Jim Garrisons Investigation

  • JFK Assassinated

    JFK Assassinated
    On November 22 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated
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    Jim Garrison Investigation

  • Beginning of Garrison's investigation

    Beginning of Garrison's investigation
    Jim Garrison announced that his office was conducting an investigation into the Kennedy assassination. Evidence shows the assassination resulted from a conspiracy hatched in New Orleans.
  • Arrest of Clay Shaw

    Arrest of Clay Shaw
    District Attorneys office arrested Clay Shaw and charged him with conspiracy to commit the murder of John F Kennedy
  • CIA and FBI Involvment

    New Orleans states items reported that Garrison charged that the CIA and FBI co-operated to conceal the facts of the assassination.
  • Trial begins

    The trial of Clay Shaw began
  • Clay Shaw Aquitted

    Clay Shaw aquitted. Jurors felt there was a conspiracy to assassinate JFK, but didnt think there was enough proof presented by Jim Garrison to convict him. Clay Shaw not Guilty.