Claimed Encounter with Jack Ruby
Kantor states that Jack Ruby stops him briefly near the main entrance of Parkland Hospital shortly after the assassination.
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Seth Kantor Biography and Timeline
Follow Seth Kantor through 11 dated historical records for United States of America.
Seth Kantor, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1963–1979Years on this page
1963
Coattail Tug
Kantor recalls that Ruby attracts his attention by tugging at the back of his jacket as Kantor walks through the hospital entrance.
Entry into Parkland Hospital
After completing his telephone call, Kantor says he walks toward the main entrance of Parkland Hospital.
Parkland Telephone Call
Kantor makes a long-distance telephone call from Parkland Hospital to his Washington office between about 1:02 and 1:27 p.m.
Recognition of Jack Ruby
Kantor says he immediately recognizes Ruby because he had known him previously while working as a journalist in Dallas.
Ruby Conversation
Kantor recalls Ruby asking whether he should close his establishments for the next three nights following Kennedy's shooting.
1964
Ruby Evidence
Testifies about his claimed encounter with Jack Ruby at Parkland Hospital after Kennedy was shot.
Uncertainty over Exact Timing
Kantor tells investigators that he is certain he encountered Ruby at Parkland but is less certain about the precise time and exact location.
Warren Commission Finding
The Warren Commission concludes that Kantor was mistaken about seeing Jack Ruby at Parkland Hospital.
1978
HSCA Review of Parkland Evidence
The House Select Committee on Assassinations reexamines Kantor's account and the evidence concerning whether Ruby was present at Parkland Hospital.
1979
HSCA Finding on Kantor
The House Select Committee on Assassinations concludes that Kantor probably was not mistaken when he reported seeing Jack Ruby at Parkland Hospital.
Records, sources and methodology
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