Abstract
This paper examines the John F. Kennedy assassination. The paper explains that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 has been shrouded in controversy for the past forty years. The paper discusses, however, that many researchers have concluded that the Central Intelligence Agency, or rogue elements within the CIA, were responsible for the murder of this popular American president. The paper explains that conspiracy theorists have been unable to provide conclusive proof of CIA responsibility, but they have been able to offer a significant amount of circumstantial evidence that seems to implicate the CIA.

From the Paper
"The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 has been shrouded in controversy for the past forty years. But many researchers have concluded that the Central Intelligence Agency, or rogue elements within the CIA, was responsible for the murder of this popular American president. Conspiracy theorists have been unable to provide conclusive proof of CIA responsibility, but they have been able to offer a significant amount of circumstantial evidence that seems to implicate the CIA. In order to ascertain whether a CIA conspiracy to kill JFK is credible, it is necessary to examine a number of issues and to ask some pertinent questions. For example, did the CIA have a motive to assassinate President Kennedy?"

Tags:jfk, assassination, issues

Abstract
This paper explains that solving great mysteries, such as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) makes a person famous and immortal like the heroes and villains of history. Although many people accept as true the findings of the Warren Commission, forty-four years after the event, the debate still remains over how, why and who killed JFK. The writer contends that, like any TV investigator, the person seeking the answers to this mystery must establish baseline investigative mechanisms and use a team of highly capable professionals.

From the Paper
"Humans are supposedly the only rational, logical and thinking being that walk on this earth. Man, since time immemorial, has exploited the bounties of nature - but what nature has at times is not enough for man. From the earliest written records, man has sought immortality. This is prevalent not only in historical records but also in literary prose and poetry. Immortality may be construed in different ways: there is immortality of the organic being, which is impossible because it is a fact of life that everybody dies."

Tags:unsolved fame, warren commission, professionals mechanisms

Abstract
This paper looks at the events prior to the assassination of JFK. It provides a brief overview of this presidency and then gives a detailed account of the hours after his assassination. It analyzes the behavior of Lyndon Johnson who was to replace JFK as president.

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"An assassin shot John F. Kennedy to death on November 22, 1963, as Kennedy rode through the streets of Dallas, Texas. His death continued the unhappy tradition, that, since William H. Harrison, every American President elected in a year ending in "0" had died in office. These were Harrison (1840), Abraham Lincoln (1860), James A. Garfield (1880), William McKinley (1900), Warren G. Harding (1920), and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940). Obviously, this is an important event in media history as its occurrence not only maintains the seemingly strange tradition of the aforementioned pattern, but also leaves many wondering about the assassin, his motives, and the circumstances surrounding the death of a largely beloved leader. In addition, it also causes the nation to speculate about the future as President Johnson takes the helm and the world mourns the death of Kennedy."

Tags:johnson, assassination

Abstract
This essay is largely a historical piece on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It provides many details and facts giving the background and context of this piece of history. It then continues on to provide information on the investigation and the Warren Commission, as well as delve into various conspiracy theories. It ends with a personal perspective that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin and that he acted alone.

Outline:
Background and History
Brief Summary of Official Investigations
Modern Significance
Personal Beliefs

From the Paper
"Almost immediately, the police investigation of the assassination was associated with controversy as a result of many factors, including: the subsequent murder of the accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald by a Dallas nightclub owner who was reputed to have ties to organized crime; statements made by Oswald and records of his connections to the Communist Cuban government of Fidel Castro; apparent implausibility of various forensic theories in relation to the physical evidence; improper handling of the autopsy; destruction of physical evidence and original documents and records; the accounts of individuals who have claimed knowledge or and/or involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate the president; and conflicting results of two official government investigations."

Tags:jfk, kennedy, assassination, politics, president, history

Abstract
This paper explains that, in the political docudrama "JFK", Oliver Stone asserts that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, that the F.B.I. had a vested interest in hiding important information from the public and that the C.I.A. had an active role in the assassination in hopes of fueling the military industrial complex of the United States. The paper further explains that, in the film, Stone attempts to make viewers conscience of the possible tampering of evidence and lack of investigation into the murder of the president. The author stresses that Oliver Stone does not want his viewers to accept all of the events portrayed in the film. Rather, Stone directed this film to act as a "counter-myth" in reaction to the "myth" he believes the Warren Commission Report fed the public. The paper stresses that Stone's accusation that the Archives somehow lost the brain, which it did not, affects the viewer's understanding of what actually happened.

From the Paper
"Perhaps the most shocking claim that Oliver Stone makes in his film in relation to the autopsy is that John F. Kennedy's brain has been lost by the National Archives. This particular claim arose in 1972 when pathologist Cyril Wecht was allowed to examine the Kennedy autopsy records at the National Archives. Wecht tried to open the footlocker where the stainless steel container and microscopic tissue slides were held, only to notice that they were gone. Wecht then blames the Archives for losing an important piece of physical evidence due to negligence and carelessness."

Tags:controversy, brain, counter-myth, warren, facts

Abstract
This paper explains that, although the Warren Commission's report stated that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, and there was no conspiracy, the nagging question of who killed JFK still haunts the minds of many Americans. The author points out that the CIA theory of New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison, is probably the most well-known of the conspiracy theories because it was made into a film starring Kevin Costner and directed by Oliver Stone. The paper relates that the Kennedy assassination is probably one of the most galvanizing events of modern history, and so, it will always remain controversial and shrouded in secrecy and theories.

Table of Contents
The CIA Theory and Jim Garrison
The "Grassy Knoll" Theory
The Mafia Theory
The Warren Commission

From the Paper
"One of the most credible theories in recent years is the Mob or Mafia theory. Some historians point to Jack Ruby's known links with organized crime before he moved to Texas as evidence that the Mob was involved in the President's assassination. However, there are even more compelling arguments to back up the Mafia theory, including incriminating tapes of Mob bosses discussing bumping off one or more of the Kennedy's. The bosses were angry about John and Bobby's open war against organized crime, and it is conceivable that they could have created a conspiracy that pointed to Oswald, while making sure Ruby would do away with any evidence that might lead the trail back to the Mafia."

Tags:oswald, mafia, cia, ruby, question

Abstract
This paper discusses the various theories surrounding the murder of President Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. It looks at the political climate at the time and the power that was possessed by the CIA. It also examines the social ramifications of the assassination and concludes that JFK was shot in a conspiracy plot.

From the Paper
"The death of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the afternoon of November 22, 1963, regarded today as one of the most horrific and destructive acts in American history, profoundly affected the generation of Americans that witnessed the event on live television, not to mention the generations that followed in the wake of the assassination. His murder, at the age of forty-six, "evoked haunting despair and impassioned rage in the hearts of those who admired and loved him; it also generated bitter resentment as well as sadness in those who fervently opposed his policies and his life" (Bringuier, 15). To this day, almost forty years later, the terrible episodes related to that dark day continue to fester like a wound in the national spirit and heart."

Tags:cia, murder, dallas, president, oswald

Abstract
This paper explains that, although the Warren Commission concluded that all shots were fired from the School Book Depository, the assassination of President Kennedy at Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, was more than likely the result of a triangulated gunfire. The author stresses that, today, the lone assassin theory has gone the way of "Alice in Wonderland" because polls have shown that a majority of Americans regard the theory as ludicrous; the House Assassinations Committee concluded that the assassination of President Kennedy was probably the result of a conspiracy. The paper reviews several possible assassins from such spheres as the CIA and FBI, the Mafia, the Ku Klux Klan, the military-industrial complex, the Cuban exiles, the corporate world and others.

Table of Contents
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Terminate With Extreme Prejudice: Lancer
The Lone Assassin Theory, Anyone?
Did the Murder of JFK Change the Course of History?
Motive, Means and Opportunity

From the Paper
"In 1963, there were several contracts on President Kennedy's head. And some of those contracts took the form of direct threats. One such threat was reported in a telex to the FBI days before the assassination, warning of an attempt on the president's life by a militant group "somewhere in the South." Unfortunately, for some inexplicable reason, that warning was ignored. Other warnings were ignored in the days leading up to the assassination. Secret Service agent Abraham Bolden warned that a militant group might be planning to assassinate President Kennedy. CIA agent Gary Underwood warned that a militant group in the Far East was planning to kill the president. Dallas nightclub dancer Rose Cheramie, beaten and left on the road days before the assassination, warned, "they're going to kill Kennedy." "

Tags:warren, triangulated, conspiracy, questions, witnesses

Abstract
This paper is on "The John F. Kennedy Assassination". The novel is a bold treatment of a vital event in American modern history. But just how reliable are the witnesses? The presumed assassin of President John F. Kennedy, Oswald allegedly shot Kennedy from a high window of a building in Dallas on November 22, 1963, as Kennedy rode down the street in an open car. Oswald was captured the day of the assassination, but was never tried; two days after Kennedy's death, as police were moving Oswald, a nightclub owner from Dallas, Jack Ruby, shot and killed him. A government commission led by Chief Justice Earl Warren concluded later that Oswald, though active in communist causes, was not part of a conspiracy to kill Kennedy.

Tags:john, f., kennedy

Abstract
The Warren Report is the official report and conclusion reached by the Warren Commission about the assassination of President Kennedy. This paper examines the Warren Report and discovers that not everything contained within is a certainty. It explores different theories on the death of John F. Kennedy and questions whether there was a second shooter involved, or whether the "lone gunman" theory involving Lee Harvey Oswald is still believed today.

From the Paper
"After reviewing the Warren Report, alongside crucial evidence that was not included in the published document, it is possible to clearly see the flaws and inconsistencies contained within. It is obvious that the Warren Commission was probably trying to hide something from the American people. Was it because the CIA was involved, or was it fabricated to give the public a sense of security and promise? One thing is definite, with the death of Oswald, the conviction of the tight-lipped Ruby, and new evidence which only fuels a new conspiracy, the mystery of J.F.K.'s assassination will remain just that."

Tags:Zapruder, Jack, Ruby, Grassy, Knoll, Mob