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
3801	104-10123-10190	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.03.31.07:45:03:970007 :	1
3802	104-10123-10192	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	03/23/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	HQ, CIA	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.06.15:11:49:590007 : 1 PAGE COVER SHEET - REPORT IS PROBABLY NEXT DOCUMENT IN THE FILE.	1
3803	104-10123-10193	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.06.15:14:42:620007 :	1
3804	104-10123-10205	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/17/1967 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SPECIAL CLEARANCE AND/OR BILLET APPROVAL--JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.14:46:33:150005 : .	1
3805	104-10123-10217	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/17/1965 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:25:09:680005 :	2
3806	104-10123-10219	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/26/1965 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	DD/SUPPORT	OSBORN, HOWARD, D/OS	KEY ASSIGNMENT OFFICE OF SECURITY.	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:30:33:000005 :	3
3807	104-10123-10220	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/19/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			SECURITY INDOCTRINATION AND SECRECY AGREEMENT -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:32:17:870005 :	1
3808	104-10123-10223	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CABLE RE CLEARANCE STATUS FOR JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.07.15:37:51:280005 :	1
3809	104-10123-10230	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 20040225-1049083 :	3
3810	104-10123-10246	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:06:01:850007 :	1
3811	104-10123-10251	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	11/14/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ON HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:21:18:220007 :	1
3812	104-10123-10257	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:51:49:600007 :	1
3813	104-10123-10258	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.09:56:53:940007 : PAGES MENTIONED AS ATTACHED ARE NOT ATTACHED.	1
3814	104-10123-10259	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	REPORT OF INVESTIGATION FROM DISTRICT FIELD OFFICE [RE HEDE MASSING].	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 1994.04.08.10:03:52:790007 :	1
3815	104-10123-10265	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/01/1949 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF OF STATION( )	C/FB, CIA	OPERATIONAL, HEDE MASSING.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F8 : 20040225-1049084 :	1
3816	104-10123-10281	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/08/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		O'CONNELL, JAMES P.	CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLEARANCE BRIEFING STATEMENT.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:14:09:820005 :	1
3817	104-10123-10282	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:16:43:850005 :	1
3818	104-10123-10285	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:28:32:750005 :	1
3819	104-10123-10286	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:30:14:540005 :	2
3820	104-10123-10288	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:42:43:940005 :	2
3821	104-10123-10292	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/17/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REQUEST FOR DEPENDENTS' BRIEFING -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:48:26:350005 :	1
3822	104-10123-10293	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:51:31:750005 :	1
3823	104-10123-10294	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	05/21/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLEARANCE REQUEST -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:52:55:720005 :	1
3824	104-10123-10295	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	06/01/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			REASSIGNMENT PROCESSING FORM -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.14:58:46:750005 :	1
3825	104-10123-10296	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	04/12/1962 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			TRAVEL ORDER --JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:02:25:000005 :	1
3826	104-10123-10299	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/08/1959 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A		SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE CPB	PROCESSING SHEET FOR TRAVEL -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:29:41:690005 :	1
3827	104-10123-10301	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:35:37:970005 :	1
3828	104-10123-10302	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/23/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			TRAVEL ORDER -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:36:50:880005 :	1
3829	104-10123-10306	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:42:27:130005 :	1
3830	104-10123-10307	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	02/12/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			CIA COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE INDOCTRINATION -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:44:02:540005 :	1
3831	104-10123-10312	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:51:46:970005 :	1
3832	104-10123-10314	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.15:55:32:660005 :	1
3833	104-10123-10316	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	10/26/1955 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	FILES		INTEROFFICE MEMO ON CROSS REFERENCES --- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:00:03:410005 :	1
3834	104-10123-10320	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 20040225-1049086 :	1
3835	104-10123-10321	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:09:47:000005 :	1
3836	104-10123-10323	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:15:31:100005 :	2
3837	104-10123-10324	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.08.16:18:01:100005 :	2
3838	104-10123-10328	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	09/07/1952 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	AC/SD	BANNERMAN, R. L.	SI CLEARANCE -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.08:32:25:690005 :	1
3839	104-10123-10334	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	07/10/1958 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	CIA	MERCURY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JAMES W. MCCORD ON 10 JULY 1958 (CLEARANCE SHEET).	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.08:40:06:940007 :	1
3840	104-10123-10351	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/10/1951 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CHIEF, SPEC. SECURITY DIVISION	OLSON, EDWIN	RECOMMENDATION OF JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.09:13:23:350005 :	1
3841	104-10123-10355	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/05/1951 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A			IID SERVICE CHECK -- JAMES P. O'CONNELL.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F35 : 1994.04.11.09:18:32:410005 :	1
3842	104-10123-10377	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.10:23:58:280007 :	1
3843	104-10123-10391	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.11:12:30:780007 :	5
3844	104-10123-10401	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:28:38:750007 :	1
3845	104-10123-10404	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	12/13/1967 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	MURPHY, HARRY J., C/SMS/DD/S&T, CIA	WITHHELD	WITHHELD	3	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:38:49:570007 :	3
3846	104-10123-10405	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:42:40:910007 :	1
3847	104-10123-10407	11/09/2017	In Part	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	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.11.15:51:02:720007 : 1 OF 2; ACTUAL FORM IS ATTACHED TO THIS MEMO.	4
3848	104-10123-10409	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/01/1966 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	MCCORD, JAMES W., JR., OS/CIA	REQUEST FOR TRAINING AT NON-CIA FACILITY: MCCORD REQUESTS APPROVAL FOR AU COURSE 'SEMINAR IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT'.	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.12.07:47:47:250007 :	1
3849	104-10123-10411	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	08/13/1965 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	CIA	OSBORNE, HOWARD J., DIR/OS, CIA	LOCATION OF PERSONNEL [THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL LOCATION CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE 12 AUGUST 1965...].	1	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.12.08:00:41:630007 :	1
3850	104-10123-10419	11/09/2017	In Part	CIA	01/22/1965 [PDF]	PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT	80T01357A	GREER, KENNETH, IG/DCI, CIA	OSBORNE, HOWARD J., D/OS, CIA	JAMES WALTER MCCORD, JR. [AT YOUR REQUEST THE FOLLOWING (BIO) INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL IS OUTLINED BELOW].	2	CIA	JFK	11/09/2017	JFK44 : F11 : 1994.04.12.08:31:30:470007 : DOCUMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.	2

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