JFK ASSASINATION

John F. Kennedy Assassination

John F. Kennedy Assassination

Introduction

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th American President and among the most famous, was assassinated under mysterious circumstances on November 22, 1963. His assassination came as a bitter shock to everyone around the world as he was considered one of the most beloved American presidents by people all around the world, and was the youngest man at the time to be elected for presidency. He was traveling with his wife Jacqueline through a parade when he was fatally shot. His assassination led to an uproar the likes of which had never been seen, and many conspiracy theories erupted as a result, since the shooter used a sniper rifle to shoot Kennedy from one of the surrounding buildings.

Discussion

Although he wasn't the first president to be assassinated publicly, the public were heartbroken since he clearly had a most promising career ahead of him, as well as being an instigator of bringing in family values to politics through his large, friendly and politically inclined family. A ten month investigation was launched by the Warren Commission following his assassination, and it was concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the killer, and that he acted alone in order to assassinate the then-president. However, that's not to say there aren't conspiracies about the killing of Kennedy, since many people still believe that it was an inside job and that opposition leaders paid or encouraged Lee Harvey Oswald to kill him. There has lfor a long time, been suspicion over the government providing a cover-up of information about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Many of the people who support conspiracy theories about his death blame the CIA, or the KGB, the American Mafia, the Israeli government and even the then Vice President of Cuba, Lyndon B. Johnson. The Cuban VP is especially popular among conspiracy theorists, and texts have been written especially supporting this conspiracy.

In Barr McClellan's book 'Blood, Money and Power, he talks about the high level conspiracy that took place that could have led to JFK's assassination, and since the author himself represented Johnson, his theories are often considered to be close to fact by a lot of people. Hence, the Warren Commissions investigation, though very thorough in itself, is not believed to be true and some go as far as to believe that the commission may have been part of the conspiracy itself, since they acted on behalf of the government.

The agency HSCA claimed that the initial FBI investigation as well as the Warren Commission Report was seriously flawed, in that it covered up a lot of very jarring facts about the assassination, which leads people to believe that the conspiracy theories present have some form of truth to them, especially Barr McClellans'. President Kennedy's travel route took him through very public places and crowds were gathered around his vehicle to celebrate his presence in Dallas, Texas. The White House staff was especially informed of the secret service's arrival in the surrounding area to protect ...