Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit
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Abraham Zapruder Biography and Timeline
Follow Abraham Zapruder through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Abraham Zapruder, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1963–1964Years on this page
1963
Zapruder Film
Zapbruder hands over a copy of his film to Forrest Sorrels of the Secret Service office in Dallas. Films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit
Zapruder Film
Zapruder sells the original film and its print, television, and motion picture rights to Life magazine for $150,000, divided into six annual payments of $25,000. Zapruder donated his first $25,000 payment to Tippits widow
Grassy Knoll
Testifies to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll
1964
Zapruder Film
One of the largest individual gifts to the Tippit family is the $25,000 ($152,000 in 2006) that Abraham Zapruder donated after selling his film of the assassination
Testimony
Gives testimony and the Zapruder film becomes central visual evidence considered by the Warren Commission.
Records, sources and methodology
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