Michael Pierce Oral History 3/11/13 GT: Reagan Era ST: Assassination Attempt of Ronald Reagan Focus Question: What impact did the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan have on legislation passed and security measures during the 1980’s and 1990’s? III: Development Outline A: The Brady Bill 1) Press Secretary James Brady was shot and left partially paralyzed on the day of the assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan. 2) He went on to be a major advocate of gun control. 3) The Brady Bill was signed into law on November 30, 1993 4) Named the Brady Bill in honor of James Brady 5) Signed by President Clinton 6) The law requires the handgun buyer to wait five business days while authorities do a background check, then the sale is approved or prohibited based on the set of criteria. 7) The law was required for 32 states; the other 18 + The District of Columbia already had regulations like this so they were exempt from the law requirements.
The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated by rogue elements in the United States government and American Security Services (CIA, FBI, Secret Service, etc).By analysing evidence from the Warren Commission, The House Select Committee on Assassinations, FBI reports, the Zapruder and Hughes films and the many conspiracy theories that exist, we can conclude who assassinated President John F. Kennedy. At around 12.30pm on the 22nd of November 1963, John Kennedy was shot on Elm Street in Dallas, Texas. He was shot twice, once in the head and once in the back, a third shot had injured Texas governor Connally. Kennedy and Connally were then rushed to the Parkland Memorial Hospital and placed in separate emergency
Who was REALLY behind John F. Kennedy’s assassination? One of the most shocking events of the 20th century was undoubtedly that of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. No one expected that on a perfectly clear day such was that of Friday,November 22,in Dallas, Texas, at precisely 12:30 p.m. Central standard time in the Dailey Plaza president Kennedy would be shot fatally while he was riding Jacqueline Kennedy, his wife, in the Presidential motorcade. After a ten-month investigation of the Warren Commission of 1963–1964, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) of 1976–1979, and other government investigations concluded that the President was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Afterward Jack Ruby murdered Oswald
The police tapes, on which a fourth shot was heard, did not check out. The police man was not at the place that he needed to be for the shot to be heard. Thus disproving the Grassy Knoll Theory. The many theories of President Kennedy’s assassination have now been proven. Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in his actions.
Who killed John F. Kennedy? Although the 10 years investigation into the death of JFK concluded Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole assassin still many historians and experts suspect that it is not only him who has been involved in this but a few others making it a conspiracy. Among the suspects, the CIA and Lyndon Johnson play some major roles as they also had substantial motives and the best opportunity to carry out the crime. Even though it has been almost four decades since the assassination still there had not been adequate amount of information revealed regarding who did this & why? Discussed below are some of the motives and opportunities of several individuals/groups who are suspected to be assassins.
Much of the officially published evidence points towards Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman who killed the president, however, many of the events which transpired after the shooting lead many to believe that Oswald was not acting alone. Events such as Jack Ruby killing Oswald just days after the assassination and witnesses placing the two together
In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy rode in a motorcade along with Governor Connally of Texas and both men’s wives. Idanell Connally, the governor’s wife, turned to Kennedy as they passed the Texas Schoolbook Depository and said, “Mr. President, you can't say that Dallas doesn't love you.” Kennedy replied, “That’s obvious,” before being fatally shot (JFK). Something that is not obvious, though, is who fired these shots, and why it was done. To figure out the true assassin and the motive behind the murder, Lyndon B. Johnson, Kennedy’s successor as President of the United States, instated the Warren Commission, a board of 7 men whose job was to investigate and report upon the assassination of Kennedy.
This would make him more than twelve feet in height. There is also film and pictures of the other side of the wall that shows no ladder or anything behind the fence for the man to have been standing on and nowhere for him to run afterwards. Another theory, and probably one of the most disputed, is the lone gunman/ magic bullet theory. This theory states that all three shots were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald from the Texas School Book Depository. This is the most tested; most researched and most disputed theory of them all.
Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Who killed JFK? using sources, evaluate the possible motive and opportunity for three different individuals/groups. (1200 words) By Rose Bowland The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy occurred in November of 1963 but the evidence still continues to confuse historians and investigators. Lee Harvey Oswald's motive was apparent but not the best and his opportunity was also very limited.
Under Secret Service regulations the agent on the passenger side of the front seat was supposed to protect President Kennedy by pushing the president down or by throwing his body over the president's. The agent did neither. The agent driving the limousine was supposed to accelerate the limousine and speed away from dangers such as sniper fire. However, during the entire time that rifle bullets were whizzing into the open limousine the driver failed to accelerate, and may have even slowed down. Pictures taken during the shooting, show that the limousine's brake lights were on.