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7 Major Challenges to the Warren Commission Report

7 Major Challenges to the Warren Commission Report. Single Bullet Theory Improper Alignment Timing Factor Exit or Entry Wound Hole in the Shirt Pristine Bullet Head Shot. The Actions of a Guilty Man. Oswald requested a ride from Wesley Frazier on Thursday Nov.21

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7 Major Challenges to the Warren Commission Report

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  1. 7 Major Challenges to the Warren Commission Report • Single Bullet Theory • Improper Alignment • Timing Factor • Exit or Entry Wound • Hole in the Shirt • Pristine Bullet • Head Shot

  2. The Actions of a Guilty Man • Oswald requested a ride from Wesley Frazier on Thursday Nov.21 • Replies “no” to needing a ride on Friday, Nov. 22 • Wedding ring and $170 with Marina. • Fled the scene of the shooting, retrieves his pistol and shoots a police officer. • Refused to give police his name when arrested. • Refused to take a lie detector test.

  3. Rifle in the Building • Rifle in blanket of Paine’s garage missing. • Told Frazier he had curtain rods in brown package. • Frazier saw Oswald hurriedly carry brown bag into work. • Brown paper bag found on 6th floor. • Oswald’s finger and palm print on the bag. • Fibers in bag matched blanket in Paine’ garage.

  4. The Assassin and Weapon • Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5 found on 6th floor can be traced to Oswald(records match handwriting) • 3 shell casings found near window, match MC rifle. • Bullet fragments and pristine bullet fired from MC rifle. • Oswald’s palm print on rifle stock under barrel • Fibers on butt plate of rifle match his shirt • Arrested with a .38 caliber pistol(Tippet) • Photo of Oswald taken by Marina shown holding a rifle and pistol • Marina identified the rifle as Lee’s • Marina: “I could see by his eyes that he was guilty.” • Robert Oswald: “Brother, you won’t find anything there.”

  5. Oswald at the Window • Employee Givens went back for cigarettes to 6th floor saw and talked to Oswald at 11:55 • Oswald’s palm prints on cartons at window. • Oswald’s clipboard with 3 incomplete orders found on 6th floor • Witnesses saw man with rifle in 6th floor window • Oswald only 1 of 16 employees to leave the building. (12:33pm)

  6. Killing of J.D. Tippit • 2 witnesses identify Oswald at the shooting. 7 others at various points along the way to and in the theatre. • Bullet fragments and shell casings recovered match .38 caliber found on Oswald. • Oswald’s jacket is found on path of flight of suspect fleeing murder scene. • Oswald arrested in theatre with gun as he resists. • Strikes officer in the face. • Draws his revolver. • “Well it’s over now.”

  7. General Edwin Walker Assassination Attempt • April 6, 1963: Oswald is fired from his job at the photo lab. No one knows where he spends his days. Marina says he spent a few evenings shooting target practice. • April 10 A single shot is fired through the window of Ret. General Walker's study, just missing him. Oswald does not return home that night until about 11:30, according to Marina, "Lee came in -- white, covered with sweat, and looking quite wild in the eyes. And he said, 'I shot Walker.'"

  8. Robert Croft photograph of the presidential limousine, showing the position of the president’s coat shortly before the first hit.

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