Bethesda Secret Service Protection
Secret Service agents guarded Jacqueline Kennedy in quarters assigned to her at Bethesda while the autopsy proceeded.
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Bethesda Seventeenth Floor Vigil
Jacqueline Kennedy waited with members of the Kennedy family on the hospital's seventeenth floor while the autopsy was performed.
Bethesda Skull Beveling Analysis
Finck examined the skull's beveling pattern to distinguish the bullet's entrance from its exit.
Bethesda Skull Beveling Assessment
Humes used the beveling of the skull wound to support the conclusion that the smaller posterior defect was an entrance wound.
Bethesda Skull Fragment Reconstruction
Recovered skull fragments were fitted together during the Bethesda examination, accounting for much of the missing portion of Kennedy's skull.
Bethesda Soft Tissue Track Finding
Humes determined that the neck missile passed mainly through soft tissue rather than through bone as it crossed Kennedy's neck.
Bethesda Tracheal Injury
The examining pathologists concluded that the neck bullet damaged Kennedy's trachea as it passed through his neck.
Bethesda Tracheotomy Obscures Exit
The front neck wound could not be directly examined because the Parkland tracheotomy incision had removed visible evidence of that wound.
Bethesda Wound Ballistics Consultation
Lieutenant Colonel Pierre A. Finck participated in the Bethesda autopsy as the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology's wound-ballistics specialist.
Bloodstained Clothing Retained
Jacqueline Kennedy remained in the clothing she had worn during the assassination while traveling back to Washington aboard Air Force One.
Brian Cannot Confirm Capability Statement
Detective V. J. Brian later testified that he did not hear Hosty say Oswald was capable of assassination, although he missed part of the conversation.
Brown Paper Package
Linnie Mae Randle saw Oswald approaching Frazier's car on November 22 carrying a long brown paper package.
Building Layout Assistance
Truly's knowledge of the Depository's floors, elevators, stairways, and work areas helped police navigate the building during the immediate search.
Bus Passenger Lineup Identification
McWatters selected Oswald from a lineup as resembling a passenger from his bus, an identification he later acknowledged had been mistaken.
Cardiac Monitoring
Helped connect the cardioscope used during President Kennedy's resuscitation.
Cardioscope Connection
Helped connect the cardioscope used to monitor President Kennedy's cardiac activity.
Cardiotachyscope Activity
Observed some electrical activity on the cardiotachyscope while resuscitation was underway.
Carousel Night Receipts
After leaving the Dallas Cabana, Ruby returned to the Carousel Club, closed the establishment, and collected the night's receipts before visiting the Vegas Club.
Carton Prints Processed
Day's crime-scene work included processing cartons around the southeast sixth-floor window for latent fingerprints and palmprints.
Cartridge Case Recovery
Witnesses recovered cartridge cases discarded near the Tippit crime scene and turned them over to Dallas police officers.
Cartridge Cases Heard
Norman reports hearing sounds like spent cartridge cases striking the sixth-floor surface above his position.
Cartridge Cases Photographed
Day photographed the three cartridge cases in their original sixth-floor positions before investigators moved or collected them.
Casket Transfer at Andrews
Mrs. Kennedy remained with the presidential party as Kennedy's casket was removed from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base.
Catholic Missal
Johnson placed his hand on a Catholic missal found aboard Air Force One while taking the presidential oath.
Cecil Stoughton Oath Photograph
Cecil Stoughton photographed Jacqueline Kennedy standing near Lyndon Johnson during the historic Air Force One oath ceremony.
Cecil Stoughton Photograph
White House photographer Cecil Stoughton photographed Johnson taking the presidential oath with Lady Bird Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy beside him.
Central Oak Cliff Order
At 12:45 p.m., the police dispatcher specifically ordered Tippit's unit to move into the central Oak Cliff area.
Chest Drainage Treatment
Participated in the procedure intended to drain blood and air from Kennedy's chest cavity.
Chest Tube Procedure
Helped initiate chest-tube treatment after free air and blood were detected in Kennedy's chest cavity.
Chest Tube Request
After noting free air and blood in Kennedy's chest cavity, requested insertion of chest tubes.
Circulatory Access
Helped establish vascular access used during the attempt to restore and maintain Kennedy's circulation.
Claimed Encounter with Jack Ruby
Kantor states that Jack Ruby stops him briefly near the main entrance of Parkland Hospital shortly after the assassination.
Clint Hill Assistance
Clint Hill reached the presidential limousine, helped protect Mrs. Kennedy, and remained on the car as it accelerated toward Parkland Memorial Hospital.
Closed Chest Cardiac Massage
Performed manual closed-chest cardiac compression during the effort to maintain President Kennedy's circulation.
Coattail Tug
Kantor recalls that Ruby attracts his attention by tugging at the back of his jacket as Kantor walks through the hospital entrance.
Connally Back Wound Repair
Treated the Governor's back wound by removing damaged tissue and suturing muscle and skin.
Connally Chest Operation
Began surgery on Governor Connally's chest at approximately 1:35 p.m.
Connally Emergency Treatment
Provided early emergency care for Connally before the thoracic surgical team assumed control.
Connally Thigh Cleansing
Cleaned the puncture wound in Governor Connally's left thigh as part of the operative treatment.
Connally Thigh Closure
Closed Governor Connally's thigh wound with sutures.
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