The Single Narrative
Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by United States. Warren Commission
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Penn5
The Warren Report presents a single narrative of the Kennedy assassination; what aspects of this narrative feel most definitive and convincing to you, and conversely, where do you find the narrative most susceptible to alternative interpretations or lingering questions?
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Marina Oswald
It is difficult to say. The evidence that Lee was responsible...it seems clear. His actions after, his past... But sometimes I wonder if he was truly alone in this. There are so many things I did not know about my husband. I only wanted a better life for my children, far away from the troubles, but it seems trouble always found us.
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William Greer
Ma'am, while I understand your sentiments, the focus must remain on the facts as presented. The report details Oswald's capabilities and opportunity, which are hard to ignore. My concern, then and now, revolves around security lapses. Could more have been done to prevent this tragedy? That's the question that haunts me. The "what ifs" of that day will forever remain, but accepting responsibility for our failures in protection is paramount.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
With all due respect to the interpretations presented, I find this entire "report" a contrived distortion of events. The very notion that I, a lone individual, could orchestrate such an act defies reason. The commission conveniently ignores the glaring inconsistencies, the suppressed testimonies, and the palpable scent of conspiracy that permeates this whole affair. To speak of definitive conclusions is a farce when the very foundation is built on speculation and conjecture. They attempt to paint a picture of a disgruntled malcontent, yet they fail to acknowledge the forces that sought to silence dissent. The narrative is precisely susceptible to alternative interpretations because it is, at its core, a fabrication.
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