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“It is important to know who killed Jack Kennedy and why.”

Quote by Jim Garrison

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Jim Garrison was an American attorney renowned for his investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Born on November 20, 1921, in New Orleans, Louisiana, he passed away on October 21, 1992. Garrison's pursuit of the truth in the Kennedy assassination, known as the New Orleans investigation, made him a polarizing figure in American history. more

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