Part 3: Chapters 24-27 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 24:

November 22, 1963 - Texas School Book Depository, Dallas - 9:45 A.M.

People wait anxiously on the steps of the Depository. O'Reilly details the motorcade's formation. Also included is a map of the chosen route.

Chapter 25:

November 22, 1963 - Dealey Plaza, Dallas, TX - 12:14 P.M.

Oswald takes up his position. Several people in the crowd see Oswald and mistake him for Secret Service. Oswald is forgotten when JFK's motorcade appears. Oswald takes his aim and fires off three shots.

"The instant a man commits such an act, his life is changed forever. There is no turning back. From that second on he will be hunted to the ends of the earth. Perhaps he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Perhaps he will be executed." Chap. 25, p. 222

Oswald drops his gun and makes his way out...