Murder in Dealey Plaza: What We Know That We Didn't Know Then about the Death of JFK

by James H. Fetzer

Book Overview

This remarkable collection sheds further light on a subject of unending fascination and enduring controversy. Taking as its primary focus the falsity of the Warren Commission report, the book includes critical analyses of the Zapruder film. The accumulation of carefully researched data will impress those with an open mind. - Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812694228
• ISBN13: 9780812694222
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

As long as we are ignorant, we are not free

James H. Fetzer exposes all the altered or destroyed evidence in the murder of JFK (the replacement of the windshield of the presidential limousine, the autopsy and the photographs of the body, the alteration of the Zapruder film), the silencing and strange death of witnesses and the still exceptional resistance of the government to open their secret files. As G. Orwell said: `Who controls the present, controls the past.' For the author, the only hypothesis withstanding the impact of these new findings is that of a large-scale conspiracy, a coup d'Etat by Lyndon Johnson, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the intelligence community and the military industrial complex, because `neither the Mafia, pro- or contra Cubans, or the KGB could have extended their reach into Bethseda Naval Hospital to fabricate X-rays, substitute another brain of that of JFK, or subject the Zapruder film to extensive alteration in order to mislead and confuse further investigations and to impose a permanent falsification of history.' He makes the hypothesis that Lee Harvey Oswald was all alone responsible for the death of JFK completely ridiculous. He shows the baffling cowardice of the professional historians, who are afraid of research into one of the most important events in world history given its national and international consequences, and depicts the guild of journalists as the `most amateur of professions'. All in all, J. Fetzer's book brushes a very bleak picture of a country run by its intelligence agencies, which accept democracy only if the outcome of `free' elections corresponds to their particular interests. A must read for all those interested in the past, the present and the future of mankind.

Reading this will help you know what your missing.

Over the past 20 years I have been reading over 35 books on the JFK assassination and the information presented has basically been the same in each book. That was until now, James Fetzer has written a book that brings to light new evidence and new ideas and this book is certainly one to have.Over 465 page updated with the most current information available the author takes you back to that fateful day in Dallas and brings to life one of the most tragic and horrific murders in American history.The book makes you see things differently and is very eye opening in the approach to the evidence. The author's breakdown of the day of the shooting is nothing short of amazing and his attention to the details makes the reading go very fast, I finished the book in just over 3 hours.There is complete examination of the medical evidence and the roll of the Secrete Service and well as a comprehensive assessment of the Zapruder film, frame by frame. Also the author's inspection of photographs, medical reports and other evidence makes this one of the most complete works around. After sifting through the entire manuscript and objectively examining what you read you may be able to put to rest the mystery once and for all. Overall one the best book on the subject I have ever read.

Outstanding Contribution to the Truth

This is the best book ever written about the assassination of President Kennedy. And that is saying a lot since there have been some very good ones lately such as Bill Davy's new book on the Garrison case. Once I started reading MIDP I couldn't put it down. The reason this is the best book ever written is because there is absolutely no speculation here. The book is about what we now know about the hard physical evidence of the case. And what we now know is that much of the hard evidence such as the autopsy photographs and x-rays have been tampered with to give the false impression that Kennedy was killed by a lone gunman. The medical evidence is presented in a clear,concise and easy to understand manner for a non-medical person like myself. I found parts of a previous work edited by Dr. Fetzer, Assassiantion Science, to be a bit too technical. But this new book is more accesible for people like myself, which I believe should be a big plus for the general population. A big strength of the book was coming right out at the beginning and listing in a very direct point by point manner the "smoking guns" of the assassination. This proves to the reader right off the bat that there was a conspiracy. No ifs ands or buts. No room to put a spin on the fact of conspiracy no matter how hard one may try. This whets the appetite of the reader to continue further. Next comes a lengthy assassination chronology that helps the reader see what was really happening hour by hour on that fateful November day. Sort of like what Jim Bishop did in his book "The Day Kennedy Was Shot" only much more historically factual. There is a lengthy section giving evidence that the Zapruder film was tampered with. This adds a whole new dimension to the case. Perhaps the most interesting(for me)part of the book was Doug Weldon's excellent chapter on the limo that was used in the motorcade. When you think of it, it is amazing that it took so long for someone to trace the history of this very important piece of physical evidence. Weldon, an attorney, needs to be congratulated on an excellent job. The book concludes with Dr. David Mantik's justifiably scathing citicism of professional historians. Mantik explains why taking the assassination seriously has been politically incorrect in academia. With so much overwhelming evidence proving both a conspiracy and a high-level U.S. government cover-up, future historians will no longer be able to hide from the truth. I'll make sure that my son-in-law, who is working on his doctorate in history, reads this. The sequential order of the chapters is very well thought out going from intro, to the meat of the evidence, to what does this all mean. All in all, this is an outstanding contribution to our nation's true history.

EASILY ONE OF THE TOP 5 BEST JFK CASE BOOKS OF ALL TIME!

I am very, very impressed with this book---easily in my top 5 of all time on this important case (along with "Bloody Treason", "Cover Up" by Galanor, "Treachery In Dallas", & "The Warren Omission"); perhaps THE best single volume to deal with the JFK assassination (ALL the hard evidence of conspiracy from the newly-released ARRB government documents & testimony, especially as it relates to the medical evidence)! Fetzer's first volume ("Assassination Science") was good but this is light years ahead of that tome. For starters, this volume appeals to the novice and the jaded expert, complete with a fantastic chronology of November 22, 1963 that succeeds in bringing everyone up to speed while providing fascinating new and/ or overlooked details of the crime. There are three MAJOR medical evidence sections of this book [by Drs. Aguilar & Mantik, as well as Horne from the ARRB]that contain the HARD evidence of conspiracy and coverup (comprehensive and amazing in every detail), as well as a very thoughtful analysis of the state of the case in the (blinded)eyes of history (and historians). Finally, there are powerful chapters dealing with the limousine and the role of the Secret Service that will truly enlighten and inform (and they make appropriate companions to the medical evidence chapters), along with a couple other surprises. Highly recommended reading: buy it asap!

Fetzer hits a home run

I have to admit that I really wanted to dislike this book because I don't share his views about the Zapruder film. But facts are facts-this is a truly great book and it's the best one I ever read on this complicated subject. I thought his first book was kinda a hodge-podge of info. that was kinda jumbled around-not this one! Much, much, much better! Phenomenal chapters on the limousine (Weldon), Secret Service (Palamera), medical area (Aguillar, Mantik, Horne), and a whole lot more. I urge anyone and everyone to read 'Murder in Dealey Plaza'. I can't wait to read it again-it's that good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!