He claims he was a "destined to become a guerrilla fighter since the day he was born." ... In 1951 he began campaigning to become a congressman when a local senator, Senator Chibas, shot himself and died. ... Although the U.S. denied involvement and no proof of U.S. involvement was ever presented, Castro denounced the U.S. for the attack. ... Kennedy, agreed to a CIA-led invasion of Cuba and this invasion came to be known as the Bay of Pigs invasion. ... After the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Castro became more and more anti-American. ...

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Kennedys first major disaster in office was called The Bay of Pigs.... His son Patrick had died at Birth.... The biggest one would be that Lee Harvey Ozzwald theory. ... It was no more than 500 ft. away.... No one really knows for sure. ...

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If this incident would have happened, he would have testified on behalf on district attorney Jim Garrison... By this time all of those involved will be dead, and no prosecution could take place... These men, if left in the U.S.A. would have been in charge of security opporations in Dallas the day of the shooting... If this order would not have been given, the roof of Kennedy's convertible would have been put up, and no windows of any buildings would have been open. They would never have let a man with an umbrella witness the events so close to the president, and no vehicle would have been...

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JFK and the Conspiracy Theory Friday, November 22nd, 1963 began like any other day in the United States. However, by the end of this day, the United States would change forever. ... "The men told the "Babushka Lady" that her film would be useful evidence, and if she turned it over it would be returned within ten days. ... Kennedy took full public responsibility for the Bay of Pigs disaster though secretly he blamed the CIA. ... JFK and the CIA were in a virtual state of war from the moment of the Bay of Pigs disaster until the day he died. ...

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Dealey Plaza was in frenzy on that tragic day in 1963. ... He was taken to the Dallas police station, where he was shot by Jack Ruby and died shortly after. ... He got through the Bay of Pigs, without losing any military casualties. ... Hoover had told Robert Kennedy when he was Attorney General that there was no such thing as organized crime. Therefore, there was no need for more law enforcement personnel. ...

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Coming from Massachusetts, he would have a long journey before he would even step into the White House. ... During this attack, two soldiers died and Kennedy hurt his back severely from being pushed into the ship's bulkheads. ... About a year after the attack, Joseph Kennedy Jr., Kennedy's brother, died when his plane exploded in August 1944. ... To accomplish this, the United States decided to strike Cuban bases and a surprise attack along the Bay of the Pigs beaches. ... In 1954 the United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was no long...

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Nine died, thirteen were wounded and seven were untouched. ... After three days of no contact during patrols, Hal Moore's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry was ordered to make an assault in the Ia Drang Valley. ... JFK cautious from the Bay of Pigs fiasco was hesitant to make any moves without a consensus. ... By the time of Kennedy's death America would have 16,000 "advisors" in the country. ... The following day his successor Lyndon Johnson declared "I am not going to lose Vietnam. ...

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That the Cuban Missile Crisis took place is no surprise. ... Kennedy's decision-making early in his presidency certainly gave Khrushchev no reason to think that the U.S. would take action to stop the Soviets. ... Although we held strategic and tactical superiority in the Caribbean, the Bay of Pigs was a disaster. ... On Tuesday October 23rd, the day after President Kennedy made his speech to the American people explaining the crisis, CIA Director John McCone reported that the Russians were beginning to camouflage the missile sites [p.36]. ... RFK admits that once the quarantine started Pr...

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On the day of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest, the Dallas police gave him a "nitrate" test. ... From this angle it is almost impossible to shoot at the neck, as the head would be covering in. ... In the sniper's nest there were three empty cartridges, but no rifle. ... If the bullets were fired from the rifle the cartridges would be all over the place. ... This fact is contradicted by the Secret Service who said that there were no agents on the grassy knoll. ...

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The reason for the United States Peace Corps was to send young Americans to less fortunate countries and have them live with the people to help them out by: teaching them the English language, help them with hard labor work, and live every day life with them. ... Kennedy had special individual gifts no other president in American history had before him. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an ambitious person with a die-hard attitude towards hard work. ... People today still know who Mark Twain is, but for me to prove that he is a true American hero would be nearly impossible. ... For me to pro...

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