For more than 60 years, the CIA claimed it had little or no knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald’s activities before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. That wasn’t true, new documents unearthed by a House task force prove. The revelation raises further questions about the agency’s awareness of — or involvement in — the plot to murder the president.
By Tom Jackman
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The comments on the article about the CIA's connections to Lee Harvey Oswald and the implications for the JFK assassination investigation reveal a mix of skepticism and conspiracy theories. Many commenters express doubt about the official narrative, suggesting that Oswald was a... Show more
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