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Nicholas Katzenbach Biography and Timeline

Follow Nicholas Katzenbach through 5 dated historical records for United States of America.

Nicholas Katzenbach, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1963–1965Years on this page

1963

FBI

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

To combat speculation of a conspiracy, Katzenbach said that the results of the FBIs investigation should be made public, he wrote, in part: "The public must be satisfied that Oswald was the assassin; that he did not have confederates who are still at large"

Katzenbach Memo

Deputy Attorney General · Washington · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Sends a memorandum urging that the public be satisfied that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and recommending a presidential commission to investigate the assassination.

FBI

Politics / Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

To combat speculation of a conspiracy, Katzenbach said that the results of the FBIs investigation should be made public, he wrote, in part: "The public must be satisfied that Oswald was the assassin; that he did not have confederates who are still at large"

Katzenbach Memo

Deputy Attorney General · Washington · Politics / Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Sends a memorandum urging that the public be satisfied that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and recommending a presidential commission to investigate the assassination.

1965

Bloody Sunday

Attorney General · Washington · Politics / Civil Rights

Federal officials respond to the crisis after Bloody Sunday.

Role range: 1965-1965 – 1965-1965

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