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The Dark Side of Camelot
What lay behind the glamorous image of the Kennedy White House, and how was it guarded after the president's death?
At a glance
- Author
- Seymour M. Hersh
Why read it
- You will question assassination conspiracy theories, since the author's reporting concluded that Oswald and Ruby acted alone
- You will see how aides screened the president's papers and tapes to protect the family's reputation
- You will understand why Robert Kennedy's first fear was the mob, since Sam Giancana claimed he had helped elect Jack and been double crossed
Who it is for
- Reader fascinated by the Kennedy myth
- Skeptic wanting to separate assassination fact from rumor
- Journalism student studying how reporters build a case
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