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#352 | Lee Harvey Oswald | The Man Who Killed A President

English Learning for Curious Minds

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Lee Harvey Oswald's Assassination

Oswald was captured in the Texas Theatre at 1.45 p.m. By 7 p.m., less than 7 hours after he had pulled the trigger, he had been formally charged with the murder of President Kennedy. According to one of Oswald's friends, Paul Gregory, he didn't even particularly dislike Kennedy. As we'll see, there are many, many different theories as to why, and indeed, how, Oswald killed Kennedy. But if we accept the official version of events for a moment, perhaps killing him was the best way to send a political, or ideological, message.

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