United States of America · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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 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
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
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
Garrison was able to subpoena the Zapruder film from Life magazine and show it to the public for the first time. Garrisons key witness against Clay Shaw was Perry Russo, a twenty-five year old insurance salesman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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