Mark Shaw | The 60th anniversary of JFK's assassination: A retrospective

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Join bestselling author Mark Shaw as he delves into one of modern history's most significant events—the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Sixty years after that fateful day on November 22, 1963, questions about the assassination persist, leading to a myriad of speculations and theories.

Shaw's research, particularly through the eyes of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen, who interviewed Jack Ruby at his 1964 trial, sheds new light on the events surrounding Kennedy's death. Drawing on Kilgallen's investigation and his own research, Shaw offers clear answers to long-standing questions, challenging the findings of the Warren Commission Report.

In this compelling talk, Shaw reviews the evidence, separating fact from speculation and highlighting the impact of Kennedy's assassination on American politics and key figures such as Kilgallen, Marilyn Monroe, and Robert Kennedy. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of this pivotal moment in history.

Shaw photo courtesy the speaker; Kennedy photo by History in HD on Unsplash.

November 7, 2023

Speakers

Mark Shaw
Author, Collateral Damage and Fighting for Justice

In Conversation with George Hammond
Author, Conversations With Socrates

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[antonioromano]

It does not matter how many years have passed, if there is a slight hope for the US of America it is to bring back justice to JFK and denounce the good old boys paradigm which has gripped this country since.

[randyhanson]

It’s been 60 years now … It’s seems like yesterday.

[lemmy]

Great interview with Mark! Just want to point out that Raoul Wallenberg was not a Hungarian Jew as he states, but a Swedish diplomat serving as Sweden's special envoy in Budapest, saving many many Jews from deportation during the German occupation. Just a small comment for an otherwise very interesting and revealing presentation by Mr Shaw.

[michaelbarlow]

There is at least one book about the JFK case that was published in the many years between the JFK assassination and the publication of Mark Shaw's books about Dorothy Kilgallen/Marilyn Monroe and JFK that mentions Dorothy Kilgallen and that is Harrison Livingstone and Robert Groden's book, "High Treason" (published in 1989, mass market paperback edition published in 1990), but in fairness to Mark Shaw, that book only mentions Kilgallen as being one of the numerous, suspicious, mysterious deaths of people in the JFK case or people connected to the JFK case and does not examine Kilgallen's investigation of the JFK case.

[MarkKoltkoRivera]

Compelling evidence in a gripping presentation. Thank you very much for making this available to the public.

[Spectre]

Growing up in the 70s this was a frequent topic of discussion ❤❤❤

[mikegcollins]

Wow thank you so much, although I was only 10 when JFK was brutally murdered, and came home to see my Dad crying, a night I'll never forget. As I grew up, I realised, without doubt that Oswald was not the lone assassin, let alone even if he ever pulled a trigger at all. This has been an amazing insight to who actually organised the brutal murder of JFK but more sinister the powerful & devious whitewash cover up to this day 60 years on. The American people let alone the world need to know the truth. Thank you.

[cobar]

Mr Shaw has done so much for the search for the truth that we must be very grateful

[ericgrosch]

16:48 Raoul Wallenberg: "Hungarian Jew who saved more than 100, 000 Jewish people during the Holocaust." Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish architect, businessman and diplomat who saved Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.

[michaeldrasic]

Dr. Robert McClelland, a doctor who seen JFK in the E.R. after the shooting in Dallas, said the first shot came from ther rear and he was shot by a shooter from the grassy knoll for the second shot. You can watch this in "Uncut Interview-JFK's Emergency Room Dr. Robert McClelland" from an interview in Nov. 12, 2015. Interesting.

[laurettawalker]

Thank you. I saw JFK in Laramie, Wy., just shortly before he went to Dallas. I was 7 and have followed since.

[kathrynclarke]

Well you're wrong in stating no other author's mentioned Dorothy Kilgallen as James W. Douglass did in 'JFK the Unspeakable' (2008) which imho is a definitive account of the who & why of JFK's assassination. This book has over 100 pages of notes and source references and is an incredible piece of research.

[suebarrett]

the single bullet theory...not the silver bullet....the video movie of the assassination clearly show there was more then a single bullet and the last shot to the head from the front even thought they try to convince people it didn.'t.

[reneehey]

JFK, A unique man who wanted peace and was up against those who had another agenda.

We could use President Kennedy today to save us from sliding further into the abyss. God help us all. 🙏🏻

[kathleenconway]

Thank you so much for this wonderful and disturbing discussion.. We lost so much in the deaths of the Kennedys, Marilyn Monroe, and Dorothy Kilgallon. May they rest in peace.

[lovman]

The Commonwealth Club should think about inviting other researchers the next time they want to discuss the Kennedy assassination. Others have also done research and written multiple books on the topic.

[aughalough]

Why don’t they release the remaining files, if they have nothing to hide release them. Surely theirs someone in America can demand this, it’s beyond a joke sixty years on !!

[meggallucci]

Oswald alone never made sense. Americans were naive about their government. Still are, but one thing is true, Oswald alone was ridiculous from day one. There were a few people I knew who saw the lie, but they were rare. Like most people, I believed the lie even when confronted by truth seekers. Shame on me.

[pablohernandez]

My interest started, while listening to Mae Brussel on a radio show from Carmel, California and she mentioned Mark Shaw way back when.

[frederickjonesel]

This was actually a really good presentation. Honors!