JFK and the Origins of the National Security State
Did the national security state eventually lead to a regime change that triggered the assassination of John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
Did the national security state eventually lead to a regime change that triggered the assassination of John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
President Kennedy's death would become a weight that Dallas citizens, including those born after November 22, 1963, would carry in their hearts for years to come. Did Dallas deserve the label that so many around the country and even the world gave to it: "The City of Hate"?
In 1964 seven members of the President's special committee were appointed to head up the Warren Commission. This blue ribboned panel of politicians and justices were to investigate the JFK assassination, come to a conclusion, and lay the rumors surrounding the assassination to rest.
Within 48 hours of the JFK assassination we witnessed the arrest of the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, and later his shooting by Jack Ruby. The trauma of that time will be forever embedded in the memories of those who were present and those who watched and heard the news.
This episode is the second in our JFK Perspective series. Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, are guests who were at the scene of the JFK assassination on the day of the tragedy. Hugh Aynesworth: Former reporter [...]
JFK: Historical Perspective is the first in a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination. This episode focuses on the historical perspective.