Ap Bac Criticism
Criticizes South Vietnamese performance after the Battle of Ap Bac
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January
Cuba Intelligence Community Review
McCone treated the coordinated post-crisis review of intelligence performance and Cuban reconnaissance as the final Intelligence Community report for presidential advisers.
Kennedy Intelligence Commendation
President Kennedy sent McCone a letter commending the Intelligence Community for its contribution during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Crozier Typing Course
Oswald enrolled in a typing course at Crozier Technical High School on January 14, 1963, and began attending classes later that month.
Revolver Order under Hidell
Using the name A. J. Hidell, Oswald dated an order for a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver on January 27, 1963.
February
Test Ban Treaty Verification Review
McCone warned that a proposed test ban could constrain American weapons development without adequate assurance that prohibited Soviet activity would be detected.
Everett Glover Gathering
Oswald and Marina attended Everett Glover's gathering on February 22, 1963, where Marina met Ruth Paine.
Everett Glover Gathering
Ruth Paine met Lee and Marina Oswald at a gathering hosted by Everett Glover, where Russian-speaking guests had been invited to meet the couple.
Oswald Lawyer
Andrews informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that three days earlier (on the day of the assassination of President Kennedy) he received a telephone call from a Clay Bertrand who asked him whether he would be willing to represent the suspected assassin of Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald Lawyer
Andrews informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that three days earlier (on the day of the assassination of President Kennedy) he received a telephone call from a Clay Bertrand who asked him whether he would be willing to represent the suspected assassin of Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald
Meeting
Introduced to Marina Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald by George De Mohrenschildt
Russian Conversation with Marina
Paine's knowledge of Russian helped her converse with Marina Oswald, and the two women developed a friendship after their February introduction.
Vietnam Estimate Revision
McCone rejected a pessimistic draft national estimate on South Vietnam and directed further consultation, producing a final estimate with a more optimistic assessment.
March
Neely Street Apartment
The Oswald family moved to 214 West Neely Street on March 3, 1963, carrying their belongings without hired assistance.
Birth of Jason Curtis Newsted
Birth of Jason Curtis Newsted
Carcano Rifle Order
Using the name A. Hidell, Oswald ordered a rifle from Klein's Sporting Goods in Chicago on March 12, 1963.
Crozier Typing Course Ends
After irregular attendance, Lee stopped attending his evening typing course at Crozier Technical High School around March 28.
Unauthorized Cuban Raid Policy
McCone recommended that the United States disassociate itself from unauthorized Cuban exile raids and take steps to prevent their continuation.
Backyard Photos
According to Mohrenschildt, the photograph was not found among his stored papers until he and his wife found it in February 1967. When analyzed by the HSCA in 1977, this photo turned out to be a first generation print of the backyard photo already known to the Warren Commission as "CE-133A" and which had probably been taken on March 31, 1963
Backyard Photos
When shown the pictures at Dallas Police headquarters after his arrest, Oswald insists they are fakes, however, Marina Oswald testifies in 1964 and 1978 that she took the photographs at Oswalds request. The "backyard photos," taken by Marina Oswald, show Oswald dressed all in black and holding two Marxist newsletters - The Militant and The Worker - in one hand, a rifle in the other
Assassination of Edwin Walker
Investigated by the FBI for inciting a race riot
Assassination of Edwin Walker
Investigated by the FBI for inciting a race riot
Backyard Photographs
Marina photographed Oswald at the Neely Street residence holding the rifle and political newspapers with the revolver strapped to his belt.
FBI
Investigated by the FBI for inciting a race riot
FBI
Investigated by the FBI for inciting a race riot
Former Landlady Interview
While trying to locate Marina Oswald, Hosty spoke with former landlady M. F. Tobias and received allegations about difficulties in the Oswald household.
Friendship with Marina Oswald
After meeting the Oswalds, Paine became increasingly friendly with Marina and provided practical assistance during difficulties in Marina's marriage.
Marina Detailed Interview Deferred
After locating the Oswalds, Hosty decided not to conduct a detailed interview with Marina immediately and continued the investigation through other sources.
Neely Street Residence Located
Hosty determined that Lee and Marina Oswald were living at 214 Neely Street while he was working to locate Marina for the FBI.
Oswald Case Reopened
Hosty recommended reopening the FBI security investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald, and the recommendation was accepted.
Review of Oswald Security File
Information obtained while locating Marina led Hosty to review the existing FBI security file on Lee Harvey Oswald.
Walker Residence Photographs
During the weekend of March 9-10, Oswald photographed areas around General Edwin Walker's Dallas residence while planning an attack.
Worker Subscription Identified
During his file review, Hosty learned that Oswald had become a subscriber to the Communist Party newspaper The Worker.
April
Birmingham Campaign Begins
King helps launch coordinated demonstrations against segregation in Birmingham.
Birmingham Campaign Organisation
Shuttlesworth coordinates local activists with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Project C
King and Southern Christian Leadership Conference organisers begin Project C in Birmingham.
Backyard Photos
Mohrenschildt assumed that Marina had written it sarcastically.
Backyard Photos
On the back was written To my friend George from Lee Oswald, and the date -5/IV/63- (5 April 1963) along with the words -Copyright Geo de M- and a Russian phrase translated as -Hunter of fascists.
Backyard Photos
ha-ha-ha!- Handwriting specialists later concluded that the words -To my friend George-- and Oswalds signature were written by Lee Harvey Oswald, but could not determine whether the rest was the writing of Lee Oswald, Mohrenschildt.
Backyard Photos
or Marina Oswald.
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