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Assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald

United States · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1963–1992Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1963

Jack Ruby24 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

When Ruby was arrested immediately after the shooting, he told several witnesses that he helped the city of Dallas "redeem" itself in the eyes of the public, and that Oswalds death would spare Jacqueline Kennedy the ordeal of appearing at Oswalds trial. Carlin phones Ruby for him to wire her $25, had she not phoned, Ruby would not have been in downtown Dallas. Assassinates Lee Harvey Oswald

1992

Karen CarlinOctober 1992

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Carlin mentions 2 names to Gary Shaw, Carlos Marcello and Santos Trafficante, Jr. in the plot to kill Oswald. Carlin informs Gary Shaw that there was a conspiracy to kill Oswald & Ruby asked her to phone him to give him an alibi

Gary ShawOctober 1992

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Carlin informs Gary Shaw that there was a conspiracy to kill Oswald & Ruby asked her to phone him to give him an alibi

Names involved

Gary ShawJack RubyKaren Carlin

Provenance

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