Warren Commission Report Chapter V (pp. 196–240) and Chapter VI (243–254).

1. Briefly describe the events of Oswald's first day in captivity (until about 1:30 a.m. Saturday).

2. When and for how long was Oswald interrogated? By whom?

3. How did Lee Harvey Oswald respond to questions put to him during interrogation by the Dallas Police Department (DPD)? Do his responses imply anything about his guilt or innocence?

4. Were Oswald's legal rights respected by the Dallas Police?

5. What was the official attitude of the DPD toward the presence of the press in the Police Station during 22–24 November 1963? What was the press’s general attitude? Might either attitude have made the killing of Oswald more likely?

6. Describe the security precautions taken by the DPD for the transfer of Oswald to the County Jail. What might the police have overlooked?

7. How did Jack Ruby enter the basement of the DPD building? Is there any evidence that he was assisted in doing so?

8. Discuss the timing of Ruby’s arrival in the DPD basement Sunday morning relative to his earlier activities that morning. What does this say about a possible conspiracy involving Ruby?

9. Does the mode of Oswald’s leaving the TSBD and returning to Oak Cliff imply anything about possible conspiracy in the shooting and his potential involvement in it?

10. Was there any credible evidence that Oswald had accomplices on the sixth floor of the TSBD?

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