On November 22nd, 1963, American faced one of its biggest shocks yet. Then President, John F. Kennedy, a popular candidate all over America, has just been re-elected for an unheard of third term. Elated, it seemed that everything was going perfectly. Until, the shots. Three shots rang out at Dealey Plaza, Elm Street, in Dallas, Texas. Although there was some confusion as to what was going on, one thing was clear to all: America would be changed forever.
Although it is universally accepted that JFK’s murderer was Lee Harvey Oswald who was convicted of firing the shots, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the case lead some to think otherwise. Two days after Kennedy’s death, Oswald was being escorted through the basement of the Dallas Police station, preparing for his transfer to the country jail. All of a sudden, Jack Ruby, a nightclub operator, stepped out from the large crowd surrounding the men and shot Oswald. He died two hours later, before even having a trail. Ruby was then convicted of Oswald’s murder. At his trial while talking to the press, Oswald is quoted as saying “Everything pertaining to what’s happening has never come to the surface. The world will never know the true facts of what occurred, my motives. The people who had so much to gain, and had such an ulterior motive for putting me in the position I’m in, will never know the true facts come above board the world.” After, a reported asked Ruby if the people he was talking about were in “very high positions,” to which he responded with a simple “yes.” This has led many to think that Ruby was hired to kill Oswald as to assure that the trail never happened, thus assuring that the truth about Kennedy’s assassination never came forward. Unfortunately, there have been many who have begun to wonder.
Of the conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy’s assassination, the most universally accepted is that the CIA was involved. Around the time of JFK’s assassination, the CIA allegedly had plans to assassinate foreign leaders. Many think that Kennedy was a part of their list due to the animosity between the President and the agency after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. Although the CIA claims that the animosity was “short-lived,” Kennedy was quoted as saying, “Something very bad is going on with the CIA and I wasn’t to know what it is. I want to shred the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter them into the four winds.” Whether this was meant about their planning his assassination, the alleged plans to assassinate foreign leaders, or something else, we will never know. The main reason the CIA had for assassinating JFK was because he was supposedly planning to seek peace with the Soviet Union to end the Cold War, but apparently the CIA didn’t like that very much, they just wanted to win. One of the main reasons that this con is accepted is because in 1979, in regards to Kennedy’s murder, the House Select Agency on Assassinations (HSCA) released a statement saying that “a conspiracy was probably, but it did not implicate US Intelligence Agencies.” The CIA, of course, couldn’t risk getting their hands too dirty. Much like with the assassins of Diem, to whom they paid over $42,000, the CIA (allegedly) hired three men who have today become known as the “Three Tramps.” E. Howard Hunt (the CIA station chief who was involved with the Bay of Pigs), Frank Sturgis (involved with the Bay of Pigs and Watergate who was identified by Hunt and at least one other person as the gunman), and Chauncey Holt (double agent for the CIA and Mafia who provided fake Secret Service credentials to the men who would be protecting Kennedy). The three tramps were detained and questioned by the police following the assassination but were released shortly after. Many feel that there was more evidence pointing to their involvement in the assassination than there was with Oswald and question why they were released after such a short time. According to the HSCA in 1978, the reason for the early release is that Hunt and Sturgis were not in Dallas at the time. They did, however, have nothing to say about Holt. Another popular theory is that the CIA hired Cuban Exiles to carry out the murder. The HSCA found that there may have been evidence of their participation in the murder. The exiles reportedly worked closely with the CIA during the plans to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Although the planned assassination of Castro didn’t go quite as planned (given the fact that he’s still alive and well today), the CIA evidently thought that the Cubans either deserved a second chance or that they would be able to successfully carry out this murder. According to the HSCA, Kennedy’s popularity had plunged after the Bay of Pigs attempt and they would have no qualms about this assassination plan. In fact, one exile was even quoted sating “We’re waiting for Kennedy the 22nd, buddy. We’re going to see him in one way or the other. We’re going to give him the works when he gets in Dallas. Mr. good ol’ Kennedy. I wouldn’t even call him President Kennedy. He stinks.”
Johnson, JFK’s successor, however, had a different idea. Johnson believed that Kennedy’s assassination was completely planned by Castro. Castro, according to him, didn’t enjoy death threats and saw the CIA’s plan as coming directly from Kennedy. Johnson was quoted in 1968 as saying the “Kennedy was trying to get to Castro, but Castro got to him first.” A year later, he said that he had never been “relieved” of the possibility of “international connections” with the murder. Again in 1971, Johnson stated that never, since the day Kennedy was shot, did he think that Oswald acted alone.
Altogether, there are more than thirteen conspiracy theories in relation to the JFK assassination. Going through all of them would be nearly impossible but here they are: New Orleans Conspiracy, CIA Conspiracy, Shadow Government Conspiracy, Military-Industrial Complex, Secret Service Conspiracy, Cuban Exiles, Organized Crime Conspiracy, Lyndon B. Johnson Conspiracy, Soviet Conspiracy, Israeli Conspiracy, Decoy Hearse and Wound Altercation. The three that I have mentioned seem to be the most popular. Some of the other are pretty far-fetched but all of them point to the same thing: Someone wanted Kennedy dead, and someone got their wish. Whether the government, the Soviets, or the Cubans had something to do with it, the world may never know. Just remember: The next time this country is faced with another horrendous occurrence, don’t be so quick to believe in everything the government tells us.
Although it is universally accepted that JFK’s murderer was Lee Harvey Oswald who was convicted of firing the shots, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the case lead some to think otherwise. Two days after Kennedy’s death, Oswald was being escorted through the basement of the Dallas Police station, preparing for his transfer to the country jail. All of a sudden, Jack Ruby, a nightclub operator, stepped out from the large crowd surrounding the men and shot Oswald. He died two hours later, before even having a trail. Ruby was then convicted of Oswald’s murder. At his trial while talking to the press, Oswald is quoted as saying “Everything pertaining to what’s happening has never come to the surface. The world will never know the true facts of what occurred, my motives. The people who had so much to gain, and had such an ulterior motive for putting me in the position I’m in, will never know the true facts come above board the world.” After, a reported asked Ruby if the people he was talking about were in “very high positions,” to which he responded with a simple “yes.” This has led many to think that Ruby was hired to kill Oswald as to assure that the trail never happened, thus assuring that the truth about Kennedy’s assassination never came forward. Unfortunately, there have been many who have begun to wonder.
Of the conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy’s assassination, the most universally accepted is that the CIA was involved. Around the time of JFK’s assassination, the CIA allegedly had plans to assassinate foreign leaders. Many think that Kennedy was a part of their list due to the animosity between the President and the agency after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. Although the CIA claims that the animosity was “short-lived,” Kennedy was quoted as saying, “Something very bad is going on with the CIA and I wasn’t to know what it is. I want to shred the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter them into the four winds.” Whether this was meant about their planning his assassination, the alleged plans to assassinate foreign leaders, or something else, we will never know. The main reason the CIA had for assassinating JFK was because he was supposedly planning to seek peace with the Soviet Union to end the Cold War, but apparently the CIA didn’t like that very much, they just wanted to win. One of the main reasons that this con is accepted is because in 1979, in regards to Kennedy’s murder, the House Select Agency on Assassinations (HSCA) released a statement saying that “a conspiracy was probably, but it did not implicate US Intelligence Agencies.” The CIA, of course, couldn’t risk getting their hands too dirty. Much like with the assassins of Diem, to whom they paid over $42,000, the CIA (allegedly) hired three men who have today become known as the “Three Tramps.” E. Howard Hunt (the CIA station chief who was involved with the Bay of Pigs), Frank Sturgis (involved with the Bay of Pigs and Watergate who was identified by Hunt and at least one other person as the gunman), and Chauncey Holt (double agent for the CIA and Mafia who provided fake Secret Service credentials to the men who would be protecting Kennedy). The three tramps were detained and questioned by the police following the assassination but were released shortly after. Many feel that there was more evidence pointing to their involvement in the assassination than there was with Oswald and question why they were released after such a short time. According to the HSCA in 1978, the reason for the early release is that Hunt and Sturgis were not in Dallas at the time. They did, however, have nothing to say about Holt. Another popular theory is that the CIA hired Cuban Exiles to carry out the murder. The HSCA found that there may have been evidence of their participation in the murder. The exiles reportedly worked closely with the CIA during the plans to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Although the planned assassination of Castro didn’t go quite as planned (given the fact that he’s still alive and well today), the CIA evidently thought that the Cubans either deserved a second chance or that they would be able to successfully carry out this murder. According to the HSCA, Kennedy’s popularity had plunged after the Bay of Pigs attempt and they would have no qualms about this assassination plan. In fact, one exile was even quoted sating “We’re waiting for Kennedy the 22nd, buddy. We’re going to see him in one way or the other. We’re going to give him the works when he gets in Dallas. Mr. good ol’ Kennedy. I wouldn’t even call him President Kennedy. He stinks.”
Johnson, JFK’s successor, however, had a different idea. Johnson believed that Kennedy’s assassination was completely planned by Castro. Castro, according to him, didn’t enjoy death threats and saw the CIA’s plan as coming directly from Kennedy. Johnson was quoted in 1968 as saying the “Kennedy was trying to get to Castro, but Castro got to him first.” A year later, he said that he had never been “relieved” of the possibility of “international connections” with the murder. Again in 1971, Johnson stated that never, since the day Kennedy was shot, did he think that Oswald acted alone.
Altogether, there are more than thirteen conspiracy theories in relation to the JFK assassination. Going through all of them would be nearly impossible but here they are: New Orleans Conspiracy, CIA Conspiracy, Shadow Government Conspiracy, Military-Industrial Complex, Secret Service Conspiracy, Cuban Exiles, Organized Crime Conspiracy, Lyndon B. Johnson Conspiracy, Soviet Conspiracy, Israeli Conspiracy, Decoy Hearse and Wound Altercation. The three that I have mentioned seem to be the most popular. Some of the other are pretty far-fetched but all of them point to the same thing: Someone wanted Kennedy dead, and someone got their wish. Whether the government, the Soviets, or the Cubans had something to do with it, the world may never know. Just remember: The next time this country is faced with another horrendous occurrence, don’t be so quick to believe in everything the government tells us.