JFK Assassination November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas Campaigned for 1964 Election Dealy Plaza “Well, Mr. President, you can’t say Dallas doesn’t love you.” - Nellie Connally • “Yes, that’s obvious” • “My God, I’m hit.” Texas Book Depository • 3 witnesses saw a guy barrel Oswald’s View Texas Book Depository Parkland Hospital JFK pronounced dead at 1:33 LBJ Sworn In: 2:38 p.m. 3 cars behind Evidence in the Book Depository First Shot –James Tague First Shot –James Tague First Shot –James Tague Third Shot: Head Shot Third Shot –Head Shot JFK Autopsy Second Shot –The Magic Bullet 1. JFK: back right shoulder 2. JFK: front right shoulder 3. JC: back right shoulder 4. JC: front right shoulder 5. JC: top right wrist 6. JC: bottom right wrist 7. JC: left thigh Mark of Assassination 2nd Shot –Misuse of Evidence Issues with the 2nd Shot Issues with the 2nd Shot (Pristine) If you do not believe the second shot made 7 wounds in 2 different bodies, then . Abraham Zapruder Abraham Zapruder The Grassy Knoll The Grassy Knoll Grassy Knoll 51 witnesses heard shots coming from the Grassy Knoll Head Motion of JFK Lee Harvey Oswald Killed Officer J.D. Tippit The “Patsy” is Arrested Mounting Evidence / Background Sunday, November 24, 1963 Jack Ruby • Died January 3, 1967 –granted appeal for retrial Warren Commission • Oswald acted alone Lone Assassin or Conspiracy Arlen Specter Dr. Cyril Wecht Lone Assassin Evidence • Fingerprints on the gun • Shirt fibers on the gun • Evidence that Oswald ordered the gun • 3 witnesses saw a gun barrel from 6th floor • Access to Book Depository • Former Marine sharpshooter • Castro / Communist sympathizer • Prior attempt: General Walker Conspiracy Evidence • “Magic Bullet” • 51 witnesses heard shots from Grassy Knoll • Extra fragments in Connally’s wrist Motives: Who did it? • Oswald • Soviets • Cubans • Mafia DALLAS A Theory?? • Ex-Marine –Russia trip President Kennedy – Dishonorably discharged • Wrote letter to Secretary of Navy to change it – Secretary ignored it • Wanted revenge • Oswald’s Group (mafia) – Oswald’s Expected target: – Everyone’s real target: Governor • Oswald: “I’m a patsy” John Connally Dal-Tex Building Dal-Tex Building House Committee on Assassinations (1979) • JFK probably killed by a conspiracy • 4 shots were probably fired Funeral Procession John Jr.’s Final Salute Arlington Cemetery .