John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories - Wikipedia

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Despite the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, numerous conspiracy theories persist, implicating the CIA, the Mafia, Fidel Castro, and even Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. These theories argue that various inconsistencies, withheld evidence, and potential cover-ups cast doubt on the official account of JFK's assassination.

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🎯 Warren Commission concluded Oswald acted alone.
🕵️‍♂️ 42 groups and 82 assassins have been implicated in different theories.
🐍 Skeptics believe the CIA, Mafia, Castro, and LBJ may have had roles.
📊 Public Opinion: Many Americans still believe there was a conspiracy.

The Warren Commission (1964) concluded Oswald acted alone.
The United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (1979) found flaws in the Warren Commission's investigation and suggested there was likely a conspiracy involving more than one shooter.

CIA Involvement: Suggests that CIA agents orchestrated the assassination due to JFK's perceived threat to their operations.
Mafia Involvement: Includes theories that the Mafia had JFK killed in retaliation for the crackdown on organized crime.
Fidel Castro: The theory that Castro ordered the hit as revenge for the CIA's attempts to assassinate him.
LBJ: Posits that Lyndon B. Johnson organized the assassination out of fear of being dropped from the 1964 ticket and desire for power.

Allegations of witness intimidation and tampering with evidence including the "magic bullet" theory and modification of autopsy photos.
Claims regarding the suppression of evidence, such as unreleased documents that might provide alternative explanations.

Polls over decades consistently show a majority of Americans believe in a conspiracy.
The assassination has fostered a rich subculture of “conspiracy buffs” who investigate and promote varied and numerous theories.

"The greatest and grandest of all conspiracy theories is the Kennedy assassination conspiracy theory." – John C. McAdams
"The fatal mistake the Warren Commission made was to not use its own investigators, but instead to rely on the CIA and FBI personnel." – Richard Schweiker
"There exists widespread suspicion about the government's disposition of the Kennedy assassination records." – Richard Buyer
"Johnson allegedly remarked, 'The Kennedys will never embarrass me again – that’s no threat – that’s a promise.'" – Madeleine Brown
"Mafia members who disliked President Kennedy blamed him for the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion." – Joan Didion

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