...During his trial Ruby pleaded innocent but the jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death. In January 1967, while waiting on his new trial Ruby died of lung cancer in a Dallas hospital. Conspiracy theories have risen since John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas Texas. Did a Secret Service Agent Kill JFK by Accident? This theory developed suggested that a Secret Service agent in the car right behind President Kennedy fired his rifle by accident, hitting JFK in the head. After carefully investigating it is a proven fact that JFK was shot from behind but by Oswald rifle. It would have been impossible for George Hickey [secret service agent] to shoot him and nobody around hickey to notice. The conspiracy theory was just that a theory. Most of the evidence supported by this theory was given by Howard Donahue in the seventies. Howard Donahue was a Baltimore gunsmith who's evidence went into a book called mortal error. All of Howard's evidence focused on the final shoot to the presidents brain. At the end of his investigation Howard conclude that George Hickey accidentally...
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...Cuba’s Involvement in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy On 22 November 1963, America encountered a rude awakening. The thirty fifth, beloved Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. A swarm of questions, allegations, conspiracies tainted the once purified air of the American society. Americans reckoned that the government would shed the light on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Unfortunately, the government failed to deliver information that would alleviate the anxiety of American citizens. The failure of the government to mollify the anxiety of the American citizens led many Americans to become “skeptical of the government ability to tell the truth” (Shenon “50 Years after the Warren Report the respectable JFK conspiracy...
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...I think Oswald was apart of a bigger conspiracy because there was four shots from different directions and there is no way Oswald could have reloaded his gun that fast to shot JFK that many times. One example is some people saw some smoke coming from the field behind them after JFK was shot a second time. Another example is Oswald couldn’t have reload his gun fast enough to shoot JFK that fast. Also 60 seconds after the shooting, a policeman found Oswald was in the lunchroom two floors down from where the shots came from, eating lunch and acting like nothing nothing happened. Who would be sitting in the lunchroom when the president was right outside! Another reason is a woman named Beverly saw a person in the field surrounded by smoke she took...
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...November 22, 1963 is a day that lives on in infamy. Although there are many conspiracy theories and ideas surrounding who did it and how, one thing is for certain, the 35th president of the United States was killed. John F. Kennedy took office in January of 1961; he was the youngest president to ever be elected at the age of 42. His presidency was made famous by the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, and the NASA space mission to land on the moon. Kennedy was slain in Dallas, Texas at 12:30p.m. while traveling in a motorcade (“John F. Kennedy”). Three shots rang out that afternoon; the question we have been asking for decades is where those shots came from and the reasoning behind them. The main conspiracy theories are the CIA and secret service...
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...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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...death. 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...
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...Cuba Conspiracy theories • A few researchers point the finger at Fidel Castro, but many more point to the dangerous group of militant anti-Castro Cuban exiles. They are organized crime figures, and hardliners in the CIA who are frustrated over Kennedy's failure to get rid of Castro o With the lack of airpower, the group failed, and many in the exile community blamed Kennedy. Even though he continued a continuous CIA effort to eliminate Castro, it wasn't enough to satisfy the exiles who were ready to try another invasion. They grew even angrier after federal authorities shut down many of their training camps and confiscated weaponry in the spring of 1963. o In October, just seven weeks before JFK's killing, one anti-Castro militant warned,...
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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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...(3) Sisters (5) Wife: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Children: Arabella (1956) Stillborn Caroline B. (1957) John F. Jr ( 1960 – 1999) Patrick B. (August 7th – August 9th 1963) Religion: Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy (JFK) was the 35th President of the United States serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. During his early life JFK was involved in military service in which he was commander of the Motor Torpedo Boats (PT-109) & (PT- 59) during World War II in the South Pacific. Thereafter JFK served in the U.S. Massachusetts 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 – 1953. To continue he then served as U.S. Senate from 1953 – 1960. Furthermore in the 1960 U.S. Presidential election Kennedy defeated Republican candidate Richard Nixon and became the youngest elected to the office at just 43 and the only Catholic President to date. On November 22nd 1963 JFK was sadly assassinated in Dallas Texas by a man named Albeit Lee Harvey Oswald who was later shot by Jack Ruby only two days later, before the trial of the assassination of JFK. Kennedy is believed to be assassinated as a result of conspiracy. Kennedy is believed to be one of the best ever U.S. Presidents and stays within the hearts of many...
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...Your Name Professors Name Class Name Date the Assignment is Due American History Book Review Research Paper Blood, Money, and Power: How LBJ killed JFK, is an interesting non-fiction novel written by Barr McClellan. Barr McClellan was a lawyer who worked in President LBJ’s administration as an attorney clerk for National Labor Relations Board, and later on as a Commissioner lawyer of the Federal Power Commission. The novel uncovers the secret of a conspiracy that led to the death of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) and the progression of Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) as the President. In his novel, through his qualifications and use of evidence from the warren commission, court papers, and documents, Barr McClellan uses corruption, fraud, and assassination as the main themes that disclose the murder plot of President JFK. The author of the book provides clear evidence and details that connect several people especially LBJ to the assassination of JFK, and further enlighten people on the JFK’s murder case. Barr McClellan started working as a licensed lawyer after finishing his studies, whereby he started working for Lyndon B. Johnson. He first worked with the United States Labor Relations and later moved to the United States Federal Power Commission department. In 1966, Barr McClellan joined the Texas law firm of Clark, Thomas, and winters, where he worked for about eight years and resigned. McClellan resigned after discovering the illegal activities that the firm was engaged...
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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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...United 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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...On November 8th, 1960 John F Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States. No one but God knew what would later happen that would be such a major event in American history: The assassination of JFK. There has been so much information given to the public, yet 54 years later things are still not completely adding up. The conspiracy theories along with the story of what we know happens unlocks curiosity in us all. It could make one wonder what happened when he first announced his trip to Texas. The infamous trip to Texas is announced to the public that the John F Kennedy is taking a trip to Dallas on November 4, 1963. Kennedy was to attend a luncheon in Dallas on Nov. 22nd. In the local newspaper, the route he would be taking...
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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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...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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