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
32651	180-10146-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2N		CIA		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32652	180-10146-10007	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2Q		CIA		10	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32653	180-10146-10021	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AE		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32654	180-10146-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AK		CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32655	180-10146-10031	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-2AO		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32656	180-10146-10034	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-3A		CIA		26	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32657	180-10146-10035	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-4		CIA		51	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32658	180-10146-10036	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-5		CIA		36	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32659	180-10146-10043	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-12		CIA		32	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32660	180-10146-10044	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-13		CIA		12	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32661	180-10146-10047	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-16		CIA		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32662	180-10146-10048	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-17		CIA		14	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32663	180-10146-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	56-05-18		CIA		11	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32664	180-10146-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	57-01-01		CIA		8	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32665	180-10146-10067	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	08/17/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	57-12-01A	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		2	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32666	180-10147-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/19/1979 [PDF]	NOTE	58-05-01		CIA		1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32667	180-10147-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	06/13/1978 [PDF]	NOTES	58-08-07		CIA		5	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32668	180-10147-10026	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	58-08-11		CIA		35	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 32
32669	180-10147-10040	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	59-08-09		CIA		4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32670	180-10147-10049	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	04/05/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	59-09-08	CARPENTIER, PATRICK	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32671	180-10147-10116	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	07/11/1978 [PDF]	LETTER	59-10-24	BRECKINRIDGE, SCOTT	BLAKEY, G. ROBERT		3	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32672	180-10147-10163	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-01				107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32673	180-10147-10164	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-02		CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32674	180-10147-10165	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-03		CIA		18	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32675	180-10147-10166	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-01-04				107	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 33
32676	180-10147-10175	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	12/00/1978 [PDF]	REPORT	61-04-07		CIA		6	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32677	180-10147-10176	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-04-08		CIA		24	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32678	180-10147-10179	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01A				117	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32679	180-10147-10180	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01B				119	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32680	180-10147-10181	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01C				116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32681	180-10147-10182	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-05-01D				116	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32682	180-10147-10185	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-08-02		CIA		23	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32683	180-10147-10188	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	REPORT	61-10-02			COMPILATION OF CONCLUSIONS AND OTHER RHETORIC FROM MEXICO CITY REPORT	4	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32684	180-10147-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	HSCA	00/00/0000 [PDF]	NOTES	61-10-04				1	HSCA	CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION	11/30/2017	Box 34
32685	195-10005-10022	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	11/00/1961 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				COVERT ANNEX	20	JCS	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86. General Taylor's Vietnam Trip, Nov. 61. Covert annex re: situation in Vietnam. Issues discussed include: combatting communist insurgency, covert intelligence collection, etc.
32686	195-10005-10023	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	07/23/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, MONGOOSE	BENJAMIN T. HARRIS	END OF PHASE I	12	OSD	MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers, Box 86 (42), Mongoose. Memo from Harris to Chief of Operations re: accomplishments of Operation Mongoose Phase I, estimate of potential for intelligence collection and military operations, etc.
32687	195-10005-10027	12/15/2017	In Part	OSD	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				KEY PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENTS ON CUBA	238		MCNAMARA PAPERS	11/30/2017	McNamara Papers. Paper outlining key Presidential statements on Cuba. Attached are multiple associated memos, papers and articles.
32688	197-10002-10186	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,030	2	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
32689	197-10002-10187	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,031	1	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
32690	197-10002-10190	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CIA TDCS-3/566,305	3	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
32691	197-10002-10196	12/15/2017	In Part	USA	11/23/1996 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				REVIEW, 22 NOVEMBER 1963	13	CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY	HEADQUARTERS FILES, PENTAGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER	11/30/2017
32692	198-10004-10053	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	03/25/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		ICCCA	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES	27	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member states.
32693	198-10004-10076	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT			JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.		123	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
32694	198-10004-10207	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	01/10/1964 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		MR. JOHN H. CRIMMINS	JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.	INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION	62	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
32695	198-10005-10014	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	08/02/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		GEN LANSDALE	COL PATCHELL		4	OSD	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 1. Newspaper clipping regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming and the training of anti-Castro Cubans with attached cover memos and copy of extract from dossier on Hemming.
32696	198-10005-10015	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	02/28/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE	CYRUS R. VANCE	UTILIZATION OF ALPHA 66 IN OPERATIONS	3	ARMY	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft Memo regarding Alpha 66 for Deputy Secretary of Defense from Cyrus Vance prepared by ACSI, but not used.
32697	198-10005-10017	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	04/10/1962 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT	6	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 2. Draft copy of Cuba Project Progress Report, 4-11 April 1962, regarding clandestine resistance groups in Cuba.
32698	198-10005-10018	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	00/00/0000 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT					123	MULTIPLE	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 30. Assorted documents related to Cuban material support of Communist subversives in Latin America.
32699	198-10006-10000	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	12/09/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT		DCI	FITZGERALD/COOPER	CONSIDERATIONS FOR US POLICY TOWARDS CUBA AND LATIN AMERICA	13	CIA	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 1. Memo for DCI regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba.
32700	198-10006-10004	12/15/2017	In Part	ARMY	02/15/1963 [PDF]	PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT				CUBA - THE MOVEMENT OF PROPAGANDA MATERIALS	10	JCS	CALIFANO PAPERS	11/30/2017	Califano Papers, Box 3, Folder 11. JCS study on the dissemination of Cuban propaganda and possible US moves to counter it.

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