7 The granddaughter of Orville Nix, who shot 8mm film of the Kennedy assassination, is fighting in court to force disclosures from the government and get compensation for the film, which is less known than the famous Zapruder film of the incident. “It’s really the only one that is known to have captured the grassy knoll area of Dealey Plaza right as the assassination occurs,” Watnik told The Post, noting that the film could bolster a 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations report that found Kennedy “was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy.” That panel obtained the Nix film and played a role in the legal saga over its return. Among the Kennedy records they say have become “unlocated” over the years: the original copy of the supplementary autopsy report of the president, up to three photos taken at the autopsy, and Kennedy’s brain.
Author: Geoff Earle
Published at: 2026-02-01 20:38:52
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