Email Response JFK

Dear Karissa

In response to your inquiry about the assassination of JFK.

I remember it clearly. I was at Aunt Sheila's house in New Jersey. We were watching the parade of TV, and watched it all unfold. We cried. We were stunned, and just could not grasp what we had just seen. It left us all afraid, because, if it could happen to him, then what was in store for us? There was an atmosphere of panic and speculation. The fact that no one could absolutely tell the truth made it worse.

In my heart I believe the killer was alone that day. I am not convinced that there wasn't a greater force working in the background. Our government in too complex, and are enemies are, to this day, looking for ways to dissolute our presence and power. The "Cold War" was pull of intrigue, politics, and bad policy on all sides.

Its hard to measure the impact of his departure. The civil rights movement was well under way. he was putting many social policies into place that were carried out by other members of his family. His bothers Bobby, and Peddy and his sister had a deep obligation to the poor and disenfranchised. These philosophies worried many on the other side of democracy. The power of Democracy is very threatening to oppressive governments, and JFK was a powerful democrat. He was rich, charismatic, and brilliant. It was inevitable that his light would be dimmed by a darker force.

I feel lucky to have shared some moments in history that he sculpted.

Nan