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The JFK Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed
Book • 2025
Brad Meltzer's "The JFK Conspiracy" unveils a previously unknown assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy in 1960.
The book details the plot orchestrated by Richard Pavlik, a disgruntled postal worker, who planned to use dynamite to kill the then president-elect.
Meltzer meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the attempted assassination, highlighting the near-miss and its subsequent suppression from public knowledge.
The narrative explores the political climate of the time, including the rise of the KKK and anti-Catholic sentiment.
The book also delves into the personal life of JFK, adding layers of complexity to his public image.
The book details the plot orchestrated by Richard Pavlik, a disgruntled postal worker, who planned to use dynamite to kill the then president-elect.
Meltzer meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the attempted assassination, highlighting the near-miss and its subsequent suppression from public knowledge.
The narrative explores the political climate of the time, including the rise of the KKK and anti-Catholic sentiment.
The book also delves into the personal life of JFK, adding layers of complexity to his public image.
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The forgotten JFK assassination plot
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Glenn Beck as a new release exposing an untold story of a plot to assassinate JFK before his inauguration.
Glenn Beck as a new release exposing an untold story of a plot to assassinate JFK before his inauguration.
Best of the Program | Guests: Brad Meltzer & Gabriel Kirkpatrick Mann | 1/17/25
Written by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, detailing the first known plot to assassinate JFK and its historical context.
Evening Edition: The Mind Of A Presidential Assassin
