Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy - Couverture souple

Palamara, Vincent

 
9781937584603: Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy
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ISBN 10 : 1937584607 ISBN 13 : 9781937584603
Editeur : Trine Day, 2013

Synopsis

Painstakingly researched by an authority on the history of the Secret Service and based on primary, firsthand accounts from more than 80 former agents, White House aides, and family members, this is the definitive account of what went wrong with John F. Kennedy's security detail on the day he was assassinated. The work provides a detailed look at how JFK could and should have been protected and debunks numerous fraudulent notions that persist about the day in question, including that JFK ordered agents off the rear of his limousine; demanded the removal of the bubble top that covered the vehicle; and was difficult to protect and somehow, directly or indirectly, made his own tragic death easier for an assassin or assassins. This book also thoroughly investigates the threats on the president's life before traveling to Texas; the presence of unauthorized Secret Service agents in Dealey Plaza, the site of the assassination; the failure of the Secret Service in monitoring and securing the surrounding buildings, overhangs, and rooftops; and the surprising conspiratorial beliefs of several former agents. An important addition to the canon of works on JFK and his assassination, this study sheds light on the gross negligence and, in some cases, seeming culpability, of those sworn to protect the president.

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À propos de l?auteur

Vincent Michael Palamara is an expert on the history of the Secret Service. He has appeared on the History Channel, C-SPAN, and numerous newspapers and journals, and his original research materials are stored in the National Archives. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Éditeur
Trine Day
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1937584607
ISBN 13 
9781937584603
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
576
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Personne responsable
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