John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy AssassinationAssassination

Pictures as EvidencePictures as Evidence

1.President Kennedy at Fatal Shot. 2. Abraham Zapruder. 3. Smoke. 4. Railroad Workers. 5. James Tague. 6. Bullet Mark on Curb.

Overhead Pic of Motorcade Overhead Pic of Motorcade RouteRoute

Motorcade on Houston St.Motorcade on Houston St.

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Dealey PlazaDealey Plaza

Zapruder SpotZapruder Spot

Fatal Head ShotFatal Head Shot

Stockade FenceStockade Fence

Down Elm StreetDown Elm Street

Mannlicher-Carcano RifleMannlicher-Carcano Rifle

DEALEY PLAZA IN 1965:

1. President Kennedy at Fatal Shot 2. Abraham Zuder 3. Smoke 4. Railroad Workers 5. James Tague 6. Bullet Mark on Curb 7. Steam Pipe.

Single Bullet Theory/ Magic Single Bullet Theory/ Magic Bullet?Bullet?

►The single bullet theory (also known as the magic bullet theory by the majority of critics and conspiracy theorists) is the crucial element of the Warren Commission theory that only one assassin was responsible for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

The “pristine” bulletThe “pristine” bullet

Warren CommissionWarren Commission► The President's Commission on the Assassination of The President's Commission on the Assassination of

President Kennedy, known unofficially as The Warren President Kennedy, known unofficially as The Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, by Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination by Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of the U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November of the U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. It concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted 22, 1963. It concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing Kennedy. The Commission's findings alone in killing Kennedy. The Commission's findings have since proved extremely controversial and have have since proved extremely controversial and have frequently been challenged. frequently been challenged.

Warren Commission Warren Commission continued…continued…

► The commission's determination was that:The commission's determination was that:► it was it was likelylikely that all injuries inside the limousine that all injuries inside the limousine

were caused by only two bullets, and thus one shot were caused by only two bullets, and thus one shot likelylikely missed the motorcade, but it could not missed the motorcade, but it could not determine which of the three. (The 1979 determine which of the three. (The 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations agreed that agreed that two shots caused all the injuries.) two shots caused all the injuries.)

► the first shot to hit anyone struck President the first shot to hit anyone struck President Kennedy in the upper back, exited out his throat, Kennedy in the upper back, exited out his throat, and and likelylikely continued on to cause all of Governor continued on to cause all of Governor John Connally's injuries, John Connally's injuries,

► the second shot to hit anyone fatally struck the second shot to hit anyone fatally struck Kennedy in the head 4.8 to 5.6 seconds later. Kennedy in the head 4.8 to 5.6 seconds later.