Few events in United States History have had such an impact on the psyche and moral palate of the American people as the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It is one of the most hotly debated events in human history and may be considered a defining moment in the relationship between government, citizens and the media.
Public confidence and acceptance of the Warren Commission, which was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, fueled the controversy. When the Warren Commission concluded in 1964 with the “lone gunman” theory, it didn’t quell the longing of the American people for the truth. It created more questions that have lasted well into the 21st century.
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He abused his wife and relished in the company of anti-American and Russian sympathizers. He bought a rifle and was later investigated for a shooting. Oswald was on a path to Dallas via anti-American associates, personal demons, expert marksmanship, and a gun, disillusionment with America and associations with a pro-Castro group. The stage was set when he took a temporary job at the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building. Oswald spent time on the sixth floor looking out at Dealey Plaza and planned the shooting that was to take place when President Kennedy passed in his motorcade.
Many Americans remember the black and white television broadcast of the events surrounding the assassination. For many Americans it was the first time they sat glued to their TV sets as a drama of surreal proportions played out on their screens. We lived and relived the events of the shooting, Lee Harvey Oswald’s arrest, Jack Ruby shooting and killing Oswald and John F. Kennedy’s funeral. It was a time of fledgling news commentary and journalistic hype. This went on over a period of weeks, moment by