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November 22, 1963

The Facts of the Case

Where? Dallas, TX

When? November 22, 1963

Who? Lee Harvey Oswald

Why was JFK there? Campaigning for the

1964 Election

Dealey Plaza

Dealey Plaza 2

Important People in the Limo- JFK, Jackie Kennedy, Governor John Connally, Nellie Connally

Lee Harvey Oswald

Age 24 US Marine Sharpshooter

Scored 49/50 on Rifle Test Moved to USSR at 19 Kicked out and moved back to

New Orleans Fair Play for Cuba Committee Seen at Cuban Embassy in Mexico

City Purchases gun for $19.95

Attempted to assassinate General Walker

Moved to Dallas to work in Texas School Book Depository

Texas School Book Depository

Oswald’s View-the 6th floor of the TSBD

1st Shot-James Tague

Witness to the JFK Assassination

Stood next to the Triple Underpass

Heard 1st shot come from the grassy knoll Blood on his cheek?

2nd Shot-The Magic Bullet

Authored by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa)

1 Bullet causes 7 wounds in 2 people! Wound #1-JFK’s Back Wound #2-JFK’s Throat Wound #3-Governor’s

Back Wound #4-Governor’s

Nipple Wound #5 & #6-

Governor’s Wrist Wound #7-Governor’s

Thigh

3rd Shot-The Kill Shot

JFK’s Head goes back and to the left!!!

JFK dies instantly!

After the Assassination

12:30pm-Oswald is sighted 60-90 seconds after the shooting in the break room of the TSBD.

Oswald then leaves the building and returns home and changes clothes.

1:15pm-Oswald leaves house and shoots J.D. Tippitt 3x (Dallas Cop)

1:30pm-Oswald is then arrested in a Dallas Movie Theatre

Major Evidence

Lone Assassin Theory Fingerprints on the Shells

Oswald’s Prints on the Gun

3 Shells on the 6th Floor 3 witnesses saw a gun

on the 6th floor Ex-Marine Sharpshooter Fibers on clothes match

fibers found on butt end of rifle

Major Evidence

Conspiracy Theory The Pristine Bullet

The Magic Bullet? 51 witnesses heard shots

from the Grassy Knoll JFK’s head went back

and to the left 22 Doctors at Parkland

swore that there was an entrance hole in the front of JFK’s head.

Sunday November 24

Oswald is shot by Jack Ruby Dallas Strip Club owner Ruby had mob

connections in Chicago, LA, New Orleans

Ruby sentenced to death, dies 2 years later

Who shot JFK?

1. Oswald Motive-??? Means-He bought the

gun for $19.95 Opportunity-Worked in

the TSBD All of the Previous

Evidence Listed Against him…

Who shot JFK?

2. Cubans Motive-All of the

Assassination attempts on Castro (Operation Mongoose), CMC, Bay of Pigs

Means-?? Opportunity-Oswald

was a Pro-Castro supporter

Castro did threaten JFK in 1963.

Who Shot JFK?

3. USSR Motive-CMC, Berlin

Crisis Means-Oswald did

travel to USSR Opportunity-Said

that they would have killed him from Dal-Tex building

Who Shot JFK?

4. Mafia Motive-RFK declared

war on “organized crime” in 1961

Means-Ruby had mob connections

Opportunity-Oswald used to be a legbreaker

Carlos Marcello was kidnapped and dropped off in Guatemala

JFK affairs w/ mistress of Sam Giancana