Transcript: Commentary: Time to put away conspiracy theories

SCOTT SIMON
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
11-22-2003
Commentary: Time to put away conspiracy theories

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM

SCOTT SIMON, host:

In a way, this weekend also marks the 40th anniversary of conspiracy theories. From the earliest hours, many Americans refused to accept that a man as inconsequential as Lee Harvey Oswald could rob John Kennedy or the country of his life all by himself. Polls say most Americans still do.

Oswald was loveless, charmless, cold-blooded and lonely. He barely cast a shadow. Glamorous Jack Kennedy commanded armies, armadas and rocket ships, and charmed and inspired millions. His killing seemed unbalanced and impossible, like a star being ...

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