Audio recording of interviews with Jesse Curry, Henry Wade, Preston Smith, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Audio recording of interviews with Jesse Curry, Henry Wade, Preston Smith, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The tapes within this collection cover the events and commentary of and related to the Kennedy Assassination. News outlet commentary, President Johnson's speech, interviews with Lee Harvey Oswald and his family members, coverage of the Ruby hearing, trial, and interviews are all included in this collection.
Written on Card: "Chief of police Jesse Curry on paraffin test, suspects, rifle, theater shooting, Oswald security & Statements 2. Henry Wade, Dist. Attorney on Oswald trial 3. Lt. Gov Preston Smith on assassination, effects on Texas 4. Chief of Police Jesse Curry - FBI have mail order for gun in Oswald's handwriting, photo of Oswald with gun 5. Dallas Bar assoc. on Oswald not wanting Dallas lawyer 6. On congressman Jim Wright acting as speaker 7. Oswald briefly 8. Jesse Curry on transfer of Oswald & attorney situation 9. Jesse Curry on rifle & captain."
WFAA John F. Kennedy Assassination Audio Tapes Collection
This collection is entirely comprised of 32 reel-to-reel tapes in individual cases that document the events and people surrounding the Kennedy Assassination.