A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination (106 page)

Joseph Ball, the senior lawyer on the team to determine the assassin’s identity, was praised for his hard work.

Richard Mosk prepared studies on Oswald’s marksmanship and his surprisingly sophisticated reading habits.

William Coleman, senior lawyer on the “conspiracy” team, was a key legal strategist in the civil rights movement and is shown standing next to Martin Luther King.

Francis Adams, former New York City police commissioner, effectively abandoned the investigation.

Leon Hubert, former district attorney of New Orleans, left the commission’s staff early, angry that little attention was being paid to his investigation of Jack Ruby.

Albert Jenner was the senior lawyer in investigating Oswald’s life story.

Samuel Stern was the sole investigator assigned to study the history of presidential protection and the performance of the Secret Service.

Julia Eide was Rankin’s intelligent and intimidating secretary.

Marina Oswald in Minsk.

Marina and Lee in Minsk.

The Oswalds with infant June in Texas.

Oswald’s falsified Marine Corp ID card (in the name of alias Alex Hidell).

Oswald with rifle and pistol in New Orleans, 1963.

Oswald in Marine Corps uniform.