Publisher's Synopsis
The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 remains one of America's most controversial episodes to this day. Despite official findings that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in plotting and executing the murderous act, evidence, inconsistencies, and rumours have cast doubt on this conclusion. The availability of previously classified documents has done little to clarify the circumstances surrounding Kennedy's death.;This work examines every aspect of this tragic event. It seeks to be fair and objective, allowing readers to determine the merits of any one viewpoint on the crime. Cross-referenced entries cover physical evidence, eyewitness testimonies, and key figures involved in the event. Four appendixes offer additional information, including Kennedy assassination organizations, Jack Ruby's written statement on killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassination on film and video, and the conclusion of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.;Entries include: Army intelligence; the Babushka Lady; David Ferrie; Momo Salvatore Giancana and the Mafia; Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters; J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI; E. Howard Hunt; Lyndon Johnson; the Magic Bullet theory; MK/Ultra; Lee Harvey Oswald; Permindex; the Umbrella Man; the Zapruder film; and many more.
