In this extended interview with Russia Today, Russ Baker of WhoWhatWhy explains why so many JFK records remain secret (as much as 50,000 pages worth). He says President Obama may have “some “trepidation” about releasing long-secret CIA records related to the assassination of President Kennedy in 2013.
I think he’s right.
The secrecy that surrounds the JFK story is becoming the norm, says the Huffington Post: Read more
“We do this in a peaceful and orderly way,” said Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee at President Obama’s inauguration. “There is no mob, no coup, no insurrection. This is a moment when millions stop and watch.”
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You'll want to visit:
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Scene of the crime:
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Watch the Zapruder film:
The famous home movie of the assassination (warning: graphic imagery).
First official story:
Warren Commission Report (1964)
Second official story:
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) Report (1979)
Oliver Stone's "JFK": What do historians think?
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