That is why in our Blender 3D model I have used his map as an essential reference image. "The Kennedy Assassination--Part 1" features two hours of NBC-TV as-it-is-happening news coverage from Friday, November 22, 1963 -- the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas, Texas, while riding in his open-top limousine through Dealey Plaza. Shards of this fragmentation called stippling were known to have struck the President in the face and neck. Whitney: You know how it got there by any chance? This is the view from the window from which an assassin fired the shots that killed President John F. Kennedy and severely wounded Texas Governor John Connally as the presidential motorcade drove through Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. And it was terribly hot. He was trying to keep the president away from the crowd. And then the car was waiting, but there was a big crowd there, all yelling, with banners and everything. Your historian-guide tells you stories you may not have heard otherwise about the day's happenings, and helps you decipher some of the most talked . Gary Mack, the curator of the Sixth Floor Museum in Dealey Plaza, writes for LightBox on how one rare photo, taken by Jim MacCammon of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest, suggests that the 24-year-old . So stop, said about 10 on the front end, and 10-20 at the back. The photo opportunity that would unfold as the couple stepped down the stairs at 11:44 was too good to pass up. THE SIXTH FLOOR. At the plaza's west perimeter is a triple underpass beneath a railroad bridge, under which the motorcade raced after the shots were fired. So. Explore the history of Dealey Plaza, both before and after the assassination, with this interactive guide. Some researchers are convinced that there was a hole in the windshield, which means that two bullets are required for the damage to the limousine. Nice and cozy, well protected, and out of view. Tippit. Hear No Evil: Social Constructivism and the Forensic Evidence in the Kennedy Assassination. Some researchers believe that the throat wound and the supposed hole in the windshield are tied to the shooter in front of the limousine. Just blinding all of us. Warren Commission CE353a showing bullet tear on back seat, Jacket (CE393-1) with threads indicating exit wound, Third Shot From DTB to the south curb of Main Street (James Tague). 7 Surveyor Chester Breneman reported hearing about a stress mark on the Stemmons Freeway sign that was caused by a bullet. New York: Viking Penguin, 1993) for the Zapruder sequence of shots #1, #2 & #5 and the theorized shot to Kennedys back. In this diagram, Cutler estimated (and I agree) that the throat shot occurred between Zapruder frames 208-211. 7273, Testimony of Marina Oswald, Kantor Exhibit No. A jacketed bullet on the trajectory shown in the Croft photograph could pass through the rear section of the limousine and strike the pavement. There is also a grassy knoll on the northwest side of the plaza. Roy Schaeffers hypothesis is that this was way too convenient a spot where a weapon could have been stashed away after the deed, and I cannot agree more. And I knew the president didnt like us up on the back of the car. Bill Newman and his wife, Gayle, had taken their sons, 4 and 2 years old, to Love Field, where they found they all could not get close enough to see the Kennedys. falsified, you knew a small army of people doiing the falsifying. Tour includes all transportation and entrance fees. Jacqueline Kennedy:You know, there is always noise in a motorcade and there are always motorcycles besides us, a lot of them backfiring. The larger movement of President kennedys head can be explained by terminal velocity, hydrostatic shock and cavitation, which describe the movement of a fluid filled container into the direction of a bullet strike. In frame Z205 debris fragments are flying away from the sign. Nellie Connally settled this issue in an interview with Joe Nick Patoski, Texas Monthly, November 1998. Three graphics images, all rendered Autocad drawings, test two scenarios. One of the ongoing mysteries of Dealey Plaza is the origin of the fragment that hit James Tague. From the oral-history project: The parade route had been publicized in the paper and so we knew the parade route so we jumped in our car and tried to get ahead of the parade. Included in Walking Tour and Bus Tour THE GRASSY KNOLL 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202 Investigators and historians still flock to the Grassy Knoll at Dealey Plaza today, recreating and studying the assassination that shook Americ. The presidential limousine was a flashy new Lincoln Continental. 10 Governor Connally had a shattered right wrist. In this scenario two separate fragments caused Connallys wrist and thigh wounds. Cutler clearly understood the topography and layout of Dealey Plaza. Most other witnesses failed to distinguish this shot location from the ones already used. Non-harmfulness (harmlessness). Sixth Floor Museum. Noticing anything that contradicted that scenario would have been discouraged. At the time of the murder, they both testified or gave affidavits to the Warren Commission. 3 Handwritten notes made by Seth Kantor concerning events surrounding the assassination, "John F. Kennedy Assassination Homepage:: Warren Commission:: Report:: Page 645", Addendum: Report on an Examination of Photographs of the Rifle Associated with the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, "Biographical sketch of Dr. George Gregory Burkley, Arlington National Cemetery", "MD 6 White House Death Certificate (Burkley 11/23/63), pg", "Biographical sketch of Malcolm MacGregor Kilduff, Jr", "Specific considerations pertaining to the John F. Kennedy autopsy", "President Lyndon B. Johnson takes Oath of Office, 22 November 1963", "Official Autopsy Report of Lee Harvey Oswald", "The Other Shooter: The Saddest and Most Expensive 26 Seconds of Amateur Film Ever Made", "Newly released film of JFK before assassination", Report of Capt. I've said depends on the numbers that I've quoted in the past. Therefore, nothing of significance has been torn down or rebuilt in the immediate area. Warren Commission CE349Z Warren Commission CE350 with ricochet angle added, Warren Commission CE567-b & CE569 Bullet fragments found in the limousine front seat. This shot completes the picture of the totality of circumstances. Lyndon B. Johnson, 55, would become the 36th President in Dallas that day. Proving who the shooters were and for whom they worked will tell us a great deal about the conspiracy to kill the President, and that is where I believe our attention should be focused. Dallas street workers have apparently removed the white "X's" that marked the spot where President John F. Kennedy was shot, The Dallas Morning . 4 Behind the fence on the grassy knoll GKF (Shots #2 & #4), 5 On the railroad overpass above Commerce Street RROP (Shot #7). After the shooting, Umbrella Man and Radio Man sat on the curb together. Jacqueline Kennedy:I tried to stay close to my husband and lots of times you get pushed away, you know, people leaning over and pulling your hand. It was 12:30 p.m. Nov. 22, then and now. That's why he'd been recruited to take part in a CBS News reenactment of the shooting in the spring of 1967. Since a shot from the Texas School Book Depository hit the President in the head less than one second after the shot from the knoll, there would have been little apparent reason for a gunman on the knoll to fire a second shot. Journalists and other social media users shared photos of the crowds on Twitter and questioned supporters of the conspiracy theory. ", Book V: The Investigation of the Assassination of President J.F.K. It is possible that she could be the key to either prove or . Governor Connally looks quickly to the right. The Stemmons Freeway sign first appears at Z133 and for 67 frames the back of the sign has no blemishes or camera artifacts. Agent Roy Kellerman said that a flurry of shells came into the car. The sixth shot struck the frame, the windshield and the mirror in rapid succession. These words were then repeated on national television by CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite in his second CBS bulletin on the shooting. cit., pg. Kennedys forward movement after the shot to his throat is interpreted by some researchers as momentum from a shot to his back supposedly occurring at Z228. I took the photograph from the manhole cover, Photograph by William Allen Photograph by Jim Murray, Zapruder frame 400 showing bullet mark on grass. 5 President Kennedy had a wound in his back. From the confusion surrounding the rifle it appears that something went wrong. "Memory of a Nation: Effectively Using Artworks to Teach about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy", Gunzenhuser, Randi. Charles Bronson Film. DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - The dramatic final day of Hulu mini-series "11/22/63" filming is wrapping up in Dallas Thursday night. At that angle from the sixth floor a bullet would ricochet over the bystanders, but there is no room in the scenario for another shot. However, it is clear that the shooters were confident of their ability to control the crime scene. Connally Shot." This next photo was taken by Gary King a couple of days ago, showing the inner dimensions of the utility box. In the attached gift shop, you can get a signed print of Jackson's infamous photo of Ruby shooting Oswald for $250, one of the pricier items from a . Curved concrete colonnades with pylons at the ends run along the west of each reflecting pool. The site has been called the "birthplace of Dallas" or the "front door of Dallas" and dates back to the 1840s. Part Two", "Men Posing as Imposters at Assassination", "Gordon Arnold's Wollensak 73 8mm magazine turret camera and box (2006.003.0001)", "JFK 'grassy knoll' photo fails to sell at auction", "Interviews of Mary Moorman on 22 November 1963", "Historic Kennedy assassination photo to be auctioned: Mary Ann Moorman Krahmer took the Polaroid photo just after President John F. 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The presence of a bullet hole in the windshield of the limousine was witnessed at Parkland Hospital by motorcycle patrolmen Sargent Stavis Ellis, James Chaney, and Harry Freeman. They got larger and larger. The only controversy is whether Connally had to let go of his hat when his wrist was shattered. Jacqueline Kennedy, describing the conversation as the limo headed toward Dealey Plaza: Mrs. Connally said, We will soon be there. We could see a tunnel in front of us. "Review: The Sixth Floor: John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation,", Eder, Elizabeth. Catch up on more JFK news here. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". The acoustic correlation places the shot at Z326, eight tenths of a second after Z313. In addition the WC went outside the FBI, second opinions on key pieces of evidence. I believe only one bullet is indicated by items 9-12. Both pools are rectangular on their ends near Main and oval-shaped at their ends along the edges. On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:02:45 PM UTC-4, On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 8:46:59 PM UTC-4, bigdog, On Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 6:11:14 PM UTC-4, Spence. The Kennedy assassination crime scene in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Reported by Colleen Curry | Developed By Greg Atria, Dealey Plaza, a rectangular patch of grass and government buildings in downtown Dallas, Texas, became a focal point of history on the afternoon of Nov. 22, 1963. 9 Governor Connally had a through and through bullet wound from his right armpit to his right nipple. These are established facts. Which leads you to wonder: What if there had been someone on both sides of the limo, particularly the right side? That is the only shot trajectory which obeys the unique layout found in Dealey Plaza. I believe in a throat to back trajectory. Sixth Floor Museum Visitor Center Building, N. Houston St. adjacent to Texas School Book Depository The Visitor Center is a one-story brick building north of the School Book Depository extending along N. Houston St. toward Pacific Ave. 1 Dealey Plaza 2 John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza 3 Klyde Warren Park 4 Pioneer Plaza, Dallas 5 John Neely Bryan Cabin, Dallas 6 The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 7 Dallas City Hall 8 Thanks-Giving Square, Dallas 9 Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture, Texas 10 Giant Eyeball, Dallas 11 Dallas County Courthouse A shot to the right of Abraham Zapruder hit the Stemmons Freeway sign at Z200 (shot #4). Dealey Plaza is bounded on the south, east, and north sides by 100+ foot (30+ m) tall buildings. Thats about all, Im just sick, I cant. Shown here are Texas Gov. Whitney: You sure it was a hole? No way theres even any cracks associated with that bullet hole, It seemed like a high velocity bullet that had penetrated from front to back in that glass pane. It was the location of the first home built in Dallas, which also became the first courthouse and post office, the first store, and the first fraternal lodge. The Badge Man is an unknown figure that is purportedly present within the Mary Moorman photograph of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. The top of the Dal-Tex Building fails as a location with ease of escape. And I remember thinking it would be so cool under that tunnel Well, that is when she said to president Kennedy, You certainly cant say that the people of Dallas havent given you a nice welcomeI think he saidI dont know if I remember it or I have read itNo, you certainly cant, or something. Union Terminal Company Interlocking Tower, near Pacific Ave. in railroad yard This two-story concrete tower covered with white-painted stucco was constructed in 1916. To claim all that. Then I heard the crack of a couple of rifle shots. That was the first story that made the newspapers and it is the story the government originally believed. Jacqueline Kennedy testified about the final minutes of her husbands life forthe Warren Commission on June 5, 1964: We got off the plane. Tague said he heard the weak first shot that sounded like a firecracker. Some witnesses reported a shot to the pavement behind the limousine and some reported a shot to the pavement in front, between the limousine and the lead car. At that time, I dubbed this position the cubby hole. The line runs from the edge of the sign to the sign post and the discoloration pattern is pronounced. The bullet traveled at a 30-degree angle from the fence on the grassy knoll. However, it appears that he heard two shots before he was injured and a third shot after he was injured. And I just remember seeing that. John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. CST in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza.Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife, Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife, Nellie, when he was fatally shot from the nearby Texas School Book Depository by Lee . Along the drive, you can see Dealey Plaza and the John F. Kennedy Memorial. It is not easy to second-guess the Bethesda doctors but the logic of a single bullet causing both wounds is compelling. You can no longer spot an "X" in Dealey Plaza. Douglas Horne, in his book, Inside the ARRB pg 1447 also identified Whitaker as the employee who witnessed the condition of the windshield, and verified that the hole had been caused by a shot from the front, with fragmentation and beveling present on the inside. The first phase of the restoration, which spent $700,000 for repair work and plumbing along Houston Streets, was completed on November 22, 2008, the 45th anniversary of JFK assassination. Learn more. 40). Other researchers believe in a back to throat trajectory or a throat to back trajectory. The reasoning is that, since Connally held on to his hat, the first bullet that hit him did not shatter his wrist. Newspapers around the country carried the news that Kennedy had been shot to the American people: "Kennedy Slain," wrote the Boston Globe. Zapruder Frame Z204 showing stress mark on the Stemmons Freeway sign, Fifth Shot From TSBDW to Connallys right armpit Z224. And my husband never made any sound. Bill Newman:I recall the president turning right on to Houston Street, then the car going that short block and turning back left on Elm. The groove in the sidewalk on the north side of Elm Street lines up with TSBDW but not as a credible shot at the President. Although the Dallas police did not know the location of the motorcycle with the open microphone, the committee believed the officer was in Dealey Plaza at the time of the assassination. Hoffmans description of the shooter does not resemble the man claiming to have made the shot. I believe the TSBDE shooter could not hit anything with his inferior rifle, and he will manage to fire just two shots in ten seconds. Dealey Plaza is a plaza on the west end of downtown Dallas where the Sixth Floor Museum is now located. the investigation, where the bullet hit. The crowds chose to meet in Dealey Plaza and lined themselves around the large white "X" that marks the spot where his father, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963. Ellis: I would say from a shot, one of the shots that was shot at the President, one of them The plaza is named for George Bannerman Dealey (18591946), a civic leader and early publisher of The Dallas Morning News, who had campaigned for the area's revitalization. Here, on Nov. 24th, mourners gathered in Dealey Plaza, many still in a state of shock. The. ", "Fifty Years Ago This Minute: How the Assassination Story Broke", "Merriman Smith's account of JFK's assassination: Smith might have been the unhappiest reporter in President Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas on November 22, 1963. A shot fired shortly after the throat shot would give the DTB shooter almost five seconds to reset before his second shot (shot #6 to the frame of the windshield). The DTB shooter fired at Z268, which is 2.5 seconds before the head shot and not enough time for a proper reset. http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3pdated1111.gif, First Shot From TSBDE to the south curb of Elm Street Z150. The following is a summary of the controversial issues surrounding these items. Gayle Newman:My uncle Steve Ellis was a motorcycle officer and he was leading the parade through downtown. His story required the switch to the convoluted single bullet theory we are all familiar with. Their observations were recorded by Fred Newcomb in 1971 and were the basis of the Newcomb tapes which in turn was the main theme of my book The JFK Horsemen (2018). The sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository was the primary crime scene for the assassination. Those newspapers can now fetch hundreds of dollars at auction. Five curved rail spurs have since been removed and replaced with parking. Governor and Mrs. Connally both stated that the Governor turned to the right after the President was hit in the throat. It had no protective armor anywhere and left Kennedy and other occupants exposed to the crowd, as the president preferred. LEARN MORE. As shots rang out in Dealey Plaza, a reporter riding in the motorcade filed a dispatch saying police thought the gunfire came from the right rear of the presidents limo, probably from a grassy knoll to which police rushed, according to a timeline of news coverage compiled by the Sixth Floor Museum, now housed in the Texas School Book Depository. 20 There was a furrow in the grass near the manhole on the south curb of Elm Street just west of the north pergola. hit the street down there, the FBI come out there and cut a plug of that concrete curb out for