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U.S. History with Miss Lauren Reicks. November 22 nd , 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated . John F. Kennedy was the 35 th president of the United States.
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U.S. Historywith Miss Lauren Reicks November 22nd, 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States • On November 22nd, 1963 President Kennedy was driving in a presidential motorcade with his wife Jackie Kennedy, Governor of Texas John Connelly and wife Nellie Connelly. • During the presidential motorcade in Dallas Texas, around 12:30 PM, gun shots sounded.
3 Shots that Changed History • As the Presidential motorcade turned on to elm street. a shot was fired. • The first shot fired caused commotion but the second shot fired hit Kennedy in the back and into the governor’s back. • This caused widespread panic and off went the third shot which hit president Kennedy in the head and killed him.
Assassination Theories • There have been many theories regarding the Kennedy assassination. • In fact, there is still no correct answer on who killed Kennedy and how or where he/she did it. • There are two main concrete theories that are most plausible in regards to the Kennedy Assassination. • The two main theories deal with the Grassy Knoll and the Book Depository building.
The Grassy Knoll • The Grassy Knoll, as pictured above, is where former C.I.A hit man, James Files admitted to be stationed to assassinate out Kennedy. • Files tells that a C.I.A agent named David Phillips hired Phillips, gave him a rifle and directed him to station at the Grassy knoll and take out Kennedy. • Whether true or not, Files was arrested and is still an inmate at a prison in Illinois.
The Book Depository Building • The Second theory is the Book Depository Theory. • Lee Harvey Oswald, an ex-marine and an employee of the Book Depository is believed to have killed Kennedy. • Oswald is believed to have been stationed on the sixth floor of the building and shot a rifle three times, two hitting and killing Kennedy.
Ruby Kills Oswald • Oswald was arrested after killing a policeman whom he felt threatened by. • 2 days later, on they day of Oswald’s arraignment, Night club owner Jack Ruby, having mafia connections, shot Lee Harvey Oswald during his transportation to the court house. • This theory also has many gaps and cannot be proven true.
Always Remember J.F.K • As these theories unravel there still lie many gaps in the story. • If never a theory to be proven true we must remember the 35th president John F. Kennedy as a great man who led the U.S. through many rough times.