Why People Think The Government Killed JFK
27 Nov 2023 (12 months ago)
- Details of JFK's assassination, including immediate cover-up attempts by the U.S. government, are revealed.
- Insinuations that the FBI and CIA withheld information from both the public and the investigative commission.
- Lyndon B. Johnson expressed doubts about the official story, leading to widespread public skepticism and congressional claims of conspiracy in the 1980s.
- The lack of transparency from government bodies led to various conspiracy theories regarding the assassination.
- Reference to a shift in public trust and JFK's significance in American history during the 1960s.
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JOHN F. KENNEDY (3m31s)
- JFK was well-liked, charismatic, and perceived confidently by the public, which propelled his political career to the presidency.
- During a period of great transition in the early '60s, America was positioned as a global superpower amidst the Cold War.
- Discomfort with secretive military and intelligence actions, JFK aimed to curtail covert operations that included funding wars, orchestrating coups, and assassinations.
- He dismissed or demoted various military and intelligence leaders, striving for peace and resisting violence.
- Tensions rose between JFK and the military/intelligence communities due to his opposition to aggressive American power demonstrations.
- The context of JFK's relationship with the military and intelligence agencies is essential when examining the events of November 1963.
THE ASSASSINATION (5m20s)
- JFK, alongside Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and others, arrived in Dallas for a scheduled speech.
- While riding in an open-top limousine with his wife and the Governor of Texas, JFK was shot by an assassin.
- The President suffered fatal wounds to his neck and head, while Governor Connally was also injured.
- Following the shooting, JFK was pronounced dead at the hospital, marking a grim moment in national history.
THE INVESTIGATION (6m35s)
- Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old former Marine with communist ties, was identified as the prime suspect for the JFK assassination.
- Oswald worked in the building from which the shots were fired and killed a Dallas police officer while fleeing.
- Oswald claimed that he was a patsy and had planned to plead not guilty, but he was shot and killed by Jack Ruby before trial.
- J. Edgar Hoover, the director of the FBI, prematurely concluded that Oswald acted alone as a communist sympathizer without a thorough investigation.
- Lyndon B. Johnson was quickly sworn in as President and the Warren Commission, with Allen Dulles (fired by JFK) as a member, was formed to investigate.
- The Warren Commission, relying heavily on the FBI's evidence, reported that Oswald, acting alone, fired three shots, with one bullet causing multiple injuries and the third delivering the fatal headshot.
- In 1960s Cold War America, a conspiracy involving the Soviet Union or Cuba in JFK's assassination could lead to public panic or military escalation.
- The CIA had its secret motives to avoid an in-depth investigation, fearing exposure of their attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro.
- The U.S. government wanted to unite Americans around a simplified narrative, discouraging alternative theories to prevent system-threatening speculation.
- Suppressing the full picture sparked public skepticism, paving the way for persistent conspiracy theories.