...Ass The Assignation of JFK and the Conspiracy Theory Jayme Jackson DeVry University Contemporary History HIST410 Professor Lisa Jones December 14, 2013 The Assignation of JFK and the Conspiracy Theory November 22, 1963 was an unforgettable day in American history. On this day the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while he rode in an open limousine with Texas Governor John Conally (Wicker, 1963). He received fatal head wounds caused by one of the bullets from the shooting. Lee Harvey Oswald (Oswald), the only person ever formally accused of the assassination, ran away from the Texas Book Depository where he worked, and was stopped for questioning by a police official. At which time, Oswald killed the officer with a revolver he had hidden (Wicker, 1963). Oswald fled to the Texas Theater and within a short time period he was apprehended by the police and brought into a police station (Wicker, 1963). Although Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of the crime, he was murdered by Jack Ruby and never prosecuted for the assassination. Since the tragic events that occurred in November of 1963, there have been many theories that the murder of President John F. Kennedy was done as part of a conspiracy. As this year of 2013 it has been fifty years since the events and people are still mystified with the assassination of JFK and the possible conspiracy theories. An important fact that Americans and people worldwide...
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...Uncertain of the reasons behind the assassination and the person who assassinated the president, people started coming up with different conclusion about the event. This resulted in the creation of many conspiracy theories regarding the death of president JFK. The conspiracy theory regarding president JFK’s assassination is widely believed due to the propagation by mass media. Conspiracy theories have been propagated all around the world through the use of many different means. Nowadays, people spread large amounts of information, facts and rumors using social media. Social media makes it extremely easy for people to be aware of the many things occurring all over the world. Yet, there were also many other important mediums that were used to propagate the conspiracy theories about Kennedy’s assassination. Just like the conspiracy theories regarding the murder of Princess Diana, the death of JFK was largely spread by mass media with the use of television, radio, speeches and books, as well as many other methods of communication. Mass media continuously focuses on rumors for these are more interesting to people than the real facts. Furthermore, mass media turns several rumors into facts when propagating a conspiracy theory with the use of repetition. When people start hearing the same thing over and over again, some start believing that what is being told is true. These new facts then reveal new conclusions about the conspiracy theory, putting the last conclusion into doubt...
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...event or crisis, conspiracists neglect the facts and build their own conspiracy based on nothing but their beliefs. From the articles we read about conspiracy theories, we have found that their is a lot of evidence that has shown that conspiracies could be true. In most occasions these conspiracies end up not being true, or the conspiracists do not bring up enough eligible evidence to prove their point. Most conspiracists are people who cannot accept the truth about something they are interested in or passionate about.The evidence for that is simple, most conspiracies are not true! They are simply a product of one's imagination! People come up with conspiracies all the time,...
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...States only two hours after the assassinations where the former first lady was also spotted still dressed in clothes stained in her husband’s blood. The biggest mystery that surrounds the death of John F. Kennedy is whether Oswald acted alone or was he just a pawn that was killed to keep the real people behind the assassination safe. There are many theories about his assassination however there are three major ones including involvement of mafia, Cuba and CIA. There as well was a poll conducted by 2003 ABC News which resulted in 70% of Americans believing that the president’s death was a result of a broader...
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...The assassination of John F. Kennedy is one of the most controversial and debated topics in American History. JFK was one of the most beloved presidents of our time. One article of his death wrote, "The day the country cried". Unlike previous presidential assassinations, the JFK assassination is one that is filled the conspiracy theories. Such theories include a Government cover-up, Mafia influence and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The idea of a lone mind, Lee Harvey Oswald, plotting to kill President Kennedy is too simple. In the eyes of scholars there is simply no way that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Even with the growing number of bogus theories, there are a number of logical theories that do hold water. In this paper I will discuss a couple of the conspiracy theories that are published for the public to read. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while riding through the streets of Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Many people now believe that his murder was a result of a conspiracy. Based on acoustical evidence, it has been scientifically proven, with 96.3% certainty that there were four shots fired from two different shooters. Many people believe that there was no possible way that Oswald had the time to fire all four shots, therefore there must have been a second shooter, right? Theorists who support the fact that Oswald acted alone like to question several ideas supported by these conspiracy theorists. To look at it more in depth you have to...
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...Course Project CRMJ 430: Crime Scene Investigation JFK Assassination 1 JFK Assassination: Introduction November 22, 1963 is considered one of the darkest days in the history of the United States. Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas was the setting for one of the most horrific moments ever captured on video, in what has become one of the most controversial topics in US history. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has raised many theories about what exactly happened that day in the fall of 1963. Many wonder if the lone gunmen theory published by The Warren Commission is the truth, or better yet was even possible? Other questions such as why was certain evidence overlooked and in the case of the President’s limousine and clothing, why were they washed and repaired before the proper investigation could be performed on them? Many books have been written on the subject of the JFK assassination, and I in fact would have to end up writing a book just to mention and discuss all of them. Simply to avoid that, I chose to discuss only a few topics and give my own two cents on what could have been done better to investigate the assassination of the 35th President of the United States. I first want to focus on the mishandling of critical evidence that many experts say would easily answer certain questions. For example the mishandling of evidence that might have proven that there was more than one shooter, and where exactly the shots came from. Second, I want to look at how...
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...Many people believe that the memorandum requesting a top-secret level government conspiracy cover-up in which Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach signed three days after President Kennedy was assassinated, leaves beyond reasonable doubt. Here is a quote from the memorandum: “It is important that all of the facts surrounding President Kennedy's Assassination be made public in a way which will satisfy people in the United States and abroad all that the facts have been told and a statement to this effect be made now. . . . And further: I think this objective may be satisfied by making public as soon as possible a complete and thorough FBI report on Oswald and the assassination. . . . And finally: I think, however, that a statement...
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...Historical Significance of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy My early childhood memory of growing up in Korea is vague but for some unknown reason I remember the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I don’t know why I remember this event at the early age of 6, but I clearly recall I was walking down the street from my house passing a store that sold electronic devices such as radios and televisions. The store had large speakers outside that played radio programs and a loud emergency news broadcast stated President Kennedy had been assassinated. People were gathered around the speakers and the TV displayed in the window watching and listening to a long news broadcast in grief, sorrow, and disbelief over the assassination of the American President. The grief, sorrow, and disbelief felt in Korea must have been felt all over the world and it must have been much worse in America. President Kennedy was popular, highly respected, and liked all over the world. To be assassinated in public view in front of the world changed the USA in many ways and still impacts the USA today. President Kennedy’s assassination is considered by many to be the start of the loss of America’s innocence. It represented the end of an innocent time and the coming of turbulent times. The race relations, the Vietnam War, the threat of Communism, and the distrust of government all combined together to make it a time of anxiety. President Kennedy represented hope and the prospects...
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...John F. Kennedy Assassination Allegations At Downtown Dallas, Texas a horrid event took place around 12:30pm. The people of Dallas and everyone else who was present were unaware of what tragedy was going to happen. On November 22, 1963 during John F. Kennedy’s city tour he took two total bullets in the neck and head. Conspiracists claim that Lee Harvey Oswald didn’t act on this alone. Others say that more bullets shot out of the gun than the bullets that were shot. Did Oswald act alone or was there another involved? Were there multiple bullets triggered? Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy’s assassinator, shot three bullets. Two of them entered into the president’s neck and head. The third bullet entered the governor’s chest. “Bullets struck...
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...JFK Assassination: Are the Conspiracies Accurate? In 1976, the US Senate ordered a fresh inquiry into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was murdered in 1963 during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas while campaigning for re-election. People who had been involved in the original Warren Commission investigations were asked to make fresh statements. The FBI and the CIA were persuaded to release more of their documents on Oswald. New lines of inquiry were opened and individuals who had not previously given evidence were persuaded to come forward. Most important of all, pieces of evidence such as photos and sound recordings were subjected to scientific analysis using the most up-to-date methods and equipment. The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) completed their investigation in 1979 and they finally came to a discrete verdict that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy, one of which killed the president. A fourth shot was fired from the grassy knoll, which was contradictory to the statement printed by the Warren Commission 16 years earlier. However, the HSCA could not determine who the second gunman was, and how he was in relation to Oswald. If the Warren Committee had been thorough and not corrupt the first time, the second investigation would never have been necessary. However, because of government negligence and corruption, we still to this day do not know who really killed President Kennedy. The public became more interested in the...
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...The John F. Kennedy Assassination On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder. It is believed that Lee Harvey Oswald was not the only one involved with the crime. There are countless theories on how President Kennedy was murdered. Some of the theories include the FBI, CIA, and the mob being involved. The Warren commission said that they believe that it was solely Lee Harvey Oswald who killed President Kennedy. Most of the evidence shows that Lee Harvey Oswald could not be the only one involved. John F. Kennedy was the fourth United States President to be assassinated. Even today, there remains tremendous debate on who was responsible for the murder of Kennedy. The assassination of President Kennedy has started many different conspiracy theories about who was involved with the murder. President Kennedy wanted to travel to Dallas, Texas to help strengthen his vote for the upcoming election and also to gain more Democratic Party members. Before Kennedy went on the trip there was some concern about a sniper being on top of a building. President Kennedy also made comments before he was killed about his safety in a convertible car. The car President Kennedy was driving in was a 1963 Lincoln Continental open top limo. Sergeant Davis of the Dallas police department was the one who made sure the city was secure whenever any President or foreign leader came to Dallas. The secret service agent who...
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...Mysteries and America History JFK JFK’s assassination was very sad, it was a tragic day, but the mystery of how he died is going to be revealed. He died 11/22/63, Friday, at 12:30. Lee Harvey Oswald was part of a larger conspiracy that killed kennedy. There are three reasons, one is that oswald shot him with the help of a conspiracy. Oswald was eating his lunch on the second floor, but the gunshot came from the seventh floor. We believe that he was part of the CIA, which means he shot JFK and was trained to run fast. This could explain why he was eating his lunch on the second floor after he shot kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald was working with the CIA and a larger conspiracy to conclude the change of route. Kennedy’s first route was going to start...
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...shortest presidencies in American history. The thirty-fifth president is well known for his assassination, bringing an end to his already short presidency. He lived a short life, brutally murdered at forty-six. When people think of Mr. Kennedy, most would think of his assassination, and the horrible rumors that were told about him. Early life and childhood: John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917. He was one of nine children. Politics: John F. Kennedy had a democratic worldview. One of Mr. Kennedy’s primary concerns was the potential of a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union, that, luckily did not end up taking place. President Kennedy lived up to his famous quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” By creating the Peace Corps, where American Citizens are able to volunteer all over the world. JFK was also avid in helping with the journey to space. "No nation which expects to be the leader of other...
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...The Assassination of J. F. K. Ronald J. Conti Professor: Kathy Hartwell Mountain State University Spring 2012 Abstract This paper is going to tell of mainly the assassination of, President John F. Kennedy. It will give a brief description of his early and later life, his time in the senate, his presidency, and finally his assassination. To get some of the information on the afternoon of the assassination, one can go to youtube.com. They have some really good videos. Some of them are theories and some are actual footage. It truly was a very sad day for his family, and for the rest of the country. There are various conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, but what is written in this paper may only go along with one of them. The Assassination of J. F. K. John F. “Jack” Kennedy was born on, May 29, 1917, to Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr., and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy. As siblings go, John was the second eldest of nine children. John’s father was the first chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, later, an ambassador to London. John is the second son of four boys born to Joseph and Rose. Rose is the eldest child to, John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, a prominent Boston political figure, who was the city's mayor, and a three-term member of Congress. During John’s childhood, he had been very ill, and had been given the last rights, five times; the first time, was when he was a newborn. He was born to an Irish-Catholic family, to which had nine children;...
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...JFK documentary and information specials explore JFK anniversary JFK documentary and information specials are among the crop of TV commemorations pegged to this half-century mark of a weekend when, as viewers will be reminded again and again, everything changed. By Frazier Moore, Associated Press / November 8, 2013 Caroline Kennedy gets a piggy-back ride from her father, Sen. John F. Kennedy, in Hyannis Port, Mass, Nov. 1960. It was the first chance in weeks Kennedy has had to relax with his daughter during his presidential campaign. AP/File . Enlarge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't let it be forgot," goes the plaintive song from "Camelot." Related stories How much do you know about President John F. Kennedy? Take our quiz. John F. Kennedy assassination: Did the Secret Service agent do it? Caroline Kennedy and Kennedy clan celebrate JFK anniversary with Irish . The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Digital Edition It won't be, at least not on TV, where the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination and the end of an era posthumously christened Camelot, is being remembered this month. More than a dozen new documentary and information specials are among the crop of TV commemorations pegged to this half-century mark of a weekend when, as viewers will be reminded again and again, everything changed. RECOMMENDED: How much do you know about President...
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