Who Was Responsible For John F Kennedy's Assassination
“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names” (John F. Kennedy). John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. He was riding in an open-top convertible with the governor of Texas, John Connally in a parade being held in Dallas. When Kennedy and Connally’s car came to a point in the parade where the Texas Book Depository was, Kennedy was shot. He was shot twice, once in the back of the neck, which also critically injured Connally, and once on the side of the head. The shooter was an ex-marine named Lee Harvey Oswald. After the shooting, Lyndon B. Johnson, now the president, issued the Warren Commission to look into the assassination of Kennedy. With much investigation and the collection of evidence from witnesses, the commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and they were correct in doing so. There were many people questioned about what they saw or heard on the day of Kennedy’s death. 179 witnesses said that there were three shots, and 28% said the shots sounded as if they came from the book depository. There were a few people, though, that thought they heard a fourth a shot from Dealey Plaza, leading to a conspiracy theory that Oswald wasn’t the only shooter. This was looked into and it was
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concluded that the shots heard from the plaza were false. In a TV interview, Gerald Posner stated that “Dealey Plaza is a veritable echo chamber”. This leads to the fact that the extra shot heard by some was an echo from the last shot fired by Oswald. People who believe in the conspiracy theory ask one question, how could one bullet kill Kennedy and severely wound Connally? The evidence taken from Kennedy’s body answers this question. The shirt that Kennedy was wearing the day of his assassination shows a bullet hole where the bullet entered the back of his neck. The Warren Commission examined this and concluded that the bullet entered his upper back. Gerald R. Ford then later changed the conclusion to be more precise. In his filed story, Mike Feinsilber claimed that “Ford’s changes tend to support the single-bullet theory by making a specific point that the bullet entered Kennedy’s body ‘at the back of his neck’ rather than in his uppermost back.” Ford’s change supports the single-bullet theory by stating that the bullet went through his neck, putting the bullet in the right position to hit Connelly. Dale Myers, a computer animator, recreated the assassination in a computer animation. He found that contrary to popular belief, Connally was seated in front of and to the left of Kennedy. Connally’s seat was also lower than Kennedy’s. In the recreation, the route that the bullet traveled was highlighted. This showed that the same bullet that hit Kennedy also hit Connally. After the investigation, Lyndon B.
Johnson set up a commission of 7 men to collect facts about the JFK assassination. He also commissioned a report from J. Edgar Hoover, whose account was put into a 500-page essay written by the FBI. This essay highlighted the evidence revealing that Oswald was the only killer and there was no conspiracy. In this essay, it was written that “in its entire investigation the Commission has found no evidence of conspiracy, subversion, or disloyalty to the U.S. Government by any Federal, State, or local official. On the basis of the evidence before the Commission it concludes that, Oswald acted alone.” This states that Oswald acted alone, that he didn’t have a
partner. The commission was correct in concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s assassination. They came to this conclusion through the collection of evidence and information from witnesses. This evidence supports the claim because witnesses claim that all of the shots came from the book depository. There was also physical evidence investigated, like Kennedy’s shirt. The 500-page report written by the FBI gave a wealth of evidence supporting the theory that Oswald was the sole killer. There is more than enough evidence to correct claim that Oswald was the lone shooter.
concluded that the shots heard from the plaza were false. In a TV interview, Gerald Posner stated that “Dealey Plaza is a veritable echo chamber”. This leads to the fact that the extra shot heard by some was an echo from the last shot fired by Oswald. People who believe in the conspiracy theory ask one question, how could one bullet kill Kennedy and severely wound Connally? The evidence taken from Kennedy’s body answers this question. The shirt that Kennedy was wearing the day of his assassination shows a bullet hole where the bullet entered the back of his neck. The Warren Commission examined this and concluded that the bullet entered his upper back. Gerald R. Ford then later changed the conclusion to be more precise. In his filed story, Mike Feinsilber claimed that “Ford’s changes tend to support the single-bullet theory by making a specific point that the bullet entered Kennedy’s body ‘at the back of his neck’ rather than in his uppermost back.” Ford’s change supports the single-bullet theory by stating that the bullet went through his neck, putting the bullet in the right position to hit Connelly. Dale Myers, a computer animator, recreated the assassination in a computer animation. He found that contrary to popular belief, Connally was seated in front of and to the left of Kennedy. Connally’s seat was also lower than Kennedy’s. In the recreation, the route that the bullet traveled was highlighted. This showed that the same bullet that hit Kennedy also hit Connally. After the investigation, Lyndon B.
Johnson set up a commission of 7 men to collect facts about the JFK assassination. He also commissioned a report from J. Edgar Hoover, whose account was put into a 500-page essay written by the FBI. This essay highlighted the evidence revealing that Oswald was the only killer and there was no conspiracy. In this essay, it was written that “in its entire investigation the Commission has found no evidence of conspiracy, subversion, or disloyalty to the U.S. Government by any Federal, State, or local official. On the basis of the evidence before the Commission it concludes that, Oswald acted alone.” This states that Oswald acted alone, that he didn’t have a
partner. The commission was correct in concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s assassination. They came to this conclusion through the collection of evidence and information from witnesses. This evidence supports the claim because witnesses claim that all of the shots came from the book depository. There was also physical evidence investigated, like Kennedy’s shirt. The 500-page report written by the FBI gave a wealth of evidence supporting the theory that Oswald was the sole killer. There is more than enough evidence to correct claim that Oswald was the lone shooter.