Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Oswald at Window

Documents evidence placing Lee Harvey Oswald at the sixth-floor southeast window of the Texas School Book Depository at the time of the presidential assassination, the precise location from which the fatal shots were fired.

Palmprints and Fingerprints on Cartons and Paper Bag

Details forensic findings of Oswald’s palmprints and fingerprints on the paper bag and cardboard boxes located near the sixth-floor sniper’s nest, confirming his physical handling of these items on the day of the assassination.

Oswald’s Presence on Sixth Floor Approximately 35 Minutes Before the Assassination

Establishes through witness testimony and employee timekeeping records that Oswald was alone on the sixth floor of the Depository roughly 35 minutes before the assassination, providing him exclusive opportunity to set up the sniper’s nest and position the rifle.

Eyewitness Identification of Assassin

Compiles accounts from multiple witnesses who observed a man matching Oswald’s description at the sixth-floor window immediately before and after the assassination, including witnesses who saw the shooter or the weapon during the attack.

Oswald’s Actions in Building After Assassination

Traces Oswald’s documented movements within the Texas School Book Depository in the minutes immediately following the assassination, including his interactions with coworkers, his descent from the sixth floor, and his departure from the building.

The Killing of Patrolman J. D. Tippit

Synthesizes all evidence related to the rifle, the sniper’s nest, and Oswald’s presence in the building to conclude that Oswald fired the shots that killed President Kennedy from the sixth-floor window of the Depository.