Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. KennedyUnited States. Warren Commission
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Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Although the testimony of these witnesses was partially corroborated
by other witnesses,[C6-665] there was other evidence which prevented
the Commission from reaching the conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald
was the person these witnesses saw. Others who were at the firing
range remembered the same individual but, though noting a similarity
to Oswald, did not believe that the man was Oswald;[C6-666] others
either were unable to state whether the man was Oswald or did not
recall seeing anybody who they feel may have been Oswald.[C6-667]
Moreover, when interviewed on December 2, 1963, Slack recalled that the
individual whom he saw had blond hair,[C6-668] and on December 3, 1963,
Price stated that on several occasions when he saw the individual,
he was wearing a “Bulldogger Texas style” hat and had bubble gum or
chewing tobacco in his cheek.[C6-669] None of these characteristics
match those known about Lee Harvey Oswald.
Moreover, the date on which Price adjusted the scope for the unknown
person was September 28, 1963, but Oswald is known to have been in
Mexico City at that time;[C6-670] since a comparison of the events
testified to by Price and Slack strongly suggests that they were
describing the same man,[C6-671] there is reason to believe that
Slack was also describing a man other than Oswald. In addition,
Slack believed he saw the same person at the rifle range on November
10[C6-672] and there is persuasive evidence that on November 10, Oswald
was at the Paine’s home in Irving and did not leave to go to the rifle
range.[C6-673] Finally, the man whom Price assisted on September 28
drove an old car, possibly a 1940 or 1941 Ford.[C6-674] However,
there is evidence that Oswald could not drive at that time, and there
is no indication that Oswald ever had access to such a car.[C6-675]
Neither Oswald’s name nor any of his known aliases was found in the
sign-in register maintained at the Sports Drome Rifle Range, though
many customers did not sign this register.[C6-676] The allegations
pertaining to the companions who reportedly accompanied the man
believed to be Oswald are also inconsistent among themselves[C6-677]
and conform to no other credible information ascertained by the
Commission. Several witnesses noticed a bearded man at the club when
the person believed to be Oswald was there, although only one witness
thought the two men were together;[C6-678] the bearded gentleman
was located, and he was not found to have any connection with
Oswald.[C6-679]
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