Persuasive Essay On Jfk Assassination

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Brian Hernandez
Prof. Cicirelli
CM-115-02

11/30/15

JFK Assassination Many conspiracies have taken place within government, but none of them have been more serious then JFK assassination. When JFK had fired its director and other agents, the CIA was scared that Kennedy would take down the CIA permently, he believed to be an extremely terrible agency under the government. The shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, who was in the marines at one point was planted into the biggest CIA camp somewhere in the Asian pacific and had been wanting to attend the CIA. Apparently he was the guy for the job. Many critics say that Lee Harvey Oswald might have been brain washed by the CIA. For most people, the assassination of JFK marks this down as the biggest incident that has changed this country.
A surprise occurred after the convicted Oswald was killed during a police transfer by a man named Jack Ruby. Later on, the Warren Commission, also known as chairman Supreme Court …show more content…

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