**John F. Kennedy**

* Assassinated on November 22, 1963
* Commission established to investigate the assassination and surrounding events

**Investigations**

* Warren Commission (established by President Kennedy) investigated the assassination
* Proposed commissions to examine:
	+ Assassination of Senator Robert J. Kennedy
	+ Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
* Purpose: to examine events, gather data and testimony, and write reports on findings

**Related Individuals and Events**

* Paul Shapiro (Ph.D., Space Scientist)
	+ Wrote letter to Attorney General recommending additional commissions
	+ Proposed members with diverse backgrounds for complete objectivity
* Senator Robert J. Kennedy
	+ Assassinated in 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr.
	+ Assassinated in 1968

**Dates and Locations**

* November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy assassinated
* January 14, 1970: Letter from Paul Shapiro to Attorney General
* Washington D.C.: Location of Attorney General's office

RFK Declassified Files

166-12c-1_box_42_jan1970.pdf

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