- George Jefferies
George Jefferies was born in 1925 in the
United States . He was an amateur photographer who filmed a home video footage ofJohn F. Kennedy , 90 seconds before he was assassinated. [ [http://www.jfk.org/Media/jefferies_release.htm Museum Press Release] ]The Footage
On November 22, 1963, Mr. Jefferies was in
Dallas ,Texas to see PresidentJohn F. Kennedy in his motorcade. Using an 8mm camera, he took one of the best views of Mrs.Jackie Kennedy before the president was assassinated. Jefferies' film also shows Jackie's Secret Service bodyguard, Clint Hill, riding on the car’s rear bumper for her protection. The footage is especially significant because it shows Kennedy’s coat bunched up at his neck, a detail that appeased conspiracy theorists who have long questioned why the bullet hole in his body and coat had not matched up as expected. [ [http://entertainment.bodogbeat.com/new-jfk-footage-found-91753.html JFK news article] ] [ [http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=359663&catid=0 Footage news article] ]Mr. Jefferies thought his footage was insignificant and kept it in a drawer for over 40 years until he mentioned it to his son-in-law, who in turn convinced him to donate it to the
Sixth Floor Museum . [ [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/02/20/ap3443751.html Forbes news article] ]References
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