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    tragic event really a gunman theory where Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him, or was it a result of a conspiracy where George Bush was involved? If I were given the capability to travel back in time to any period in history, I would travel to JFK’s assassination and find the truth hidden beneath many controversies. On November 22, JFK was campaigning at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, when he was shot. Oswald, a former U.S Marine, was proven guilty, but many conspiracy theories arose, causing citizens to

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    Have you ever wondered about the full story to president John F. Kennedy's assassination? This informational essay is about what happened before, during, and after this tragic event. People to this day still have no reason why JFK assassinated there are countless theories on what the motive was for his death. They go from aliens to secret societies and even the theory that the government was behind his death. Before the attack John F. Kennedy and the first lady were riding through the street of

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    Kennedy was fatally shot and killed in Dallas,Texas. On November 22,1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed during his ride on a motorcade. He was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, which is documented that he had no motive to kill the president. His assassination impacted policies and America in drastic ways. Many people were affected as well by this great loss. During the time that John F.Kennedy was killed many events were occurring. One extremely important event was the Vietnam war. Many people

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    Phil Siano AUCW212 Fall 2014 MWF 12:30 The Best Explanation for The Assassination of JFK It is true that there are several theories as to who was behind Kennedy’s assassination, and what their motives were. However, I strongly believe that the military-industrial complex is by far the most feasible out of them all. My primary reason to believe that the President was assassinated because of his opposition to the Vietnam War was the profitability of the war for defense contractors and others who had

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    1963 was the day that wiped the smile from many American’s faces. 2. The 35th United States President was assassinated during an open – car ride through the middle of Dallas. 3. The American people grieved JFK’s death because he was popular, the assassination made it unforgettable, and that the death had a large impact in many groups. JFK was popular. 1. John F. Kennedy had 78% above average rating. 2. JFK was voted most popular modern president. 3. He was a “celebrity figure” ; young and handsome

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    Kennedy assassination, but they do not agree on what the government is lying about. While 33 percent of the population thinks that Oswald worked alone, the majority of people, 66 percent, believe that think that other people were involved in that killing (Enten). Alternatively

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    Kennedy’s Assassination,” author Steven Hager, editor of High Times magazine uses many examples of the three elements to help illustrate the specific details in his article. To begin, Hager used ethos in his essay to help his readers be convinced the reader to see the credibility of the persuader. Hager used lots of ethos elements to help make his source seem reliable. To begin the author gained credibility by explaining many different views on the investigation over both Kennedy’s assassination and

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    A worker recalled seeing Oswald carry a long narrow package into the building the morning of the assassination. Police captured Oswald, who was armed with a revolver. He was arrested in a Dallas motion picture theater about 90 minutes after the assassination. About 1:15 p.m., Oswald was said to have shot and killed a Dallas policeman, J. D. Tippit, while resisting arrest. Oswald was charged with killing Police Officer Tippit

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    A key issue, in this case, was the purported location of the assassin at the time the shot was fired. Unfortunately, data regarding the trajectory of the bullet was unobtainable in this case since the dissection of the bullet’s path was not performed by Dr. Francisco during his autopsy, nor was it ever determined what Dr. King’s exact position was at the time of the shooting. However, based on eyewitness testimony at the time of impact, it was determined that the shooter fired from the bathroom window

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    JFK Assassination His assassination was very unsuspected, mysterious, and very sad. There was a person named Oswald right now he is considered guilty. Some people think. he is innocent but it is still a mystery. He is considered guilty because the shot was fired from the 6th floor but once the police came in he was sitting on the first floor eating lunch like it was nothing. Still another thing is he would only have 90 seconds (1 minute 30 seconds) to go from the 6th floor to the 1st and not even

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