Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)

This volume gathers the official testimony presented before the President’s Commission tasked with uncovering the facts surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Produced under Executive Order 11130, the hearings record sworn statements, documentary exhibits, and expert analyses that the commission examined in the months after the tragedy. The material is presented exactly as it was heard, offering listeners a clear snapshot of the nation’s early investigative effort.

Among the witnesses are a close acquaintance of Lee Harvey Oswald, several Dallas police officers who were on the scene, medical staff who cared for the President, and firearms specialists from federal agencies. Their diverse perspectives illuminate the immediate reactions, procedural details, and technical questions that shaped the commission’s work. For anyone interested in primary historical documents, the recordings provide an unfiltered look at the early stages of one of America’s most scrutinized inquiries.