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1963: Almost fifty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his murder continues to haunt the American psyche
On the Trail of the Assassins
What you need to know before your trail
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison shocked the world by arresting local businessman Clay Shaw for conspiracy to murder the president. His alleged co-conspirator, David Ferrie, had been found dead a few days before. Garrison charged that elements of the United States government, in particular the CIA, were behind the crime. From the beginning, his probe was virulently attacked in the media and violently denounced from Washington. His office was infiltrated and sabotaged, and witnesses disappeared and died strangely. Eventually, Shaw was acquitted after the briefest of jury deliberation and the only prosecution ever brought for the murder of President Kennedy was over.
Locations
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Dallas Texas
There are a few iconic places to see and visit in order to fully understand what might have happened here on that fateful day in 1963
The Grassy Knoll
Where one of the shots was said to come from
The Book Depository
Where Lee Harvey Oswald was said to be hiding where he shot the president
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Where Lee Harvey Oswald was said to be hiding where he shot the president. The museum tells its own story
Parkland Memorial Hospital
This was the hospital where the president was taken immediately after the shooting
The airport – Forth Worth
The President and his team arrived at this private airport prior to his visit to Dallas
Streetview Maps
A) Dallas - Grass Knoll
B) Dallas - The Book Depository Store
Booktrail Boarding Pass: On the Trail of the Assassins
Destination : Washington DC, Dallas Author/Guide: Jim Garrison Departure Time: 1963
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