Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)

The volume opens with a straightforward record of the President’s Commission established to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It outlines the commission’s formation by executive order, lists the prominent members—including the Chief Justice, several senators, a congressman, a former CIA director, and other distinguished public servants—and explains the legal authority that allowed them to take sworn testimony and gather evidence.

Inside, the book presents the early proceedings of the inquiry: the first witness statements, depositions, and affidavits collected in early 1964. Listeners will hear the methodical questioning of witnesses, the cataloguing of thousands of exhibits, and the initial focus on the events surrounding the President’s death, the medical response, and the background of the accused assassin. This primary source offers a clear, unembellished glimpse into the factual groundwork laid by the commission during its opening months.