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Dallek, Robert.  An Uninfished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 . Back Bay Books, 2003. Douglass, James W.  JFK and the Unspeakable:  Why He Died and Why It Matters . Simon & Shuster, 2010. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Staff. “JFK Speeches: Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963.” 2025 Oct. https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/civil-rights-radio-and-television-report-19630611 . John F. Ke

Despite the passage of time, conspiracy theories regarding President Kennedy’s assassination have continued to permeate popular culture. Conflicting evidence, including reports by the doctors who treated Kennedy that fateful day, has led many to conclude Lee Harvey Oswald could not have been the lone shooter and that he must have had accomplices (Stern). Others argue the idealistic, young president made too many powerful enemies within the United States government and his ass

Others conspiracists claim there was no way Oswald could have plotted and carried out the shooting alone and thus there must have been co-conspirators (Kelly). Those who dispute Oswald was the lone shooter do so because of missing evidence and conflicting witness reports, including the very doctors who tried to save Kennedy (Stern). In fact, some of the very doctors who worked on President Kennedy after his shooting have reportedly said the physical wounds of the president we

Some conspiracists allege the killing was an inside job carried out by forces inside the government including the Central Intelligence Agency (Douglass 222). According to author James W. Douglass, “powerful forces inside the government wanted Kennedy dead because of his views on domestic policy and foreign affairs” (222).   Because of President Kennedy’s new approach to situations involving communist countries like Russia and Cuba, there were many in the government who were d

John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while on a campaign stop in Dallas, Texas. All information officially released by the United States government provides that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone shooter of President Kennedy (The President’s Commission 21). Nevertheless, more than sixty years later, the assassination of President Kennedy is surrounded by conspiracy theories. One conspiracy theory is that the killing of

When he was sworn into office in 1961, John F. Kennedy was the youngest person ever to be elected president of the United States. Kennedy’s upbringing seemed to predestine him for a life in politics and “his radiant smile and genuine openness made him immediately likeable” (Dallek 5). Despite his youth, President Kennedy displayed exceptional leadership and bold optimism in leading the nation through many difficult challenges. These qualities captivated the nation, leading bo