Author: Dave O'Brien

The Fifth Estate – Who Killed JFK?

The Fifth Estate – Who Killed JFK? Through The ‘Oswald’ Window author Dave O’Brien has studied, written, consulted and lectured on the JFK assassination since 1965. In 1983, he consulted on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program for The Fifth Estate documentary titled Who Killed JFK? The program commemorated the 20th anniversary of the JFK assassination [...]

Good Night America and Good Night Assassination Fairy Tale

Good Night America and Good Night Assassination Fairy Tale Shock overwhelmed America on the evening that the Zapruder film was shown on national TV for the first time in 1975. On Good Night America, host Geraldo Rivera aired the famous film and changed the course of history. From the moment that Dan Rather reported the [...]

The Zapruder Film and Dan Rather – Mistake or Cover-up?

Dan Rather – Mistake or Cover-up? CBS News reporter Dan Rather was among the first few people who viewed the original Zapruder film on the night of the assassination. That night, Rather and CBS lost a bidding war when LIFE Magazine paid Abraham Zapruder $150,000 for his famous 26-second film. As a consolation, Rather went [...]

Jack Ruby’s Bizarre Statement

Jack Ruby’s Bizarre Statement Jack Ruby was found guilty of murdering accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the President’s assassination. The Warren Report says that Ruby acted individually in an emotional outburst. He wanted to save Jackie Kennedy the ordeal of having to return to Dallas as a witness at the trial of [...]

Ruby Silences Oswald

Ruby Silences Oswald When Jack Ruby shot and killed JFK’s accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, two historic consequences occurred:When Jack Ruby shot and killed JFK’s accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, two historic consequences occurred: It was the first time in history that a murder took place live on television, making millions of people actual witnesses [...]

Oswald – “I’m Just a Patsy”

Oswald – “I’m Just a Patsy” Lee Harvey Oswald died proclaiming his innocence. Hours before being shot by Jack Ruby while in police custody just two days after JFK was assassinated, Oswald not only refused to confess, he insisted “I’m just a patsy!” Here is the moment Oswald stated his innocence at a press conference [...]

The James Darnell Film

The James Darnell Film What makes the James Darnell film important is his focus of the grassy knoll in the moments after the assassination. It affirms the interest of bystanders at the grassy knoll site, many of who reported hearing a shot from that area. Some witnesses even reported seeing a flash of light or [...]

The Marie Muchmore Film

The Marie Muchmore Film Marie Muchmore filmed JFK in Dealey Plaza with her 8 mm camera, offering clear images of President Kennedy approaching the assassin in the sixth floor window of the Book Depository Building. Once the limousine turns left onto Elm Street, Muchmore says she turned her camera off to run to a position [...]

The Robert Hughes Film

The Robert Hughes Film The Robert Hughes film is famous for what it doesn’t show as much as what it does show. It does show some of the last moments of JFK’s life as his limousine turns onto Houston Street and approaches the Book Depository Building on Elm Street. Once that turn is made, it [...]