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**John F. Kennedy**

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

**Assassination**

* Shot on November 22, 1963, while riding in an open-top car in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas
* Killed by multiple gunshot wounds to the head and neck

**Investigations**

* Warren Commission (1963-1964): Investigated the assassination and concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
* House Select Committee on Assassinations (1976-1979): Reinvestigated the assassination and concluded that there was a "probable conspiracy" involving organized crime and government agencies

**Related Individuals and Events**

* **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Shot and killed by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963, while in police custody
* **Jack Ruby**: Killed Lee Harvey Oswald; had connections to organized crime and the Dallas Police Department
* **CIA**: Involved in various plots against Fidel Castro and other foreign leaders; had a "routine" message sent to the CIA on October 16, 1958 (date of assassination attempt on Castro)
* **FBI**: Investigated the assassination and related individuals, including Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby
* **Dallas Police Department**: Involved in the investigation and security surrounding the motorcade; had a officer, J.D. Tippit, shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings**

* **Autopsy report**: Released in 1997, showing that Kennedy's wounds were consistent with a shot from the front
* **Ballistic evidence**: Shown to be inconsistent with the official story of a lone gunman
* **Witness testimony**: Contradictory accounts from witnesses, including some who claimed to have seen multiple shooters

JFK Declassified Files

104-10179-10088.pdf

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