Single bullet theory

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The single bullet theory (also known as the magic bullet theory by the majority of critics and conspiracy theorists) is the crucial element of the Warren Commission theory that only one assassin shot during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Conspiracy theorists - Warren Commission - Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

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The theory, generally credited to Warren Commission staffer Arlen Specter (now a US Senator), posits that a single bullet, known as "Warren Commission Exhibit 399" (also known as "CE399"), caused all of the non-fatal wounds in both President John F. Kennedy and Governor John Connally.

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Warren Commission - Arlen Specter - John F. Kennedy - John Connally

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It is an important theory because there was not enough time for one shooter to fire twice in the apparently very brief time between the injuries of the two men. The 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations Report agreed with the theory, but differed on the time frame.

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1979 - House Select Committee on Assassinations

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