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Assassination of John F. Kennedy

The assassination of a U.S. President is the most violent single act, short of war, which can be inflicted upon the American society. The President is our only nationally elected official and is the individual embodiment of national hopes and aspirations. It is through the President by which we each are, individually and personally, linked to the fundamental ideals of the Republic, idealized by the Founding Fathers and expressed in the Constitution. Consequently, a presidential assassination mandates not only criminal investigation, but also creates the requirement for a national inquest to define the political and constitutional implications of such a crime. No stone can be left unturned, no clue overlooked, and no possibility ignored in the investigation of a presidential assassination.
It has been over thirty years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) and there still remain many significant and disturbing questions among a notable portion of the populatio...

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