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John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963.

* Lee Harvey Oswald: 
	+ Fired from his job at the Texas School Book Depository on October 4, 1963
	+ Had a history with the CIA and FBI
	+ Was in contact with Soviet officials and had attempted to defect to the USSR

Investigations:

* Warren Commission (established by President Lyndon B. Johnson):
	+ Led by Chief Justice Earl Warren
	+ Released its report on September 24, 1964, concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination
* CIA:
	+ Had knowledge of Oswald's activities and attempted to use him for their own purposes
	+ Was involved in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, which was related to the Bay of Pigs invasion

Related individuals and events:

* George Joannides: 
	+ A CIA officer who was involved in the agency's efforts to discredit Oswald
	+ Had connections to the anti-Castro group, DRE (Democratic Revolutionary Action)
* David Atlee Phillips: 
	+ The CIA station chief in Mexico City at the time of the assassination
	+ Was aware of Oswald's activities and had attempted to use him for their own purposes

Dates and locations:

* November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas
* October 4, 1963: Lee Harvey Oswald was fired from his job at the Texas School Book Depository
* April 24-25, 1963: Lee Harvey Oswald traveled to Mexico City, where he met with Soviet officials and attempted to defect to the USSR

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:

* The Warren Commission's report concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy
* The CIA had knowledge of Oswald's activities and attempted to use him for their own purposes
* George Joannides was involved in the agency's efforts to discredit Oswald

JFK Declassified Files

104-10183-10240.pdf

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