'Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (The Warren Report)' Summary

The Warren Report, published in 1964, was the culmination of a nine-month investigation conducted by the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. The report concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine with a history of mental instability, acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. The report details the events leading up to the assassination, Oswald's actions, the investigation's findings, and the commission's analysis of the evidence. It includes detailed accounts of witness testimonies, ballistics evidence, and Oswald's background. The report concluded that Oswald fired three shots from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, two of which struck President Kennedy, resulting in his death. The report also addressed conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, finding no credible evidence to support them. The Warren Report, though widely accepted, has also been the subject of significant controversy and debate, with some questioning the commission's findings and proposing alternative theories. It remains a landmark document in American history, providing a detailed account of the assassination of a sitting president and the investigation that followed.