The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29, 1963.[1] Its purpose was to investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963.[2]
The Commission took its unofficial name—the Warren Commission—from its chairman, Chief Justice Earl Warren.[3] According to published Transcripts of Johnson's presidential telephone conversations, some major officials did not want to form this commission.[4] Also that several commission members took part only reluctantly.[4] One of their chief reservations was that a commission would create more controversy and people's fears would be proved valid.[4]
The 88th U.S. Congressional session passed Senate joint resolution 137 authorizing the Presidential appointed Commission to report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.[5]Its 889-page final report was presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964.[6] It was made public three days later.[7] It concluded that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.[8] They also stated that Oswald acted entirely alone.[8] The commission said that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald two days later.[9] The Commission's findings have proven controversial. They have been both challenged and supported by later studies.
