JFK Assassination Essay Research Paper FCAMatt MottaOrganization

JFK Assassination Essay, Research Paper

FCA:Matt Motta

Organization- /304/3/00

Support- /40Block H

Documentation- /30

JFK Assassination

John F Kennedy was shot down unlawfully in his prime. That is a

pin that has been in the nations back since it happened back on

November 22, 1963. A theory that has lead the race of who killed JFK

was the Lone Gunman theory of Lee Harvey Oswald. Since this theory

has been so inconclusive, other theories have appeared and are catching

up to Lee Harvey Oswald. Some of these theories are just ridiculous

but on the other hand ,some are very possible. The most plausible

theory is that Lee Harvey Oswald shot John F Kennedy during his drive

through Dallas, there is not enough evidence to convict Oswald, so

other theories have come about.

On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy took a trip to Dallas,

Texas to mend some old news with the democrats and to gain votes for

the upcoming 1964 election. In Dallas, JFK was greeted by over

200,000 spectators through the uptown and downtown Dallas area. A

motorcade had driven them to the Dallas Trade Mart where JFK was to

make a speech, later on that day. JFK, along with his wife Jackie,

traveled with Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie drove

to Dallas Love Field, where they arrived at 11:37 A.M. The motorcade

then took a right from Harwood St., onto Main Street, headed towards

Dealey Plaza, a park built to celebrate the birthplace of Dallas. The car

then made a right turn onto Houston Street. Nellie Connolly, at this

point turned to President Kennedy , and said .you can.t say Dallas

doesn.t love you..(Moore NP) Then the gunshot fired that woke up

the world.

At 12:30 P.M., on November 22, 1963, shots rang out in Dealey

Plaza. To some of the witnesses on the scene, the first sounded like a

firecracker. (Kritzberg 63) President Kennedy had wounds on his back,

his throat, and numerous shots to the head. Governor Connally

suffered a wound in his back, his chest, two wounds in his right wrist,

and a wound in his left thigh. Fortunately, these wounds were not fatal

for the Governor. (Donnelly 116-120) A bystander named James

Tague was wounded on his cheek by a bullet and/or concrete fragments

caused by a missed shot. (Kritzberg 63) Witnesses at the scene heard

anywhere from 2 shots to 7 shots. It was concluded these shots came

out a rifle. The rifle was later found hidden behind some boxes as well

as three empty cartridge cases in the same room as the suspected

shooting, in the Texas School Book Depository Building. The police

were later accused of planting the rifle and cartridge cases. President

Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1 p.m., central standard time.

(Donnelly 69)

The most suspected shooter was Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald

belonged to the Marine Corp for most of his life. Oswald was trained

in radar electronics, and had a background in security clearance. Oswald

had experience with rifles, contacts in the CIA, possibly the Soviet

Union and the KGB. The government claims that Oswald was just

someone off the street who had a grudge against Kennedy. (Benson

190-193)

Oswald was a communist, which would mean the Oswald believed

that the president was no better than any other man. His beliefs made

him an instant suspect for the CIA. (Benson 147) A major point in the

discussion if Oswald did it or not is that the parade was running 6

minutes late. This means Oswald wouldn.t have known, which he

means he was waiting at the window for at least 6 minutes which he

wasn.t. Throughout the assassination Oswald was said to have been in

the lunch room , however , no one could provide proof that they had

seen him in the room where the shots were fired.

Police swarmed the Texas School Book Depository Building

believing the shots came from the third floor. On their way, they found

Oswald sitting in the Lunch Room composed and quietly eating his

lunch. (Kritzberg 60, 61, 69)Officer Baley was the police officer who

entered the building after the shots were fired. When he did , he found

Oswald in the Lunch Room. This created a problem in the timing

element of the assassination. If Oswald were the shooter, then he would

have needed to run four floors to the window where the shots were

fired, then run back in 90 seconds to the lunch room. Oswald.s arrest

seems suspicious at this point because had he fired 4 shots and ran four

floors as well as hiding a rifle then he must of at least broke a sweat.

Yet, he appeared calm and answered officer.s questions without

hesitation or pauses. (Benson 69-70)

Their have been many groups that have filed reports on this case.

In 1979, the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that

Oswald did it, but they added there was probably a conspira

Внимание, отключите Adblock

Вы посетили наш сайт со включенным блокировщиком рекламы!
Ссылка для скачивания станет доступной сразу после отключения Adblock!

Скачать