The box remained locked in the White House until 1965, when JFK's brother, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, ordered the box to be stored in the National Archives building. DISCUSSIONS OF OSWALD CASE IN USSR WITH FELIX DMITREYEVICH KARASEV AND VIKTOR VLADIMIROVICH TARATUNKIN ON 14 SEPT. RESERVATIONS AS TO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO OSWALD DURING STAY IN USSR. A lower optical density measurement indicates a more dense region of the skull. DENIES HE HAD FORETOLD ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY. The only observation that I had which was different than his is the appearance of this mark when I shone a very bright flashlight over this mark. l#p(a T&1rY(F\ny 1YBAXn}S|Ah:z { ZYuN{_sZerug=% C=8LnM:h0c:Lu!qv#h^FdXy-Q&5iVG{xW?+E ?) A report on the call was sent to the FBI, State Department and Navy Department. Again, perfectly round, with concentric margins at the edge. Now, going back to the AP skull x-ray, the obvious question is where does this map out? Perfectly round, with metallic appearing densities inside, and the surface was raised and crinkled. View at your own risk. Kennedy became the fourth US president to have been assassinated while in office when Oswald fired at his motorcade from the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository in downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Art Rickerby/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Meanwhile, the news had spread across the country. Former President Donald Trump released some 2,800 secret records in 2017, and the Biden administration ordered the release of nearly 1,500 more records last year. Time seemed to stop. I dont know. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of interest include modern history and true crime. Dr. G.M. If I could view this film again, I would ask to take it out of the protective mylar covering, to look at the underside of the film, to compare the appearance of both sides of the film. you will find here are finding aids to assist you in This is from the image we just saw, now focusing on the frontal bone. The Act mandated that all assassination-related material be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). JFK's lateral X-ray at the autopsy. The interior of the presidential limousine, as seen soon after JFK's assassination. But, eyewitness testimony indicates many more, possibly over 100 photos were taken. If you plan to visit the National Archives at College Park to examine JFK Assassination Collection records, we strongly urge you to visit our From that fateful moment to the autopsy and funeral that followed, see some of the most powerful JFK assassination pictures below, then go deeper inside the story of that tragic day. And again, this same area appears differently in this autopsy photograph in this image, the area appears to be obscured by a fuzzy dark blob it appeared this way on the actual photograph at the archives I believe that this photo has been altered. Dr. David Mantik, MD, PhD, is a respected researcher and writer on the JFK assassination. Stringer's JFK autopsy photos resulted in his being called to the National Archives in 1966. '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.' He described the fragment in occipital region as lying between the skull and the galea. View at your own risk. By Dave O'Brien, author of Through The 'Oswald' Window and JFK Case NOT Closed! Thank You.\r\r*Thanks to Eddie for getting me on Coast to Coast A.M. with George Knapp!! In one of the most indelible JFK assassination photos, Jackie Kennedy stands frozen at Johnson's side while he was sworn in. Almost immediately one of the NARA personnel left the room and returned with Martha Murphy, and she informed me that a mistake had been made, and I was viewing the HSCA copies of the x-rays. Secret Service agents and assorted staff carry the president's casket up the stairs into Air Force One at Love Field Airport. [Editorial note: The following presentation, A Review of the JFK Cranial x-Rays and Photographs, was prepared and delivered by neurologist, Dr. Michael Chesser, at the 2015 JFK Lancer Conference in Dallas, Texas. Evidence of Autopsy Photo Tampering Housed at the National Archives? 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. A Review of the JFK Cranial x-Rays and Photographs by Dr. Michael Chesser T his review of the JFK cranial x-rays and photographs is based upon two visits to the archives in College Park, and also a visit to the Presidential Library in Boston. These OD readings were taken with an X-Rite 341 portable optical densitometer. X-ray film layers are demonstrated in the lower image. The pituitary gland sits in the sella turcica and the sella turcica appears relatively enlarged compared with the overall skull dimensions on this skull x-ray. JOHN E. DONOVAN REPORTS THAT HE KNEW AND WORKED WITH LEE HARVEY OSWALD FOR NINE MONTHS. I also worked my way through the second year of med school as a morgue assistant and I assisted on multiple autopsies during that year. Washington The National Archives and Records Administration released a trove of 13,173 documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Thursday, shortly after President . Next Id like to present a brief review of the cranial photographs, beginning with the scalp retraction photograph. They separate out each moment and allow them all to linger in the mind. A Review at the National Archives of the ARRB enhancements of the exposed roll of 120 Ektachrome E3 film from the JFK autopsy On November 23, 2015, authorized by Senator Paul Kirk acting for the Kennedy family, I visited the National Archives at College Park. RESPONSE TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS POSED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT FILES. Again, on the left, the blurred image from the HSCA report, from the original x-ray, and on the right, this same area from a copy of the computer enhanced right lateral x-ray. A photo taken by Mary Ann Moorman one-sixth of a second after John F. Kennedy was fatally shot. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. There are two metallic fragments visible within the circumference of this object, and I agree with Dr. Mantik that the largest of these appears to correspond with the object embedded in the galea. OSWALD INVESTIGATION APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS SOURCED TO U.S. WORLD NEWS ON 2 AND 3 JUNE IS ERRONEOUS AND MISREPRESENTATION OF FACT. The intersecting lines appear to be drawn onto the film they are not due to any natural phenomenon or film processing. After Kennedy's autopsy, his brain was placed in a stainless steel container. Dr. David Mantik explains a JFK autopsy mystery image. of assassination-related records, photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings and 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. We thank him for his goodwork and dedication to the truth. Here you can find information regarding pull times, contacts and hours. 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. The National Archives has recently digitized many materials relating to his assassination. Dr. McDonnels interesting past and his interpretation of these x-rays will be discussed later. From there, images of John F. Kennedy's assassination take on a new kind of haunting character. Updated. produced the famous moving images of the assassinations, Notice: Withheld JFK Assassination Records are undergoing processing for release on October 26, 2017. 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. "Put yourself in our place," said Joe Hagen. The . web pages The Act mandated that all assassination-related material be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Unfortunately there is no other way to get to the truth of what actually happened that day. PHOTOS W/NEGATIVES OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION, OSW11 : V49 : 1993.06.14.18:49:31:090000 : 8 PAGES INCLUDE COVER SHEET, ENVELOPE, 2 ROLLS WITH NEGATIVES, 6 PHOTOS. The prominent particle trail is located in the upper portion of the skull. Contact the Textual Records unit at: @ R>-h;m^b$cq~u3fi+{-XiELo 2gGj j{.E@>wE}NRw:ocQZ`k$4>Ot|S In 1965, for reasons not fully understood, JFK's brother, Robert, ordered the removal of JFK's brain from the White House and he had it put into the National Archives. The autopsy materials were turned over to the archives in 1965 it was mandated by public law 89-318, passed by congress in Nov 1965, that these materials were placed in the custody of the federal government up to that point they were kept by Robert Kennedy. President Kennedy and the first lady arrive at the Love Field airport in Dallas early on the morning of the assassination. The seldom-seen Kennedy assassination photos above including tragic scenes of JFK's body, JFK's autopsy, and more are certainly proof of that. 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. I stumbled across this insurance advertisement from 1963, featuring Dr. McDonnel he had left active duty by this time. In these Autopsy photos: The left view of the head appears near normal, from the right there is severe damage to the top of the headand a severe cut or laceration near the top of the right forehead. Shel Hershorn/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. I saw this only on the original AP x-ray the HSCA copy shows a uniformly bright object. The lower circle demonstrates a fracture line ending abruptly at the white patch, rather than intersecting another fracture line. 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. JFK Autopsy Photos (HD) (reupload) by John Stringer and Floyd Riebe Publication date 1988 Topics JFK assassination, conspiracy, truth, history, education, photo, autopsy, dead body WARNING: Extremely graphic content. Dr. Ebersole took the blame for these marks, and much later Jerroll Custer supported his claim. The doomed convertible. by the way. The view from the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository, from which Lee Harvey Oswald is thought to have shot President Kennedy, as seen approximately one hour after the assassination. j*7)Lh9,n%?gUe%KM$ |`-!R#%!ke> {c 2$R2@;\niT|`'/RLB8O6 iS&WXb'8tO8$"%qX I dont presume to know if Dr. Ebersole made some of the alterations to these films, or was ordered to take the blame, however I think that the latter is more likely. President Lyndon B. Johnson places a wreath before the flag-draped casket of President Kennedy during funeral services in the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. 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. Greg Burnham]. This is the autopsy photos, casket photos & 1981 exhumation photos of Lee Harvey Oswald! 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 . endobj Proponents of this approach are always on the lookout for their "gravedigger," the unassuming corner of a story that proves all the more weighty because of just how peripheral it may seem at first. 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. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration by Harrison Livingstone. As you see, the back part of the skull isnt visible. The president was then raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital but doctors were unable to save his life. An initial review by The Post found few new revelations about the events of Nov. 22, 1963, when Kennedy was shot while riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas. 8 0 obj Even the morning rain had cleared. My review of the scalp retraction photograph also is consistent with a defect in the occipital skull, to be discussed later. The vomer bone (nasal) is fractured. Telephone: 301-837-3510 The previously redacted 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 security or law enforcement officials. ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images. ], [image-button label="Help Us Recover Lost and Stolen Documents" image="phone-red" classes="" link="/research/recover/" /], Warren Commission's Records of Key Persons, the windshield of the 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 . 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. On November 23, 2015, authorized by Senator Paul Kirk acting for the Kennedy family, I visited the National Archives at College Park. She chose Bethesda Naval Hospital to perform the autopsy because President Kennedy had served in the Navy. There is a gap in the bone not very big, maybe 3 mm, but remember that this is a composite of all the material between the x-ray machine and the film when viewed from the side, a hole in the frontal bone may not be seen at all, and if it is, it wont appear as wide as its actual width. Please keep in mind that Dr. Mantik is much more qualified to assess the evidence in this case than I am. 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