</s>STATE COLLEGE CALIFORNIA POLITICAL RELEASE UNDER E.O.

John F. Kennedy: 

* Born May 29, 1917
* Died November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during an assassination attempt

Assassination Investigation:

* Warren Commission established on November 23, 1963, to investigate the assassination (led by Chief Justice Earl Warren)
* Commission's findings: Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy from behind
* Commission's report released on September 24, 1964

Related Individuals and Events:

* Lee Harvey Oswald: 
	+ Employed at Texas School Book Depository building where shots were fired
	+ Fired by the building's manager, Guy Bannister, due to poor performance
	+ Had connections to the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC) and the Soviet Union
* Jack Ruby: 
	+ Shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963
	+ Convicted of murder with malice in 1964
* CIA and FBI:
	+ Both agencies investigated potential plots against Kennedy prior to his assassination
	+ The CIA's investigation was led by Director John McCone

Evidence and Testimony:

* Ballistic evidence: multiple bullets were fired from the Texas School Book Depository building, but only one bullet was recovered (from Kennedy's car)
* Autopsy report: Kennedy died from a combination of gunshot wounds to the head and neck
* Witness testimony: numerous witnesses reported hearing shots coming from the rear or side of the motorcade, contradicting the Warren Commission's findings

RFK Declassified Files

fbi_experience_rfk-2017_0108-box_005-tray_001-neg.pdf

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