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

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 Release Files

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	Agency	Doc Date	Doc Type	File Num	To Name	From Name	Title	Num Pages	Originator	Record Series	Review Date	Comments	Pages Released
42451	104-10123-10162	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/02/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, INVEST DIV, CIA	WITHHELD	MASSING, HEDE [REFERENCE IS MADE TO HEADQUARTERS TELEPHONE CALL OF 31 MARCH 1959].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.03.30.13:19:12:120007 :	1
42452	104-10123-10163	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/02/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HQ, CIA	WITHHELD	SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.03.30.13:24:15:090007 :	1
42453	104-10123-10169	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/20/1973 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM/DIV OF SEC.	JONES, EDWAL, C/CLEARANCE DIV.	TERMINATION OF "Q" CLEARANCE FOR JAMES O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.03.30.14:49:51:090005 :	2
42454	104-10123-10190	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/25/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HQ, CIA	THOMPSON, ALBERT A, CIA	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ON HEDE MASSING BY ALBERT A. THOMPSON, JR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.03.31.07:45:03:970007 :	1
42455	104-10123-10192	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/23/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HQ, CIA	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.06.15:11:49:590007 : 1 PAGE COVER SHEET - REPORT IS PROBABLY NEXT DOCUMENT IN THE FILE.	1
42456	104-10123-10193	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/23/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE, CIA	WITHHELD	MASSING, HEDE [YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO HQ MEMO OF ASSIGNMENT DATED 12 MARCH 1959].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.06.15:14:42:620007 :	1
42457	104-10123-10205	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/17/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SPECIAL CLEARANCE AND/OR BILLET APPROVAL--JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.14:46:33:150005 : .	1
42458	104-10123-10217	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/17/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:25:09:680005 :	2
42459	104-10123-10219	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DD/SUPPORT	OSBORN, HOWARD, D/OS	KEY ASSIGNMENT OFFICE OF SECURITY.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:30:33:000005 :	3
42460	104-10123-10220	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/19/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SECURITY INDOCTRINATION AND SECRECY AGREEMENT -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:32:17:870005 :	1
42461	104-10123-10223	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CABLE RE CLEARANCE STATUS FOR JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:37:51:280005 :	1
42462	104-10123-10230	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/14/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION	CHIEF,KUSODA	DISPATCH WITH ATTACHED MEMO RE REQUEST FOR RECEIPT OF OPERATIONAL FUNDS.	3	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 20040225-1049083 :	3
42463	104-10123-10246	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:06:01:850007 :	1
42464	104-10123-10251	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/14/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ON HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:21:18:220007 :	1
42465	104-10123-10257	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/01/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/SRS, CIA	HANLON, DAVID E., SDS/OS, CIA	MASSING, HEDE [REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR MEMO DATED 1 OCTOBER 1958 WHEREIN YOU REQUESTED THAT NATIONAL AGENCY CHECKS BE CONDUCTED IN THE NAME OF THE SUBJECT].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:51:49:600007 :	1
42466	104-10123-10258	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	REPORT RE DAMMERS, FRANCIS & EISLER, GERHARDT & GUMPERZ, JULIAN & LYONS, EUGENE & REISS, IGNATZ.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:56:53:940007 : PAGES MENTIONED AS ATTACHED ARE NOT ATTACHED.	1
42467	104-10123-10259	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FROM DISTRICT FIELD OFFICE [RE HEDE MASSING].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.10:03:52:790007 :	1
42468	104-10123-10265	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/01/1949 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION( )	C/FB, CIA	OPERATIONAL, HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F8 : 20040225-1049084 :	1
42469	104-10123-10281	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/08/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		O'CONNELL, JAMES P.	CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLEARANCE BRIEFING DOSMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:14:09:820005 :	1
42470	104-10123-10282	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/21/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/PERS. SEC. DIV./OS	C/COMMO SEC. STAFF	CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLEARANCE FORM -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:16:43:850005 :	1
42471	104-10123-10285	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/DIV OF INTELLIGENCE	LANE, EARL, ATOMIC ENERGY COMM.	NOTIFICATION OF CLEARANCE GRANTED -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:28:32:750005 :	1
42472	104-10123-10286	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:30:14:540005 :	2
42473	104-10123-10288	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO FOR THE RECORD	DC/CB	JAMES P. O'CONNEL BEING PROCESSED FOR "Q" CLEARANCE.	2	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:42:43:940005 :	2
42474	104-10123-10292	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR DEPENDENTS' BRIEFING -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:48:26:350005 :	1
42475	104-10123-10293	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/16/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MEMO FOR THE FILE	LUDDY, V., AS/CB	INQUIRY RECEIVED AND CRYPTO APPROVED -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:51:31:750005 :	1
42476	104-10123-10294	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/21/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLEARANCE REQUEST -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:52:55:720005 :	1
42477	104-10123-10295	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	06/01/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REASSIGNMENT PROCESSING FORM -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:58:46:750005 :	1
42478	104-10123-10296	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	04/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			TRAVEL ORDER --JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:02:25:000005 :	1
42479	104-10123-10299	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/08/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE CPB	PROCESSING SHEET FOR TRAVEL -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:29:41:690005 :	1
42480	104-10123-10301	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	03/31/1959 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	C/R&SD/OP	LITTLE, HARRY W., C/CCD	STATUS OF COVER ARRANGEMENTS FOR JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:35:37:970005 :	1
42481	104-10123-10302	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/23/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			TRAVEL ORDER -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:36:50:880005 :	1
42482	104-10123-10306	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/12/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	NOELL, JOSEPH, OS	C/SPECIAL INTEL SECURITY BR., OCI	INDOCTRINATED FOR SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:42:27:130005 :	1
42483	104-10123-10307	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	02/12/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CIA COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE INDOCTRINATION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:44:02:540005 :	1
42484	104-10123-10312	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/07/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/OS	MOORHOUSE, GLEN, AC/WE DIV.	COMMENDATION FOR JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:51:46:970005 :	1
42485	104-10123-10314	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	05/07/1956 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	D/OS	MOORHOUSE, GLEN, AC/WE DIV.	COMMENDATION FOR JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:55:32:660005 :	1
42486	104-10123-10316	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/26/1955 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILES		INTEROFFICE MEMO ON CROSS REFERENCES --- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:00:03:410005 :	1
42487	104-10123-10320	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/21/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILES	LUDDY, V.S.	INTEROFFICE MEMO ON CROSS REFERENCES - - JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 20040225-1049086 :	1
42488	104-10123-10321	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	01/09/1953 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	EO/I&SO	CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT, OS	SECURITY VIOLATION REPORT -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:09:47:000005 :	1
42489	104-10123-10323	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	AC/SEC. DIV.; AC/PHYSICAL SEC. BR.	SALB, JOHN, OS	SECURITY VIOLATION REPORT - UNLOCKED SAFE -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:15:31:100005 :	2
42490	104-10123-10324	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/11/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SEC. OFFICER/OCI; AC/SECURITY DIV.	GEISS, ERMAL, OS	S.I. CLEARANCES FOR I&SO PERSONNEL -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:18:01:100005 :	2
42491	104-10123-10328	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	09/07/1952 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	AC/SD	BANNERMAN, R. L.	SI CLEARANCE -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.08:32:25:690005 :	1
42492	104-10123-10334	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	MERCURY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JAMES W. MCCORD ON 1 JULY 1958 (CLEARANCE SHEET).	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.08:40:06:940007 :	1
42493	104-10123-10351	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, SPEC. SECURITY DIVISION	OLSON, EDWIN	RECOMMENDATION OF JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.09:13:23:350005 :	1
42494	104-10123-10355	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/05/1951 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			IID SERVICE CHECK -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.09:18:32:410005 :	1
42495	104-10123-10377	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	10/16/1963 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	MCCORD, JAMES W., JR., OS/CIA	MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR JAMES W. MCCORD, JR. [OATH OF NON-DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION].	1	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.10:23:58:280007 :	1
42496	104-10123-10391	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	07/23/1970 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	O'CONNELL, JAMES P., PTOS,CIA	RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOR OR MERIT AWARD FOR JAMES W. MCCORD, JR. : OFFICIAL CIA FORM.	5	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.11:12:30:780007 :	5
42497	104-10123-10401	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/10/1968 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	MCCORD, JAMES W., JR., OS/CIA	AREA ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE FORM FOR JAMES W. MCCORD, JR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:28:38:750007 :	1
42498	104-10123-10404	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	12/13/1967 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MURPHY, HARRY J., C/SMS/DD/S&T, CIA	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	3	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:38:49:570007 :	3
42499	104-10123-10405	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	11/07/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SHROUT, A. E., OS/CIA	MCCORD, JAMES W., JR., OS/CIA	TRAVEL BRIEFING DATA FOR JAMES W. MCCORD, JR.	1	CIA	JFK	03/16/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:42:40:910007 :	1
42500	104-10123-10407	04/26/2018	Redact	CIA	08/04/1966 [PDF]	PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	SEC ADVISOR, HMAB, CIA	WITHHELD	HONOR RECOMMENDATION FOR JAMES W. MCCORD, JR. (COVER MEMO)	4	CIA	JFK	03/12/2018	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:51:02:720007 : 1 OF 2; ACTUAL FORM IS ATTACHED TO THIS MEMO.	4

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