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Throughout the centuries, many important individuals have been on the eye of many lethal assassins. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was unfortunately a targeted man. On the afternoon of November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Even though it was 40 years ago, President Kennedy’s assassination has been under a very heated debate. The impact that it had on America was devastating. Conspiracy and organized crime will haunt our nation until the end of time, but did they play a role in the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Many claim to have ample verification that would prove that this assassination was a conspiracy. On the day of President Kennedy’s death, three shots were fired at the motorcade, two hitting President Kennedy and one missing completely. The same bullet that struck Kennedy in the back exited his throat and went on to strike Governor Connally in the back, tore through his chest, hit his right wrist, and ended up embedded in his thigh. The 3.5 mm bullets were strong enough to pierce through metal if needed. However, the scheme of evading the public soon came into play. The House Select Committee on Assassinations made it ind