This book is a comprehensive historical investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. William Manchester, at the request of the Kennedy family, conducted extensive research, including hundreds of interviews, travel, and firsthand observation, as well as access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission. The book accumulates forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes to provide a meticulous and detailed narrative of the national and personal tragedy surrounding JFK's assassination. It covers the events leading up to the assassination, the assassination itself, and the aftermath, including the funeral and the global reaction. The book is acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history and is known for its thorough and humanizing portrayal of the events[1][3][5].
In 'Case Closed,' Gerald Posner presents a comprehensive and well-researched argument that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of President John F. Kennedy. The book meticulously examines the evidence, including the lives of Oswald and Jack Ruby, the ballistic and medical evidence, and the various conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination. Posner uses computer modeling, graphics, and detailed appendices to support his conclusion that the Warren Commission's findings were correct. Despite criticism from some conspiracy theorists, the book has been praised for its thoroughness and convincing argument, making it a significant work in the study of the JFK assassination[2][3][4].
It’s America’s greatest unsolved murder: who shot JFK? On the 60th anniversary of the Warren Commission, we debate who was really behind the assassination of the 35th President of the United States. One one side of this debate is the lone gunman theory, the U.S. government’s official statement supported by the Warren Commission's findings. Proponents of this theory argue that shooter Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, without any assistance or interference from outside actors. On the other side are the impassioned theorists who point to doctored evidence and eyewitness accounts as proof that there is more to the story. Whether it was a second gunman on the grassy knoll, the mob avenging an unsuccessful coup in Cuba, or an inside job by the CIA, too many suspicious coincidences lead to only one conclusion: Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone on that fateful day.
Arguing in favour of the resolution is Gerald Posner. He’s an investigative journalist and the author of Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK.
Arguing against the resolution is Dick Russell, author of On the Trail of the JFK Assassins: A Groundbreaking Look at America's Most Infamous Conspiracy.
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