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Lee Harvey Oswald (born October 18, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana, killed November 24, 1963 in Dallas, Texas ) a somewhat enigmatic figure was the alleged assassin of John F. Kennedy.

Oswald was a former United States Marine who had served as a Russian language translator, and who lived in the USSR for a time, after his military career. He married a Russian national, Marina (nee Nichilayeva) Oswald, and eventually made his permanent home in the US.

Oswald was apprehended shortly after the shooting on November 22, 1963. He denied the shooting while in custody, saying "I didn't shoot anyone" to reporters. In point of fact during his military career Oswald failed to attain his marksmanship badge which has raised further suspicion as to his guilt when the rate of fire and accuracy he is purported to have attained has never been matched in latter day testing by known marksmen.

Oswald was shot and killed by Texas night club owner Jack Ruby while being transferred to county jail, two days after the president's assassination, and before being brought to trial. Many alternative theories of the assassination contend that he acted on behalf of others, or even that Oswald was not the actual assassin. The Warren Commission was created by Congress to investigate the assassination, and it reported its conclusion that Oswald did assassinate Kennedy and further, that he acted alone. The proceedings of the commission were secret, and its files have yet to be released to the public, further fueling speculation about the assassination. A later investigation by the House Select Comittee on Assassinations, during the late 1970's, established that President Kennedy had been assassinated as a result of conspiracy.