Liberals feared that once Americans focused on Oswald’s communism, there would be no stopping them as they edged toward war with Russia.
WASHINGTON — I am engaged in reading a very fine book by my colleague Paul Kengor. It was written six years ago, so do not feel bad if you missed it. You still have time.
It is called A Pope and a President. It covers the lives of John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, and, as its coverage is chronological, I just read its treatment of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This will be the umpteenth time that I have read about the assassination of JFK, and frankly I did not learn anything more than in earlier accounts. JFK was shot by a lone assailant, the despicable Lee Harvey Oswald. Other presidents have been shot by a lone assailant. In fact, Reagan and John Paul were both shot by lone assailants and fortunately survived. Yet for some reason JFK’s assassination was unique. It set loose a plethora of conspiracy theories for which there are a plethora of believers, probably millions, perhaps worldwide.
