...Kennedy really a good president? On November 8, 1960, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected president. About 3 years after that, he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. The assassination has been questioned to this day about whether or not the assassination was unjust or justified. The assassination of JFK was justified because he caused the Cuban Missile Crisis and The Bay of Pigs invasion; however, others believe differently about his actions. Kennedy’s assassination was justified because of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The United States provoked the Soviet Union into what could have been nuclear war. Before JFK placed the nuclear missiles in Turkey, Nikita Khrushchev, a Soviet Premier, placed missiles in...
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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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...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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...knowledge and ignorance.” Kennedy evokes a feeling of understanding within the audience by pointing out there are possible dangers to this mission but hopes of discovering and knowledge within the same range. He also stresses that they are in an age that is becoming knowledgeable but also leading to ignorance toward other possibilities due to what is being learned. This serves to push the audience to become self aware of their advancements and erase the connection of being part of the age that became too ignorant to take advantage of other possible challenges. He then presents parallelism when he answers why we choose the moon, in which he responds, “we choose the moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard.” This provokes a feeling of encouragement to the audience because it allows them to comprehend this race to space is not as easy as it may seem but because they are Americans, and Americans always move forward, they will be able to get through this difficulty, as past U.S. shapers did, and win. This new motivation compels the audience to support and follow the President into the race to space to prove they were the generation who accomplished what seemed like an impossibility...
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...on Mars. 2. Why do Blip and Dit-dit argue with each other? Blip and Dit-dit get into an argument because Blip said that there were Earthings on Earth and Dit-dit said that they weren’t any Earthlings which lead to the argument. 3. How do Blip and Dit-dit resolve their conflict? The argument is resolved when they apologized to each other, realizing that their different beliefs should not create conflict amongst their relationship. 4. Do you think that there are really Martians? Why or why not? Martians are not real, we have seen many pictures of Mars and none show sign of life. J.F. Kennedy: Why the Moon? 1. Explain the metaphor in the speech that...
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...A UFO, unidentified flying object, is an unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extra-terrestrial origin (Random House Dictionary). Technically, the term UFO is a wrong term that is used to name possible alien aircrafts. UFO originally meant Unconventional flying object, not unidentified flying object. The military has known since the 1940s that these were intelligently piloted craft (http://www.aliens-everything-you-want-to-know.com). The term ‘alien’ is a verbally abused term. As defined in the Oxford American Dictionary, the term refers to a person who is not a citizen of a country in which he is living. In our community today, the term is more commonly used when referred to space beings. For this research matter, the term aliens will be referred to as space beings. From the ancient times, countless sightings of UFO’s have been recorded. A lot of archaeologists claim that aliens have been here since the beginning of our world. According to Harold E. Burt, Aliens are a part of earth’s history. They have been here during our entire existence. When the Roman Empire was in full bloom, they were there. When Columbus crossed the Atlantic, they were there. When Christ was born, they were there! Thanks to Will Smith and Tommie Lee Jones, everybody has heard of or seen the fictitious action-comedy movie ‘Men in Black.’ The movie is all about the existence of aliens lingering with us in our community without our...
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...900 pounds due to the fact that it had an air conditioning unit installed inside it to keep the wax from melting in the Memphis heat.”(Gerard). This rationale is actually very interesting, it gives another example of how the king is still alive. Evidence is given in the example that is why it almost makes me believe that this conspiracy is actually true. But if you think about it, almost all conspiracists are usually wacky and do not put out the full truth. So anybody could of made this crazy lie about how Elvis’ body was made of wax. There are many counter-arguments to the Elvis theory, “Is it really possible that Elvis faked his death and went into hiding only to reveal himself through various means many years later? The answer is a resounding no. There are no facts to...
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...Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency was extremely active! In addition to pursuing the Vietnam war, President Johnson pressed on with an expansive slate of programs labeled as the great society that included three landmark civil rights bills and medicare. But Vietnam's impact damaged Johnson’s political base severely and he declined to run in the 1968 United States presidential election. In the presidential campaign of 1960 , President Johnson was elected Vice President under President John F. Kennedy. Johnson ran as Kennedy’s running mate in the campaign. When President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 Lyndon B. Johnson was then sworn in as the 36th president of the United States of America. President Johnson’s vision was to build...
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...Two Former Presidents, Kennedy and Clinton Former President Kennedy and Clinton, although at different times in history, they were both influential during their time as president. They both accomplished many things in their life time, for example Kennedy was involved with Civil Rights, and Clinton was involved in Women’s Against Violence Act. Considering some wrong doings such as infidelity, these two Democratic presidents have a lot in common, such as party affiliations, similar views, and despite their few fallbacks; they were very popular. In 1963, Clinton went to Washington, D.C. With the American Legion Boys’ Nation program. While he was in Washington, Clinton shook hands with President John Kennedy at the White House and in a later...
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...Diplomatic efforts were the flexible response Kennedy acted upon. Kennedy did not act right away, but rather use a form of strict communication with the Soviets. He knew that rather than acting upon something, one must realize the consequences on their actions and it is better to resolve a problem, rather than acting out on war. Kennedy focused on nuclear weapons in Turkey and helps build an army across other nations. There were many opportunities to attack but rather than potentially losing thousands of men, Kennedy used persuasive negotiation. Kennedy wanted peace from the beginning, and let other nations know that was the main goal, but if the war was really necessary, he was willing to act upon it. Many felt at peace with JFK and knew he would come to aid despite numerous challenges he faced while in office. Communist was spreading and threatening the United States with every move. Khrushchev kept testing Kennedy to see how much of an alliance the United States really had just based upon the fact that Khrushchev kept losing. Kennedy doctrine shut down any advances the Soviet tried to make even with their alliance they did have. With the flexible responses provided, that is the reason we did not go into a nuclear war with...
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...to strange, but potentially true possibilities. Conspiracy theories have been around since the beginning of time, and have had an influence on the lives of skeptics. But why do people believe in them? What makes them so interesting? People that study human patterns have discovered that humans believe in conspiracy theories because of human gullibility. Human gullibility is seen mostly through conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories happen because skeptics believe there is more to know about a specific event that has happened. Also, humans lack trust in their governments which has affected the way people act and think. Scientists have researched the human brain and have discovered patterns in the human brain. One of the patterns is human gullibility/curiosity. Humans are a curious species. They...
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...our counter parts? This mission remains ours to maintain our status in the science history books. We are experiencing problems at an alarming rate such as disease, unemployment, war, etc. Why not invest in the future and accept what it could bring. Imagine how it could jump start the vast number of great minds that exist in our communities here in the United States of America. One thing we all should marvel at is the “beautiful, intricate, and complicated -- and ultimately, hopelessly impractical -- machine ever built by man: the space shuttle.” (p. 55) But now it has become a display at our museums. So if our nation can spend billions on stimulus, why not put monies in our future space programs for our advancement? Furthermore, through the missions to the moon has created a new profound consciousness of earth’s environmental precautions. We have become a society that is deep into extra-terrestrials now more than ever before and why stop now? The picture of the blue planet has become itself an icon. This is the moon we left behind, with possibilities to soar higher than anyone could have ever imagined. However Krauthammer thinks if the president can give out stimulus monies to bail out the banks and the auto industry. Why not put money into search to the moon. The author quotes JFK, “not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” With this type of...
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...States’ idea of containment, which caused havoc within the economy. Cuba then became an enemy of the United States. Since that pivotal moment in history, the relationship between the United States and Cuba have experienced turmoil, which the current U.S. president Barack Obama, and the Cuban leader Raul Castro, have been trying to end the disorder between the two countries. In 1953 Fidel Castro and a group of 130 revolutionaries attempted to overthrow the dictatorship of Cuba but ended in a failure and later led to Castro’s imprisonment. The current dictator of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, pardoned Castro, which was a major mistake. In 1956 Castro lead another revolt and promised the people of Cuba that he would replace Batista’s dictatorship with free elections and also promised that he would end the corruption in the Cuban government. (Dowling) Castro wanted to overthrow Batista because of his corruption and violence. Batista was known as a cruel, corrupt man who was out of touch with the Cuban people, and simply did not care about them. Much of his money was made by taking bribes and payoffs from foreigners, such as his percentage of the haul from the casinos. Therefore, he looted state funds less than other dictators did. He did frequently order the murder of prominent political rivals, but ordinary Cubans had little to fear from...
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...How successful was Martin Luther King’s campaign for civil rights in the years 1955-1968? During this time period, Martin Luther King had many successes and failures in his campaign for civil rights. King played an iconic role in all the work he did for African Americans, his achievements for the Black people were outstanding. On the other hand there are ideas that contradict his greatness on making such an impact to civil rights. We are able measure MLK’s achievements, by analysing how successful he was with his campaigns. Success can be given upon by the result of the predicted outcome compared to the true outcome. In this case it’s whether King’s ambitions for the movement came to be achieved or if his campaigns failed. For this we shall be studying his achievements and failures in the civil rights movement between 1955 and 1968. You can also look at how much awareness of the campaign was made to America, along with this the consequences of the campaigns and what resulted after them. You can use all of these criteria to judge how successful MLK was. King’s first major involvement of leading a campaign started on the 1st of December 1955, when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up a seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. This was when King was first recognised as being a strong leader in gaining equality for African Americans, along with the backing of the church. The result of Rosa Park’s arrest became the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was run by MLK, the NAACP,...
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...…..8 1. Introduction This work’s aim is to show leadership capabilities of great man – John F. Kennedy. He was the 35th President of U.S.A., the youngest and very modern. After his tragic death, his legend is still alive and his influence on American life and politics was seen for a long time. This paper will provide analysis of how Kennedy’s leadership style and present how successful leader he was. 2. John F. Kennedy – the background and the path to success John F. Kennedy’s way to Presidency started in 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he was born as the second son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. The Kennedy family was reach, Joseph Kennedy was successful businessman, Rose’s father, John Fitzgerald, was the mayor of Boston.(Ratma, 2002) Both Joseph and Rose expected from their children to achieve a lot, especially from sons. Parents believed that all citizens should serve their country and being politician is the most honorable way of doing that. They pay attention to education and they can afford for sending their children to the best elite schools. At the age of thirteen John F. Kennedy (called JFK) was sent to the Catholic school for boys located fifty miles away from home. He had to deal with loneliness and homesick, this experience from childhood strengthened him and helped to shape his future character. From a childhood JFK suffered from different...
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