The JFK Assassination November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas

What Happened? Kennedy needed Texas for re-election Kennedy needed Texas for re-election Arrived at Love Field Airport at 11:30 Arrived at Love Field Airport at 11:30 Presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza Presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza 12:30 Kennedy is shot 12:30 Kennedy is shot Gov. Connally injured Gov. Connally injured Shots heard from TSBD Shots heard from TSBD Kennedy and Connally taken to Parkland Hospital Kennedy and Connally taken to Parkland Hospital 1:16 Officer JD Tippit killed 1:16 Officer JD Tippit killed Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for both murders Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for both murders

Dealey Plaza Dealey Plaza

Lee Harvey Oswald Former Marine Former Marine Twice court-martialed Twice court-martialed Tries to defect to Soviet Union Tries to defect to Soviet Union Denied (tries to kill himself) Denied (tries to kill himself) Eventually does live in USSR Eventually does live in USSR Pro-Castro Pro-Castro Rifle used to kill JFK

Conspiracy Theory Grassy Knoll Grassy Knoll Witnesses heard shot(s) Witnesses heard shot(s) Timing Timing Magic Bullet (single bullet) Magic Bullet (single bullet) Mafia Mafia CIA CIA Soviet Union/Cuba Soviet Union/Cuba Anti-Castro Anti-Castro FBI FBI Texas Oil Texas Oil

Magic Bullet

Bullet shot from here Bullet shot from here Found on a random bed at Parkland Hospital (“magic bullet”) Found on a random bed at Parkland Hospital (“magic bullet”)

Mafia Kennedy’s trying to bust Kennedy’s trying to bust organized crime organized crime Rigged election? Rigged election? Jack Ruby Jack Ruby

CIA Angry about Executive Action Angry about Executive Action Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs Oswald a “patsy” Oswald a “patsy”

USSR/Cuba Oswald hired by Castro Oswald hired by Castro Soviet agent impersonating Oswald Soviet agent impersonating Oswald

FBI/Secret Service J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover Forced retirement Forced retirement Civil Rights Civil Rights

Warren Commission The Warren Commission was published in October, It reached the following conclusions: (1) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired from the sixth floor window at the southeast corner of the Texas School Book Depository. (1) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired from the sixth floor window at the southeast corner of the Texas School Book Depository. (2) The weight of the evidence indicates that there were three shots fired. (2) The weight of the evidence indicates that there were three shots fired. (3) Although it is not necessary to any essential findings of the Commission to determine just which shot hit Governor Connally, there is very persuasive evidence from the experts to indicate that the same bullet which pierced the President's throat also caused Governor Connally's wounds. However, Governor Connally's testimony and certain other factors have given rise to some difference of opinion as to this probability but there is no question in the mind of any member of the Commission that all the shots which caused the President's and Governor Connally's wounds were fired from the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository. (3) Although it is not necessary to any essential findings of the Commission to determine just which shot hit Governor Connally, there is very persuasive evidence from the experts to indicate that the same bullet which pierced the President's throat also caused Governor Connally's wounds. However, Governor Connally's testimony and certain other factors have given rise to some difference of opinion as to this probability but there is no question in the mind of any member of the Commission that all the shots which caused the President's and Governor Connally's wounds were fired from the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.

Warren Commission cont. (4) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald. (4) The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald. (5) Oswald killed Dallas Police Patrolman J. D. Tippit approximately 45 minutes after the assassination. (5) Oswald killed Dallas Police Patrolman J. D. Tippit approximately 45 minutes after the assassination. (6) Within 80 minutes of the assassination and 35 minutes of the Tippit killing Oswald resisted arrest at the theater by attempting to shoot another Dallas police officer. (6) Within 80 minutes of the assassination and 35 minutes of the Tippit killing Oswald resisted arrest at the theater by attempting to shoot another Dallas police officer. (7) The Commission has found no evidence that either Lee Harvey Oswald or Jack Ruby was part of any conspiracy, domestic or foreign, to assassinate President Kennedy. (7) The Commission has found no evidence that either Lee Harvey Oswald or Jack Ruby was part of any conspiracy, domestic or foreign, to assassinate President Kennedy. (8) In its entire investigation the Commission has found no evidence of conspiracy, subversion, or disloyalty to the U.S. Government by any Federal, State, or local official. (8) In its entire investigation the Commission has found no evidence of conspiracy, subversion, or disloyalty to the U.S. Government by any Federal, State, or local official. (9) On the basis of the evidence before the Commission it concludes that, Oswald acted alone (9) On the basis of the evidence before the Commission it concludes that, Oswald acted alone

Funeral Saluted by JFK Jr. (John John) Saluted by JFK Jr. (John John) Buried at Arlington Cemetery Buried at Arlington Cemetery