Three years later on November 22nd 1963 he was assassinated. JFK: One Day in America I: Assassination, National Geographic 2023
I drove Lee Harvey Oswald to work because Lee did not own a car. We listened to the radio. Lee wasn’t a big talker … I said, What’s in the package, Lee? And he said, Curtain rods. ibid. co-worker
The president insisted on having an open car. ibid. secret service guy
Mrs Kennedy was in shock with the president’s head in her lap. ibid.
The United States lost its innocence on November 22nd 1963. ibid.
We’ll never get over this. JFK: One Day in America II: Manhunt, TV interview at hospital of Mrs Quincy Adams
13.14 p.m. Dallas police officer J D Tippet is shot. ibid. caption
When the police came in to do the roll call they found that Lee Harvey Oswald was unaccounted for. That was the only clue they had that he might be the guy. ibid. journalist
00.10 a.m. Oswald press conference: A slight fellow with some scratches and marks around his face. JFK: One Day in America III: Revenge, news commentary
John F Kennedy lived a life that would help define an entire generation. Looks, style, empathy. President for just over 1,000 days, Kennedy navigated events and crises that changed the world. Kennedy I: Jack (1917-1940), History 2023
60 years after his assassination we are still fascinated by the triumphs and flaws of the youngest president ever elected. ibid.
Young Jack’s life was happy and carefree until he contracted scarlet fever at age two. ibid.
Jack’s mother Rose was effectively a single parent. ibid.
An appendectomy: the first of many surgeries in his life. ibid.
In the decades to come, the family compound would serve as a source of stability and calm in Jack’s everchanging world. ibid.
During the summer of 1945 Kennedy raced off to Europe on an assignment. He was tasked with covering the British general election in London. Kennedy II: The World at War (1940-1946)
It didn’t take long for his popularity to rise especially with the women. ibid.
In the spring of 1946, 29-year-old John F Kennedy was busy on the campaign trail working to make himself known to the people of Boston. Kennedy III: Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)
He supported the Truman Doctrine, a policy to contain Soviet expansion following World War II. ibid.
His blood pressure began to drop after arriving in London. After being rushed to a hospital in London he was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease. ibid.
Kennedy was a United States’ senator. ibid.
Kennedy first laid eyes on his future wife at a Georgetown dinner party in the spring of 1951. ibid.
The condition of his back continued to deteriorate. ibid.
The presidential election of 1956 would be an important opportunity for Kennedy to gain momentum on his political journey. He would soon known if his efforts had been enough to claim the vice presidential nomination. Kennedy IV: The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)
After the victory [Senate], Kennedy knew his sole focus had to be the presidential race … With an eye towards a national audience, building towards the 1960 election. ibid.
Primary (1960): director Robert Drew. ibid.
Kennedy v Nixon: Candidates would debate four times, arguing their case to the nation. ibid.
Fuelled by adrenalin, Kennedy often had dark circles around his eyes. ibid.
He was the future. He was next. Kennedy V: The Torch Has Passed (Jan 61 to Dec 61), woman
The 35th president of the United States … The youngest man ever elected. ibid. commentary
A civil rights crisis and a daunting Cold War with the Soviet Union. ibid.
Over time Khrushchev’s demands for West Berlin became more threatening and more urgent. ibid.
The White House had a new and youthful atmosphere. Invigorated by music, arts and the contemporary style. Kennedy VI: Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)
His wife was this cultured articulate multi-dimensional person who also happened to be an incredible mom. ibid. historian
This government feels obliged to report this new crisis to you in fullest detail. Kennedy VII: The Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963), press conference
All eyes were now on Cuba, and nuclear war was now on the world’s doorstep. ibid. commentary
Kennedy’s speech marked an historic turning point in American history. However, racial hatred continued to haunt America. ibid.
FBI agents re-examine the JFK assassination. Confessions from the Grassy Knoll: The Shocking Truth ***** 2013, viz Amazon
‘My investigation shows that Johnny Roselli was there, Chuck Nicoletti was there, James Files was there.’ ibid. Zack Shelton
‘I took the shot. I fired one shot and one shot only.’ ibid. James Files
Kennedy’s problems with the CIA began immediately after his inauguration. ibid. Zack Shelton
Fraught with lies and inconsistencies that raise more questions than answers. ibid.
When the body was unwrapped there was no clothes. ibid.
The night before the assassination Ruby saw Joe Campisi … Again, Joe Campisi, the underboss of Dallas, comes to see Jack Ruby in jail. ibid.
A wound to the back five inches below the collar … was changed. ibid.
Bullet fragments taken from Governor Connally’s body during his surgery following the JFK assassination … There are more fragments here than missing from the Commission’s bullet. ibid.
Paul Groody, the funeral home director, said years later that he was there when the FBI put that rifle in Oswald’s dead hand. ibid.
The whole nation was convinced of Oswald’s guilt. ibid.
All this supports Judith Baker’s claims that Oswald aspired to become a double agent. ibid.
A CIA 201 file on Oswald was discovered only in 1977. ibid.
If Oswald was working as a government agent, as the evidence indicates and his mother has always claimed, what was he up to? ibid.
‘I brought the weapon up. I’m over the fence. And as they come down, made the turn on to Elm there, that’s when I started focusing through the scope and following the car … As I squeezed, take off my round, his head moved forward … I fired one shot, one shot only.’ ibid. James Files behind the fence
‘And this picket fence was up … We did smell gunsmoke … We definitely picked up a good solid smell of gunpowder.’ ibid. male witness
‘I heard David Ferrie panic-stricken like I’d never heard him before.’ ibid. Judith Baker
‘Everything that Files has said about every member of the Giancana team is consistent with everything we knew.’ ibid. Hughes
Exactly where Files said he was standing. ibid. Zak Shelton
A Texas man named John Rademacher and his son discovered this .222 calibre shell-casing on the grassy knoll in 1987 … as collaborated by the anthropologist Gary Hughes. ibid.
It is impossible that James Files could have known that a dent was made on the shell-casing unless he put it there himself. ibid.
There was a shot to Kennedy’s right forehead from the front ... Kennedy was hit twice in the head. ibid.
Further evidence from an article by Dr David Mantik sheds new light on the case and support Files’ claim that he was the shooter. Mantik claims that the X-Rays of Kennedy’s brain and skull fragments indicate traces of Mercury. Files says he fired the fatal shot with a Mercury round. Furthermore, Files’ story can be verified by the confession of Chauncey Holt. ibid.
And when the baboom happened it looked like the whole back of his head just blew off. It look like a bucket of blood was thrown out. JFK Assassination: From the Oval Office to Dealey Plaza, witness, 2024
James Tague: third person wounded in Dealey Plaza. ibid.
Picket fence: Several other witnesses reported running into a secret service agent … The same scenario played out moments later at the rear of the Texas Book Depository … ‘well dressed men’ … There were no secret service agents anywhere in Dealey Plaza. ibid.
Jim Braden is arrested at the Dal-Tex building in Dealey Plaza. Some believed shots came from this building. Braden says he is looking for a phone to call his mother. ibid.
November 21st 1963, the night before the assassination, it is verified that Braden had met with Mob-connected Jack Ruby. ibid.
1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations: Braden is ‘an acquaintance of both Carlos Marcello and Santos Tafficante’. ibid.
June 5th the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angels, California: Robert Kennedy has been shot. Within minutes Braden is spotted only a few blocks away. Once again he is immediately picked up for questioning. ibid.