artifacts (approximately 2,000 cubic feet of records). 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, John McAdams (The John F. Kennedy Assassination Information Center), Warren Commission's Records Relating to Key Persons, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. Mortician Tells Of Preparing Jfk's Body. Almost 30 years later, Congress enacted the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. The skull at the level of the petrous ridge is almost all bone, and it is impossible to explain this finding except to consider that the evidence was altered. March 22, 1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. The family of the late President John F. Kennedy can control the access to his autopsy photographs now held by the National Archives, a federal district court in Washington ruled in late February. Poignantly, his young son John saluted his father's casket as it passed. stream They were not published until 1988. College Park, MD 20740-6001 Greg Burnham]. Marrs, author of the best-selling book, "Crossfire," claims that the famous bullet fragment depicted in the autopsy X-ray is an artifact superimposed on the X-ray after JFK's autopsy. Dr. G. M. McDonnel oversaw the production of computer enhanced copies of the original skull x-rays for the HSCA, and then copies of these copies were made available and released by NARA. The delicate folia of the cerebellum are so much different than the lobular gyrus pattern of the cerebral hemispheres well I just cant imagine that many medical professionals mistaking the two. I am still not certain what to make of this observation, whether there is wax mark embedded in the external surface of the film or whether it is covered by the film surface, and this is one area that I would like to review again. The National Archives on Thursday released thousands of previously classified documents collected as part of the government review into the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. <> T his image was not seen or reported during the official autopsy on November 22, 1963 [JFK Facts emphasis added], but first appeared in the historical . Evidence of Autopsy Photo Tampering Housed at the National Archives? If a line is drawn from the Warren Commission entry site and the proposed exit site, youll notice that the particle trail doesnt correspond with these sites. Dr. Mantik described emulsion over the T shaped wax mark, which was attributed to Ed Reed marking the film. Donald Uhrbrock/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images. Secret Service agents and assorted staff carry the president's casket up the stairs into Air Force One at Love Field Airport. He has described this in detail in his publications. Contact the Textual Records unit at: I agree with Dr. Mantik that this fragment lies within the circumference of the 6.5 mm object, and that the 6.5 mm object was added to the image. There are no reviews yet. 8 0 obj I agree with Dr. David Mantik that there are multiple instances of manipulation or tampering of the evidence, and I would like to add the so called burn marks to this collection. Other than my 28 years experience as a neurologist, my background includes 2 years as a primary care navy medical officer. He said that this fragment bounced back from the bone, to be embedded between the bone and the galea. I was 8 years old in November of 1963, and I vividly remember that day and the next 3 days, and I remember the grief of my parents and teachers. Search the history of over 778 billion But in reality, the assassination itself unfolded in a matter of mere seconds. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of interest include modern history and true crime. REQUEST FOLLOWING FOR WARREN COMMISSION: TIME OF OSWALDS ARRIVAL TO HELSINKI; WORKING HOURS AT SOVIET CONSULATE. more https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/ARRB_Medical_Testimony.html stream of the top of his head. Calibration was performed. Doctors who conducted the autopsy on President John F. Kennedy may have performed two brain examinations in the days following his assassination, possibly of . OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:50:29:620000 : OSW11 : V48B : 1993.06.14.16:52:46:430000 : OSW11 : V49B : 1993.06.14.17:11:12:180000 : INCLUDES 2 COVERING PAGES OF MISC NOTES. The trove of documents were made public after Biden issued an executive order authorizing their release. The resulting Collection consists of more than 5 million pages These rarely-seen pictures of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, autopsy, and funeral reveal the full story of the shooting that shook the nation in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. She was shown the autopsy photographs in the National Archives and found that they were . This is the autopsy photos, casket photos & 1981 exhumation photos of Lee Harvey Oswald! It would have been useful to have a better background of knowledge of the autopsy, however I believe that I viewed these films with an open mind, and with a healthy scientific curiosity. The jubilant crowds. View at your own risk. %R e#9P=*1uX7!J~B"]2o!GE0AK~2)3G}e8h:[3hkR||}@e =kI`#=TMDF02:-_wJ}+G>KXElY!!9^aSRK8n5'eigUxoCUJG=$0 sK j Before we start, I just want to say that I regret that we have to continue to show these photographs, which show the violence and trauma inflicted upon President Kennedy. JFKtruth-13 Next Id like to present a brief review of the cranial photographs, beginning with the scalp retraction photograph. She had refused to leave Dallas without JFK's body. Abbie Rowe/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Those documents cannot be released independently by the Archives, the White House, or the executive branch. The only metallic appearing object along this path is the fragment noted at the back of the skull. FINANCIAL AID FOR FOREIGNERS IN THE USSR. The optical density measurement is a logarithmic value, as shown, with a density of 1 for 10% of the light transmitted through the film, and a density of 2 is equivalent to 1 % of light transmission through the film. She chose Bethesda Naval Hospital to perform the autopsy because President Kennedy had served in the Navy. The California based radiation oncologist is among a select group of medical scientists allowed to view the Kennedy autopsy photos and X-rays in the National Archives that are not available to the general public without an approved appointment in writing. Texas Governor John Connally and his wife sit with President and Mrs. Kennedy in their limousine not long before the assassination took place. The opinions put forth here are simply my observations about the facts as I understand them.\r\rI would like to add that, although it would be EXTREMELY difficult to forge a 3D photo like this one (especially without the aid of computers), one should not rule out the possibility that this is a piece of disinformation perpetrated by the murderers. One document appeared to shed light on how the CIA intercepted assassin Lee Harvey Oswalds communications with the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City a few weeks before he shot Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. DENIES HE HAD FORETOLD ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY. The second. In the HSCA report youll find this very blurred image of the original right lateral skull x-ray (actually the inventory lists two left lateral skull x-rays). I did a rough calculation of the AP film angle and arrived at 13 degrees above a line from the lower orbital rim to the petrous apex. US releases files on JFK assassination The National Archives released nearly 1,500 documents related to the government's investigation of the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy . The majority of the records have not been digitized. OSW8 : V33B : 1993.06.03.10:10:16:960000 : COVER SHEET REFERRING TO XAAZ-22406. 'Dishonest autopsy photographs were created; skull x-rays were altered; the contents of the autopsy report changed over time as different versions were produced; and the brain photographs in the National Archives cannot be photographs of President Kennedy's brainthey are fraudulent, substitute images of someone else's brain.' The president slumps over approximately one-sixth of a second after the fatal shot was fired. In addition, these images are cropped and are not as clear as the originals. CABLE RE FINNAIR REPS DELAY IN RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS. They drove together through downtown Dallas, beaming and waving at the crowd. OSW10 : V10B : 1993.06.15.15:54:36:900000 : ITEM PREPARED FOR THE WARREN COMMISSION BY SR/CI/RESEARCH ENTITLED 'APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES IN MATERIAL FURNISHED THE COMMISSION BY CIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE' SEE XAAZ-22406 FOR CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING. JOHN F KENNEDY JFK, AUTOPSY PHOTOS. Following JFK's autopsy, the president was finally laid to rest. This is from Dr. McDonnels report to the HSCA dated August, 1978. That couldnt be further from the truth. As I was dictating my impression of the left lateral skull x-ray, and I was surrounded by 3 NARA personnel, I dictated that there appeared to be emulsion overlying the wax mark. <> NEVER VISITED HAITI. According to testimony released today about the autopsy on President John F. Kennedy, a second set of photographs, in addition to the set at the National Archives, was taken of Kennedy's. This also shows that the optical densitometer can demonstrate differences in density which arent apparent to the human eye. President Kennedy slumps over just after being shot. And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Photos of John F. Kennedy's assassination seem to slow down time. Haunting Photos Of The Kennedy Assassination And Autopsy That Capture The Full Scope Of The Tragedy. I believe that it is at the level noted in this image, lined up with the main part of the fragment particle trail, based upon the angle at which the AP x-ray was made. The vomer bone (nasal) is fractured. POSSIBLY DUE CONTINUED AND UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG (DELETION) CONTROL OVER (DELETION) ORGANIZATION. One problem when youre looking at the lateral skull x-ray copies is that the orbital rim isnt clearly visible this was blacked out when they obscured the facial bones in this copy. The cerebellum is covered primarily by the occipital bone. The Bethesda pathologists reported an entry wound low in the right occiput lateral to the protuberance. Dr. Ebersole took the blame for these marks, and much later Jerroll Custer supported his claim. This story has been shared 117,525 times. I didnt realize that so few had actually seen the original x-rays and photos, and approval to view these materials is difficult to obtain. X-ray film layers are demonstrated in the lower image. As it passed beneath the Texas School Book Depository, two shots hit the president. j*7)Lh9,n%?gUe%KM$ |`-!R#%!ke> {c 2$R2@;\niT|`'/RLB8O6 iS&WXb'8tO8$"%qX Optical density readings were used for quality control of x-ray film. 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The president's limousine travels down Elm Street immediately after the first shot was fired. - raised . %PDF-1.4 Could it have something to do with the burn marks, or the white patch, or the 6.5 mm object? Ive been reviewing skull x-rays since medical school so I felt qualified but I have to say that there are thousands of people who are qualified to review these films. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:55:36:650000 : OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.14.14:56:42:710000 : OSW10 : V46 : 1993.06.14.15:38:07:810000 : PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATION BY SOVIET EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM. The previously redacted agency document shows that a wiretap operation targeting the embassy was done with the help of the office of the Mexican president, but without the knowledge of Mexicos internal security or law enforcement officials. CLIPPING OF ARTICLE 'THE KENNEDY MURDER AND THE SECRET SERVICES OF THE USA'. The autopsy of president John Fitzgerald Kennedy was performed at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.The autopsy began at about 8 p.m. EST November 22, 1963 (on the day of his assassination) and ended at about 12:30 a.m. EST November 23, 1963. During the course of the autopsy, doctor's removed the brain and put it into a metal box. At this writing (13 December 1963) we do not know what action the FBI and other agencies may have taken based on our report, the CIA report said. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Ive talked with several radiologists who have seen burn marks on film, and none of them had ever seen a perfectly round mark made they all described an irregular, crinkled area on the film. This is the appearance of the burn marks on the copy of the computer enhanced image, released by NARA. The Act mandated that all assassination-related material be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The autopsy pathologists disagreed with this change of entry location. After JFK was killed on November 22, 1963, his body was flown back to Washington, D.C. Jackie Kennedy had wanted her husband's autopsy to happen closer to home. Cecil W. Stoughton/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The doomed convertible. OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.09:00:26:150000 : REPLY TO QUERY FOR DETAILS OF OSWALD'S ACTIVITIES IN FINLAND IN OCT 59. With the expanded edition of David Liftons book, . Without going into detail in this presentation, I would just like to say that I agree with Sherry Fiesters trajectory analysis and her conclusion that a right frontal entry most likely came from a shot from the area of the triple overpass. There are different possible explanations first there may not be enough tissue, at this level, to show up on the AP x-ray. A Dallas policeman holds up the rifle that Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly used to kill President Kennedy. endobj The report outlines the autopsy's findings, including the severity of Kennedy's injuries and what happened in the moments after he arrived at the hospital. Im fascinated with the different ways that people are brought into this journey to find the truth and Id like to tell you a little bit about my journey. John F. Kennedy Jr. (who turned three on this day) salutes as the casket of his father as it's carried out of St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. while Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert Kennedy stand behind the boy. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is processing previously withheld John F. Kennedy assassination-related records to comply with President Joe Biden's Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the Temporary Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassinat. This is a comparison of the original films, the HSCA computer enhanced images, and then the copies of the HSCA images released to the public. Radiation passing through the skull to the x ray film passes through all of these tissues, as well as blood vessels and spinal fluid, and they all contribute to the image we see on the film. President Kennedy and the first lady arrive at the Love Field airport in Dallas early on the morning of the assassination. Most of the records are open for research. This shows that the most dense part of the skull is easily the petrous (latin petrosus stone hard) portion of the temporal bone. In a memo in August 2017, William J. Bosanko, chief operating officer of the National Archives, protested the FBI's decision to continue to withhold the names of confidential sources from the . A picture of President Kennedy's head and shoulders taken at the autopsy.jpg 450 345; 18 KB JFK autopsy.jpg 407 288; 53 KB JFK posterior head wound.jpg 980 1,277; 215 KB Jfkautopsy.jpg 546 430; 40 KB Knight-Ridder Newspapers. The 1992 law required the government to release all non-exempt documents related to the 35th presidents murder by October 2017. Nevertheless, in my opinion this is a minor point to consider, in the face of the impossible optical density of the posterior skull on this film, and in view of the cutoff of the occipital skull, where most of the medical personnel describe seeing a skull defect. COLLEGE PARK, Md. A woman reacts to the news of the president's death on the streets of New York. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, At the direction of the President, and following the, President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, the letters from agencies requesting postponement, agency indices, and agency transparency plans. of assassination-related records, photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings and He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society of history students. The shirt worn by President Kennedy at the time of his assassination. Time seemed to stop. John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. John F. Kennedy was killed on November 22, 1963. Americans gathered around radios and TV sets. Notice on the left this same area on the 1960 skull x-ray, and how it is much less white, or dense, compared to the base of the skull, the petrous portion of the temporal bone. I tried to duplicate a burn mark on x-ray film from the 70s and I couldnt do it it would burn straight through, and the edges simply turned brown. New York newspapers report the president's death. After Kennedy's autopsy, his brain was placed in a stainless steel container. I mention other possibilities because we know that the skull was reconstructed, and that the morticians used a rubber patch combined with plaster of Paris to fill in skull defects after the autopsy. I believe that this location also corresponds to the area circled here. Images of John F. Kennedy's assassination hold a permanent place in the American consciousness. Kennedy, with his eye on reelection, was all smiles. This is a typical hot lamp or hot light used to view dim areas of an x-ray. ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images. An optical density of .24 is equivalent to a much higher density of the skull in this region, compared with an optical density of .32, and this is not physiologic, even in the face of traumatic alteration of the skull. Jimmy Breslin instead spoke with Clifton Pollard, "the gravedigger school of news writing. And yet, of everything written in the aftermath of the assassination of JFK, the piece that remains the most well-remembered today is the one that set its sights seemingly much lower but, in truth, much higher. If you plan to visit the National Archives at College Park to examine JFK Assassination Collection records, we strongly urge you to visit our Updated. Primarily what James William "Ike" Altgens/Associated Press/Wikimedia. produced the famous moving images of the assassinations, Notice: Withheld JFK Assassination Records are undergoing processing for release on October 26, 2017. In that call, recorded Oct. 1, 1963, Oswald asked an embassy guard if there was anything new about a telegram a Soviet diplomat had promised to send to Washington on Oswalds behalf. Those still-secret records are being held by the National Archives, which has announced that the records will be released in October 2017, pursuant to the JFK Records Act, which itself set a time limit of 25 years for all JFK-related assassination records to be released. The National Archives released more than 13,000 documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Thursday, while President Biden ordered thousands of other records kept under wraps until at least the middle of next year. Again, perfectly round, with concentric margins at the edge. by the way. OSW10 : V43 : 1993.06.12.10:11:17:650000 : DISCUSSION BETWEEN MEMBER SR DIVISION CONCERNING OSWALD'S STAY IN HELSINKI. November 24. But the saga was far from over. Jackie Kennedys pink dress. Sunlight streams through the columns of the The Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and onto the coffin of the late President Kennedy, lying in state before funeral services. National Archives 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2400 College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301-837-3510 Email: archives2reference@nara.gov PDF files require the free Adobe Reader. I was oblivious to the House Select committee investigation too busy in med school and then of course I watched Oliver Stones JFK, and read a couple of books over the next year but I cant even tell you which books I read. At the meal, Felix Karasev, a KGB general, stated that he thought Jack Ruby the Dallas nightclub owner who shot and killed Oswald two days after the Kennedy assassination was a tool of reactionary forces and that he had help from some US officials.. Once John F. Kennedy's body was taken to Love Field and placed on Air Force One, his vice president Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath of office. A December 15, 2021 release of Kennedy assassination classified files per law mandated by the JFK Records Act of 1992 validates that a clandestine CIA - Mafia alliance to murder Cuban dictator Fidel Castro did occur, raising the possibility that the target may have changed to the U.S. President as reported . JFK Assassination Lee Harvey Oswald After conducting some 25,000 interviews and running down tens of thousands of investigative leads, the FBI found that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. After Albert Einstein's death in 1955, his brain was removed and studied by pathologist Thomas Harvey, much of it sliced and mounted on hundreds of slides, many of which have been lost. Thanks for contacting us. The next question is what are the two bulging, dense areas projecting on the inner side of the right frontal bone on the copy. We tried [to] debunk this impression, but Karasev held to his views, the document read. I agree completely with him, that this points toward tampering. More information on Adobe Acrobat PDF files is available on our Accessibility page. I think that one of the primary reasons that the entry location was changed was because of the appearance of the x-rays, and because the time was approaching for the autopsy x-rays to be made available for viewing to other physicians.

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