**John F. Kennedy**

* Born: May 29, 1917
* Died: November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas

**Assassination Investigation**

* Warren Commission (JCIC) established on November 23, 1963, to investigate the assassination
* Commission led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, with members:
	+ Senator Richard Russell (D-GA)
	+ Senator John Cooper (R-KY)
	+ Representative Hale Boggs (D-LA)
	+ Representative Gerald Ford (R-MI)
	+ Representative Thurman Arnold (D-OK)

**Investigations and Findings**

* Warren Commission Report released on September 24, 1964, concluding Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination
* Zapruder Film analysis revealed:
	+ JFK's head snapped back to the left upon impact from shot one
	+ JFK's body jerked forward upon impact from shot two
* Autopsy and medical reports:
	+ Entrance wound on JFK's rear: 5.6 cm below the occipital protuberance, 1.3 cm to the right of midline
	+ Exit wound on JFK's front: 7.6 cm above the external auditory meatus, 2.5 cm to the left of midline

**Related Individuals and Events**

* Lee Harvey Oswald:
	+ Employed at Texas School Book Depository (TSBD) on November 22, 1963
	+ Fled from TSBD after shooting
	+ Shot by night club owner Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963
* Jack Ruby:
	+ Owner of the Carousel Club in Dallas
	+ Killed Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963
* CIA and FBI involvement:
	+ CIA's George Joannides involved in anti-Castro activities in Miami
	+ FBI's J. Edgar Hoover received information from CIA regarding possible connections to the assassination

**Other Events and Activities**

* Autopsy performed at Parkland Memorial Hospital on November 22, 1963
* Body transported to Bethesda Naval Hospital for further examination
* Oswald's rifle and other evidence seized by authorities

RFK Declassified Files

fbi_experience_rfk-2017_0108-box_001-folder_034-neg.pdf

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