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lostincalifornia

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3. Actually, JFK set the foundation for the Civil Rights Act, and at that time it was considered a new

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:08 AM

Nov 2013

direction

I realize that is not the direction the post was soliciting discussion for, but it was important in the JFK legacy.

In regard to international issues, much is speculation since what he might have done was cut short. However, it is clear that JFK after the Bay of Pigs, was already moving away from "trusting" the CIA. In "The Fog of War". Robert McNamara strongly suggested that JFK was in the process of disengaging from Viet Nam, and it was Johnson who fully expanded it.

At this point, it is purely speculation

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Oliver Stone and the JFK Assassination [View all] ellenrr Nov 2013 OP

According to today's standards... peace13 Nov 2013 #1

What do you base your assertion fredamae Nov 2013 #2

Actually, JFK set the foundation for the Civil Rights Act, and at that time it was considered a new lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #3

If memory serves fredamae Nov 2013 #4

Yes lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #5

Bobby was an interesting character in a lot of ways. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #6

I learned something new today! fredamae Nov 2013 #8

Catholic Bobby Riverman Nov 2013 #15

The Kennedy family has always been status quo - TBF Nov 2013 #7

It's always been a sorta pet theory of mine that Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #9

Yes. Allen Dulles TBF Nov 2013 #10

I'm sure we have that book lying around here somewhere. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #11

Stone seemed to be basing a lot of what he was saying deutsey Nov 2013 #12

This book pretty much sets it out-- ellenrr Nov 2013 #13

Your last sentence is kind of my take on it ellen... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #14

Startling New JFK Documentary darkjournalist Feb 2014 #16

The Peace Corp, integrating the US Government, Cuban Missile Crisis Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #17