1. JFK Assassination Lone Gunman or Conspiracy

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Elected in 1960 35th President of U.S. 1st Catholic President Served in WWII Authorized the invasion of Cuba (Bay of Pigs) and sent consultants to Vietnam Appointed RFK as Attorney General

3. Lee Harvey Oswald Assassin Assassin Former Marine Former Marine Worked at the Dallas Book Depository Worked at the Dallas Book Depository Possible Communist and friend of Cuba Possible Communist and friend of Cuba Tried to defect to USSR Tried to defect to USSR Married Russian woman Married Russian woman Possible CIA operative Possible CIA operative

4. Jack Ruby Killed Lee Harvey Oswald Night Club Owner Possible Mafia ties Died two years after shooting from cancer

5. John Connally Governor of Texas Governor of Texas Was in the front seat of the car with his wife, JFK and Jackie were in the back seat Was in the front seat of the car with his wife, JFK and Jackie were in the back seat Was wounded in the assassination Was wounded in the assassination Retained bullet fragments until death Retained bullet fragments until death

6. Jim Garrison New Orleans District Attorney Only person to prosecute an individual in the assassination of JFK Main Character in Oliver Stone movie “JFK”

7. Earl Warren Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Put in charge of the committee to investigate the JFK assassination Put in charge of the committee to investigate the JFK assassination Final 26 volume report is known as the Warren Commission Report (WCR) Final 26 volume report is known as the Warren Commission Report (WCR)

8. Warren Commission Scenario Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone He shot three times at the president from the Book Depository He shot three times at the president from the Book Depository The first shot missed The first shot missed The second shot was the “Magic Bullet” The second shot was the “Magic Bullet” The third shot was the fatal JFK shot The third shot was the fatal JFK shot

9. Presidential Caravan

10. Magic Bullet

11. Path of the Magic Bullet

12. Path of Bullet Bullet also makes a turn according to the WCR Whole scenario is dependant on the fact that both JFK and Connally are facing forward Possible incorrect assumption

13. Connally’s Injuries Bullet entered back below the shoulder Bullet entered back below the shoulder Possibly hit a rib and exited chest Possibly hit a rib and exited chest Bullet went through the right wrist (X-ray) Bullet went through the right wrist (X-ray) Became lodged in his thigh Became lodged in his thigh

14. Kennedy’s Injuries Second Bullet passes through his neck, exiting below the knot of his tie and then entering Connally Second Bullet passes through his neck, exiting below the knot of his tie and then entering Connally Third bullet passes through the skull (photo) Third bullet passes through the skull (photo)

15. House Select Committee on Assassination Formed in 1977 and completed in 1978 Formed in 1977 and completed in 1978 Investigated the Kennedy and MLK assassinations Investigated the Kennedy and MLK assassinations The HSCA concluded that, while President Kennedy had probably been assassinated as a result of a conspiracy, involving another gunman firing from the "grassy knoll", in front and to the right of the President, the fatal shot, based on all the physical evidence reviewed, had been fired, as stated in the WCR, by Lee Harvey Oswald, firing from the "sniper's nest." The HSCA concluded that, while President Kennedy had probably been assassinated as a result of a conspiracy, involving another gunman firing from the "grassy knoll", in front and to the right of the President, the fatal shot, based on all the physical evidence reviewed, had been fired, as stated in the WCR, by Lee Harvey Oswald, firing from the "sniper's nest."

16. Conspiracy Theories Killing of Oswald left many unanswered questions Many believed that there was a conspiracy to kill the president instead of a lone gunman The WCR created as many questions as it answered

17. Conspiracy Questions Could Oswald shoot three times, accurately in under one minute? Could Oswald shoot three times, accurately in under one minute? Was there another gunman on the “grassy knoll?” Was there another gunman on the “grassy knoll?” Was Oswald even involved in the assassination or was he just a patsy? Was Oswald even involved in the assassination or was he just a patsy? Did Jack Ruby act alone or was he under orders from the mafia to dispose of LHO? Did Jack Ruby act alone or was he under orders from the mafia to dispose of LHO? Could the “Magic Bullet” have injured both Kennedy and Connally? Could the “Magic Bullet” have injured both Kennedy and Connally? Was there a cover up by the Government to keep the identity of the real assassins secret? Was there a cover up by the Government to keep the identity of the real assassins secret?

18. Who Wanted to Kill JFK Castro - Kennedy had tried to kill him as well as over throw the communist govt. Castro - Kennedy had tried to kill him as well as over throw the communist govt. Mafia - RFK was putting the heat on organized crime Mafia - RFK was putting the heat on organized crime FBI - JFK wanted to get rid of Hoover FBI - JFK wanted to get rid of Hoover CIA/Military - JFK did not want to escalate the US involvement in Vietnam CIA/Military - JFK did not want to escalate the US involvement in Vietnam Conservatives - JFK was seen as being weak against the growing communist aggressors and pushing Civil Rights Conservatives - JFK was seen as being weak against the growing communist aggressors and pushing Civil Rights