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 6 th floor of the TSBD

1 st Shot-James Tague  Witness to the JFK Assassination  Stood next to the Triple Underpass  Heard 1 st shot come from the grassy knoll Blood on his cheek?

2 nd 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

3 rd Shot-The Kill Shot  JFK’s Head goes back and to the left!!!  JFK dies instantly!

After the Assassination  12:30pm-Oswald is sighted 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 TheoryFingerprints on the Shells  Oswald’s Prints on the Gun  3 Shells on the 6 th Floor  3 witnesses saw a gun on the 6 th floor  Ex-Marine Sharpshooter  Fibers on clothes match fibers found on butt end of rifle

Major Evidence Conspiracy TheoryThe 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