My president was John Kennedy(JFK) and I'm doing his assassination.
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He often went by his initials, JFK. On Friday November 22, 1963, at 12:30 P.M. CST President Kennedy was assassinated. While riding in an open-topped limo he was shot twice, once in the head and once in the neck. Around 1P.M. he was pronounced dead and his body was removed and flown to Washington against the wishes of Texas authorities. On Monday the 25th, he was barried at Arlington National Cemetary.
Former Marine Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested at a Texas Theatre and was charged with the murder of JFK. Throughout the weekend Oswald was interrogated, even though no recordings or transcriptins were made. Chief Justice Earl Warren found out that Oswald acted alone. On Sunday the 24th in the basement of the Dallas Police station, Oswald was killed on live T.V. He was murdered by Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and other federal authorities moved to close the case within hours of Oswald's murder.
70% of Americans believe that JFK's death was the result of a broader plan. People wonder is JFK was killed by CIA agents acting out of anger, on the behalf of Vice President Lyndon Johnson, KGB operatives, or by mobsters mad at JFK's brother. 30% believed Oswald carried out the killing alone.
I think the assassination of JFK was terrible. The assassination even to this day will never be fully answered even though people say its been solved. I think questions would always linger.
Sources:
http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/JFK_Assassination
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860871_1860876_1861003,00.html
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Good summary!!