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Abraham Zapruder

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Abraham Zapruder was born into a Russian-Jewish family in the city ofKovelinUkraineon 15th May, 1905. During the turmoil of theRussianCivil War, the family emigrated to theUnited Statesand in 1920 settled inBrooklyn,New York.

Zapruder went to night school to learn English. He found work in theGarment District of Manhattenas a clothing pattern maker. He and his wifeLillian married in 1933, and had two children. In 1941 Zapruder moved toDallasto work forNardis, a local sportswear company.

According toGregory BurnhamZapruder worked withJeanne LeGonat the company: "In 1953

and 1954 a woman named, Jeanne LeGon worked side by side with Abraham Zapruder at a highend clothing design firm called, Nardis of Dallas. Jeanne LeGon designed the clothing andAbraham Zapruder cut the patterns and the material for her." In 1954, Zapruder co-foundedJennifer Juniors, a company that produced two clothing brands, Chalet and Jennifer Juniors. Hisoffices were located in theDal-Tex Building, just offDealey PlazainDallas.

Gregory Burnhamalso argues that Zapruder was an "active member of 2 CIA ProprietaryOrganizations: The Dallas Council On World Affairs and The Crusade For A Free Europe."Other members includedGeorge De Mohrenschildt,Clint Murchison,David Byrd,George H. W.Bush,Neil MallonandHaroldson L. Hunt.

On 22nd November, 1963, Abraham Zapruder filmed the motorcade of PresidentJohn F.Kennedy. He later explained toWesley J. Liebelerabout the background to the filming. "I didn'thave my camera but my secretary (Lillian Rogers) asked me why I don't have it and I told her Iwouldn't have a chance even to see the President and somehow she urged me and I went homeand got my camera."

The original undamaged film sold to Life Magazine

According toJim Marrs: "Zapruder made a fourteen-mile round trip drive home to pick up hiscamera.By the time he returned, crowds were already gathering to watch the motorcade."Zapruder told theWarren Commission: "I thought I might take pictures from the window

because my building is right next to the building where the alleged assassin was, and it's justacross 501 Elm Street, but I figured - I may go down and get better pictures, and I walked down.I believe it was Elm Street and on down to the lower part, closer to the underpass and I wastrying to pick a space from where to take those pictures and I tried one place and it was on anarrow ledge and I couldn't balance myself very much. I tried another place and that had someobstruction of signs or whatever it was there and finally I found a place farther down near theunderpass that was a square of concrete I don't know what you call it maybe about 4 feet high."Zapruder decided to take his receptionist,Marilyn Sitzman, with him toDealey Plaza.

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Abraham Zapruder went on to tellWesley J. Liebeler: "I heard the first shot and I saw thePresident lean over and grab himself like this (holding his left chest area)... I thought I heard two(shots), it could be three, because to my estimation I thought he was hit on the second - I reallydon't know. The whole thing that has been transpiring - it was very upsetting and as you see I gota little better all the time and this came up again and it to me looked like the second shot, but I

don't know. I never even heard a third shot."

On his return to his office he told Lillian Rogers " to call the police or the Secret Service... I justwent to my desk and stopped there until the police came and then we were required to get a placeto develop the films. I knew I had something, I figured it might be of some help - I didn't knowwhat." Zapruder's colour film shows the entire assassination sequence and became an importantpart of the evidence looked at by those investigating the assassination.

By 25th November, 1963, Zapuder's film had been sold toLife Magazine. In charge of thepurchase wasC. D. Jackson, a close friend ofHenry Luce, the owner of the magazine. AccordingtoCarl Bernstein, Jackson was "Henry Luce's personal emissary to the CIA". When appearing

before the Warren Commission, Zapruder claimed he received $25,000 and then gave this moneyto the Firemen's and Policemen's Benevolence. However, when the contract was eventuallypublished it showed that Zapruder received $150,000 for the eighteen-second film.

Zapruder later testified before theWarren Commission, and theCBS: The Warren Report. TheZapruder Filmwas also an important part of the evidence used by the Warren Commission.

Abraham Zapruder died ofcancerinDallason 30th August, 1970.

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