Abraham Zapruder Quotes


Then I heard another shot which hit him right in the head, over here, and his head practically opened up and a lot of blood and many more things came out.


Citations

Zapruder, Abraham. "Testimony of Abraham Zapruder." Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, vol. 7, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1964, p. 571.

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  • Born: May 15, 1905
  • Died: August 30, 1970
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Dress Manufacturer

Abraham Zapruder was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer who witnessed the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. He unexpectedly captured the shooting in a home movie while filming the presidential limousine and motorcade as it traveled through Dealey Plaza. The film is regarded as the most complete footage of the assassination.