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The American Press Covers Jfk's Murder, And The Impossible Comes To Pass, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
The American Press Covers Jfk's Murder, And The Impossible Comes To Pass, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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Almost from the moment Dallas police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald two hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Friday, Nov. 22, 1963, the American news media establishment began trumpeting as proven fact the story that Oswald was the killer. This article looks at how Russian and Cuban press's view of the assassination was diametrically opposed to that of the American press.
The Single-Assassin Theory, The Media Establishment And The Cia, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
The Single-Assassin Theory, The Media Establishment And The Cia, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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We have long known that, criminally, outrageously and repeatedly, the Central Intelligence Agency stonewalled official government investigations of the JFK assassination. But we also now know that for the last half-century, using its numerous and influential assets and supporters in the mainstream media, the CIA has engaged in a clandestine crusade to preserve, protect, and defend the Warren Report’s sole-assassin claim from criticism, even when the criticism is warranted. This article delves into how these two entities have provided disinformation to the public.