Person
Lee Harvey Oswald
Arrested in Dallas on 22 November 1963. Two official inquiries found that he fired the shots that struck the President; he was shot dead two days later.
- Dates
- 1939 – 24 Nov 1963
- Wikidata
- Q48745
According to Warren Commission
- involved in Assassination of John F. Kennedy
According to House Select Committee on Assassinations
- involved in Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Connections 6
involved in
- Assassination of John F. Kennedy Found by the Warren Commission and the House committee to have fired the shots According to Warren CommissionAccording to House Select Committee on Assassinations Primary record 12
- Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald Shot while in police custody Primary record 1
- Oswald in Mexico City, autumn 1963 Visited both embassies Primary record 3
- Oswald in New Orleans, summer 1963 Moved to New Orleans in May Primary record 3
appears in
- Report of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Subject Primary record 1
- Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations (Kennedy) Subject Primary record 2
Timeline 1 date
- 1939 – 24 Nov 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald
Proof 3 sources
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Report of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, Chapter 1: Summary and Conclusions, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, 1964.
Primary record
The shots which killed President Kennedy and wounded Governor Connally were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Ruby entered the basement of the Dallas Police Department shortly after 11:17 a.m. and killed Lee Harvey Oswald at 11:21 a.m.
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Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations, U.S. House of Representatives: Summary of Findings and Recommendations, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, 1979.
Primary record
The third shot he fired killed the President.
Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots at President John F. Kennedy.
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Final Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, Book V: The Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: Performance of the Intelligence Agencies, U.S. Senate, 1976.
Primary record
Archived copy
Oswald visited Mexico City, where he visited both the Cuban and Soviet diplomatic establishments
May-September-Lee Harvey Oswald moves to New Orleans; becomes involved with FPCC.
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