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'''Rosemary Willis''' (born [[1953]]) was a close witness during the [[John F. Kennedy assassination|assassination of President Kennedy]]. |
'''Rosemary Willis''' (born [[1953]]) was a close witness during the [[John F. Kennedy assassination|assassination of President Kennedy]]. |
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Clearly seen in the [[Zapruder film]] at the start of the assassination |
Clearly seen in the [[Zapruder film]] at the start of the assassination wearing a white, hooded coat and a red skirt, located to the limousine's left, she runs southwestward and parallel with the limousine while she faces it on her right. |
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At circa [[Zapruder film]] frame 190 (hereafter "Z-190"), she is seen slowing then stops running and, simultaneous with slowing, slightly turns her level head to end up |
At circa [[Zapruder film]] frame 190 (hereafter "Z-190"), she is seen slowing, then she stops running and, simultaneous with her slowing/stopping, she slightly turns her level-facing head to end up looking towards the southwest corner of the [[Texas School Book Depository]] (at that instant she was not facing the depository's southeastern-most corner where the [[Warren Commission]]'s "lone nut" "snipers lair" was). |
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Immediately after the sitting upright President Kennedy is first hidden by the Stemmons Freeway traffic sign at Z-207 in the [[Zapruder film]], Rosemary suddenly, and very rapidly beginning at Z-214 snaps her head 90 to 100 degrees westward --completely away from the depository-- within only 0.16 second to then face [[Abraham Zapruder]] and the [[Dealey Plaza#The "grassy knoll"|grassy knoll]] by Z-217. |
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Precisely 0. |
Precisely 0.60 second after starting her extremely quick westward headsnap towards Mr. Zapruder and the grassy knoll, President Kennedy's head then emerges back into the Zapruder film view at Z-225 still sitting upright with his face and arms already displaying a clear reaction to having just been shot. |
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Importantly, Rosemary |
Importantly, in [[1978]] Rosemary was interviewed by investigators from the [[House Select Committee on Assassinations]] and stated that she heard at least 4 shots during the assassination. She also stated to the HSCA that while she was still facing the [[grassy knoll]] picket fence, she was attracted to view the quick movement of a person who quickly dropped down behind a "wall" out of her view. She also stated to the HSCA that her father, assassination close witness [[Phillip Willis]], a U.S. Air Force military veteran, became upset when the Dallas policemen, sheriffs, and detectives --who first quickly ran onto the [[grassy knoll]] where Phillip thought the shots came from-- then ran away from the grassy knoll. |
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Rosemary Willis was never called to testify to the |
Rosemary Willis was never called to testify to the Warren Commission, and refuses to discuss the assassination with researchers. |
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==External link== |
==External link== |
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*[http://members.aol.com/DRoberdeau/JFK/ROSEwillisANNOUNCEMENT.html Details and Zapruder frames showing the Rosemary Willis headsnap towards the grassy knoll] |
*[http://members.aol.com/DRoberdeau/JFK/ROSEwillisANNOUNCEMENT.html Details and Zapruder frames showing the Rosemary Willis rapid headsnap towards the grassy knoll] |
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*[http://www.copweb.be/Phil%20Willis%20Camera.htm The Phil Willis Camera - Argus Autronic I - Camera revue and User's Manual] |
*[http://www.copweb.be/Phil%20Willis%20Camera.htm The Phil Willis Camera - Argus Autronic I - Camera revue and User's Manual] |
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Revision as of 04:12, 9 September 2006
Rosemary Willis (born 1953) was a close witness during the assassination of President Kennedy.
Clearly seen in the Zapruder film at the start of the assassination wearing a white, hooded coat and a red skirt, located to the limousine's left, she runs southwestward and parallel with the limousine while she faces it on her right.
At circa Zapruder film frame 190 (hereafter "Z-190"), she is seen slowing, then she stops running and, simultaneous with her slowing/stopping, she slightly turns her level-facing head to end up looking towards the southwest corner of the Texas School Book Depository (at that instant she was not facing the depository's southeastern-most corner where the Warren Commission's "lone nut" "snipers lair" was).
Immediately after the sitting upright President Kennedy is first hidden by the Stemmons Freeway traffic sign at Z-207 in the Zapruder film, Rosemary suddenly, and very rapidly beginning at Z-214 snaps her head 90 to 100 degrees westward --completely away from the depository-- within only 0.16 second to then face Abraham Zapruder and the grassy knoll by Z-217.
Precisely 0.60 second after starting her extremely quick westward headsnap towards Mr. Zapruder and the grassy knoll, President Kennedy's head then emerges back into the Zapruder film view at Z-225 still sitting upright with his face and arms already displaying a clear reaction to having just been shot.
Importantly, in 1978 Rosemary was interviewed by investigators from the House Select Committee on Assassinations and stated that she heard at least 4 shots during the assassination. She also stated to the HSCA that while she was still facing the grassy knoll picket fence, she was attracted to view the quick movement of a person who quickly dropped down behind a "wall" out of her view. She also stated to the HSCA that her father, assassination close witness Phillip Willis, a U.S. Air Force military veteran, became upset when the Dallas policemen, sheriffs, and detectives --who first quickly ran onto the grassy knoll where Phillip thought the shots came from-- then ran away from the grassy knoll.
Rosemary Willis was never called to testify to the Warren Commission, and refuses to discuss the assassination with researchers.