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

Ruby and Oswald Were Not Acquainted

Rumors that Ruby and Oswald were previously acquainted, fueled by claims that Oswald appeared to recognize Ruby as he approached in the police basement, were investigated and found to have no merit. Review of television tapes and film of the shooting found no facial expression from Oswald indicating recognition, and Oswald’s view of Ruby would have been obstructed by the bright flash of camera lights as he walked from a dark corridor into the basement. All specific allegations that Oswald was seen at Ruby’s Carousel Club or in his company prior to November 22 were investigated, and none were credible: in most cases, the original source of the claim denied making it or admitted there was no basis for it, sources were often individuals with erratic memory or poor mental stability, and unsubstantiated rumors had no identifiable sources or corroborating witnesses.

第八章 She did not then know Oswald’s address in Dallas.[C6-367]

This section of the report examines claims of a pre-assassination acquaintance between Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald, including witness sightings of the pair together, analysis of those claims, review of other potential association evidence, and background details on Ruby’s personal, business, and political activities.

Witness Accounts of Ruby with an Oswald Lookalike

This section introduces witness accounts claiming to have seen Jack Ruby in the company of a man resembling Lee Harvey Oswald in the weeks before the assassination of President Kennedy, noting these claims warrant further examination.