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The Single Bullet Theory (Warren Commission). By: Hannah O’Neill, Emily Rieder , Micaela Malachowski , Wade Henery , Alex Choi. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Single Bullet Theory (Warren
Commission)By: Hannah O’Neill, Emily Rieder, Micaela
Malachowski, Wade Henery, Alex Choi
Statement of Theory
• As the presidential motorcade made its way past the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald raised his Mannlicher-Carcano rifle and took aim at Kennedy's head (six stories below)
• With a single shot from Oswald's rifle, a 6.5-millimeter bullet punctured his body to the right of his spine
• The bullet went through Kennedy's body through the front of his neck
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald Background
• He had a bad childhood with the loss of a father and an unstable mother (no father figure)
• Oswald was professionally trained in the use of riffles
• During his time in the Marines he started to favor communist ideas
• Oswald went to Russia, and brought back a Russian wife to the USA
Background Cont.
• He has shot a former marine General Edwin Walker• The bullet just missed the General• Oswald claimed he did it because Walker was an
extremist and deserved to die
Motive
• Oswald was known to be violent• He was a loner and had no morals• He was known to act like a rebel,
might have been a rebellious act• There is evidence from Palmer
McBride that Oswald said the presidency was an exploitation of the working class.
• He didn’t necessarily have anything against Kennedy, just the position of president
Oswald During Assassination
• Oswald was at work at the Texas School Book Depository
• He was seen with a package that contained “curtain rods”
• At lunch time, employees rushed to see the motorcade, but Oswald did not leave
• At the time that Kennedy passed no employee was on the 6th floor, but Oswald
• A bystander saw a young man on the 6th floor with a rifle. He saw him retreat once shots were fired
Investigation After Assassination
• A headcount of employees was taken after the assassination• Oswald was missing
• On the 6th floor, Deputy Sheriff Luke Mooney found a snipers nest. • He saw 3 spent shells and a diagonal
crease across one box which could be a rifle resting place
• Employees on the fifth floor confirmed that they had heard shots and even the shell casings drop above them
Investigation After Assassination
• Oswald was seen walking on the street and was stopped by a police officer who recognized him from descriptions
• The police officer exited his car, Oswald took out a revolver, and shot the officer
• The police found Oswald in a movie theater • Oswald pulled out a pistol and pointed it at one of the
officers • The pistol did not fire because the pistol's hammer
came down on the police officers hand as he grabbed for the pistol.
Video Explanation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ooo2JL2j7M&edufilter=gMLbZye9Ttwkax4D13Y3Fg&safe=active(Stop at 3:20)
Overview
• Oswald had a rough childhood, his father died when he was young and he didn’t get along with his mothers boyfriends
• He believed in Communist ideas• He didn’t like the presidential position and had mentioned
trying to kill Eisenhower as well• He was known to be violent, a loner, and a rebel• He knew how to fire a bullet • He was married to a Russian
Sources
• http://fiftiesweb.com/kennedy/lee-harvey-oswald-1.htm• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald• http://mcadms.posc.mu.edu/motives.htm