JFK Assassination: Warren Commission Vertical Files

Description

The Warren Commission: Investigating the Kennedy Assassination|

November 22, 1963:

• Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
• Killing of Alleged Assassin: The alleged assassin of President Kennedy is killed.
• Return of President’s Remains: President Kennedy’s remains are returned to Washington D.C.

November 29, 1963:

• Establishment of the Warren Commission: President Lyndon B. Johnson appoints “The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy,” commonly known as the Warren Commission. The Commission is directed to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent killing of the alleged assassin, and to report its findings and conclusions.

Ongoing (after November 29, 1963):

• Warren Commission Investigations: The Warren Commission gathers documents and conducts investigations related to the assassination. This includes:
• Evaluating matters concerning the assassination and the subsequent killing of the alleged assassin.
• Collecting affidavits and conducting interviews with witnesses concerning the shots fired.
• Reviewing preparations for President Kennedy’s trip to Dallas.
• Investigating details of the motorcade in Dallas.
• Examining President Kennedy’s autopsy.
• Documenting the actions of Jacqueline Kennedy during the shooting.
• Receiving communications and information from various agencies, including the FBI, Secret Service, Dallas Police Department, and the Dallas County Sheriff Department.

Cast of Characters

• John F. Kennedy (JFK): The 35th President of the United States, assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. The primary subject of the Warren Commission’s investigation.
• Jacqueline Kennedy: The First Lady of the United States at the time of the assassination. Her actions during the shooting are a subject of the Warren Commission’s documentation.
• Lyndon B. Johnson (President Johnson): The 36th President of the United States, who appointed the Warren Commission on November 29, 1963, to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination.
• The Alleged Assassin: The individual accused of assassinating President Kennedy, who was subsequently killed. (No name is provided in the source).
• The Warren Commission: “The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy,” a group appointed by President Johnson to investigate the assassination and its aftermath.
• Chief of the Dallas Police Department: An unnamed individual who provided memos concerning the trip to the Warren Commission.
• Witnesses: Individuals interviewed by the Warren Commission, providing affidavits and information concerning the shots fired.
• FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): A government agency that provided memos on planning for the trip and other communications to the Warren Commission.
• Secret Service: A government agency responsible for protecting the President, which provided memos reviewing its preliminary survey of the trip and other communications to the Warren Commission.
• Dallas County Sheriff Department: A local law enforcement agency that communicated with the Warren Commission.