROGRESS, OPERATION MONGOOSE | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by CIA, State, OSD. | 3 | |
| 49465 | 202-10001-10183 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 01/19/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 184 | BRIG GEN LANSDALE | TASK 33 CUBA PROJECT | 2 | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 2 | |||
| 49466 | 202-10001-10186 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 10/26/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 187 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON OPERATION MONGOOSE | 3 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Bracketed portions withheld by the Joint Staff. Reviewed by OSD, CIA and State. | 4 | ||
| 49467 | 202-10001-10197 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 02/26/1962 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | DOC 198 | MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SPECIAL GROUP ON CUBA 26 FEB | 2 | OSD | FOIA SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, State, CIA. | 3 | ||
| 49468 | 202-10001-10241 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/11/1962 [PDF] | MESSAGE | DOC 242 | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 08/18/2017 | Reviewed by JCS, OSD, CIA and State. | 5 | |||
| 49469 | 202-10001-10244 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/16/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 245 | THE PRESIDENT | MAXWELL TAYLOR | JCSM-910-62 STATUS OF READINESS FOR THE CUBA OPERATION | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 4 | |
| 49470 | 202-10001-10245 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | JCS | 11/17/1962 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | DOC 246 | 4 | JCS | JFK LIBRARY SERIES | 08/18/2017 | 4 | ||||
| 49471 | 124-90041-10022 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/29/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 97-3728-3 | HQ | MM | 81 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 81 | |
| 49472 | 124-90041-10025 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/19/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-78437-40 | HQ | WMFO | 13 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 13 | |
| 49473 | 124-90041-10035 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/16/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-49 | HQ | TP | 1 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | AT | 2 | |
| 49474 | 124-90041-10037 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/19/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-67 | HQ | TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | AT | 3 | |
| 49475 | 124-90041-10042 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 06/03/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-89923-24 | HQ | MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | AT | 3 | |
| 49476 | 124-90041-10046 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/18/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-118403-1 | HQ | MM | 7 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 7 | |
| 49477 | 124-90041-10048 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/29/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-92497-2 | HQ | MM | 5 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | MEMO | 5 | |
| 49478 | 124-90041-10051 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/16/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-100089-2 | HQ | MM | 16 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 16 | |
| 49479 | 124-90041-10053 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 11/03/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-102114-2 | HQ | MM | 1 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | MEMO | 2 | |
| 49480 | 124-90041-10064 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/15/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-15 | HQ | TP | 1 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | MEMO | 2 | |
| 49481 | 124-90041-10066 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/19/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 105-87912-16 | HQ | NY | 1 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | AT | 2 | |
| 49482 | 124-90041-10101 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/19/1960 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-584-1537 | HQ | MX | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | MEMO | 2 | |
| 49483 | 124-90041-10115 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/26/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 139-1403-5 | HQ | CG | 6 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 6 | |
| 49484 | 124-90041-10124 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 02/06/1961 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 109-584-2713 | HQ | MM | 33 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT | 33 | |
| 49485 | 124-10218-10046 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/22/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-121 | LEG, CAR | DIRECTOR, FBI | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 4 | ||
| 49486 | 124-10218-10063 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/22/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-1ST NR 133, 2ND NR 133 | LEG, CAR | DIRECTOR, FBI | 38 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC COPY FOR 2-2174-NR | 38 | |
| 49487 | 124-10220-10038 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/21/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-223 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 2 | ||
| 49488 | 124-10220-10044 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 12/07/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 2-2173-229 | LEG, CAR | DIRECTOR, FBI | 5 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | ADMIN PAGES INDICATE DOC CHANGED TO 105-304390-429X5 | 5 | |
| 49489 | 177-10001-10001 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | LBJ | 00/00/0000 [PDF] | REPORT | CHAPTER FOUR--PREPARATORY PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | 3 | DOD | NSF, SUBJECT FILE, KENNEDY DEATH DEFCON PROCEDURES, BOX 20 | 08/18/2017 | Doc. #1f, E.O. 12958, Sec. 1.5(a) | 4 | |||
| 49490 | 124-10209-10479 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/22/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10854-50 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC MEMO | 4 | |
| 49491 | 124-10209-10485 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/22/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10854-55 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, TP | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 3 | ||
| 49492 | 124-10209-10493 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 10/25/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10854-62 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 2 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 2 | ||
| 49493 | 124-10211-10481 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 09/28/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-2133-16, 18 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, NK | 3 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC MEMO | 3 | |
| 49494 | 124-10211-10482 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 07/23/1976 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CR 2-2049-38 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 9 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC LHM | 9 | |
| 49495 | 124-10212-10106 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/21/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 45-10837-5 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 4 | ||
| 49496 | 124-10212-10111 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 08/30/1968 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO | 45-10837-10 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 20 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC ADMIN PAGE, ENV, 7 PHOTO | 20 | |
| 49497 | 124-10213-10212 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/04/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-42758-33, 34, 35 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 7 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC 2 A/T | 7 | |
| 49498 | 124-10213-10218 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/22/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-42758-41 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 4 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | INC LAB RPT | 4 | |
| 49499 | 124-10213-10219 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 01/25/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-42758-42 | DIRECTOR, FBI | SAC, MM | 3 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | 3 | ||
| 49500 | 124-10213-10227 | 10/26/2017 | In Part | FBI | 03/02/1965 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 9-42758-51 | DIRECTOR, FBI | DAVIS, GEORGE E. JR. | 137 | FBI | HQ | 08/18/2017 | RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1c | 137 |
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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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