Many of Kennedy's views and ideas he campaigned and worked for were not really favoured by Lyndon Johnson and the CIA.
Lyndon Johnson and CIA Link
The Vietnam War, in President Kennedy's mind, was not something US troops was to be involved in anymore, and he planned to pull out of Vietnam all together by the 1964 election. On October 11, 1963 John Kennedy signed a national security memorandom which ordered 1000 American troops to be back home by December 25 1963 and that the remainder of the US military to be withdrawn by 1965. The Vice President disapproved Kennedy's decision. The day after Kennedy's funeral, Lyndon Johnson signed national security resolution no.273, which completely reversed Kennedy's plan for a withdrawal from Vietnam. Johnson then sent a blank cheque to fund the massive military buildup in Vietnam. This was an agreement Johnson apparently made with the CIA in exchange for them taking out Kennedy and handing the presidency to him. The reason why the CIA became involved was because of the Bay of Pigs disaster. President Kennedy was only just in office, and took advice from the CIA. The whole event was a disaster, one that Kennedy was held against and did not want to repeat. Kennedy wanted to abolish the CIA's right to conduct covert operations, and eventually dismantle it. He vowed to "splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces". Johnson also put a lot of pressure on the allies, including New Zealand, to take part in the Vietnam war. Those who were not going to participate reluctantly obliged.
Evidence against Johnson keeps building up. During the motorcade in Dallas on November 22, witnesses saw him ducking in his car a good 30 to 40 seconds before the first shots were fired, even before the car turned onto Houston Street, acting like he knew bullets would be flying around.
Evidence against Johnson keeps building up. During the motorcade in Dallas on November 22, witnesses saw him ducking in his car a good 30 to 40 seconds before the first shots were fired, even before the car turned onto Houston Street, acting like he knew bullets would be flying around.
At the ceremony of Johnson being sworn in as president, Congressman Albert Thomas was photographed winking at a smiling President Johnson while a grieving Mrs Kennedy stood beside him.
On the night before the assassination, Johnson met with Dallas tycoons, FBI moguls and organised crime kingpins. Johnson's mistress, Madeleine Duncan Brown remembered that "Johnson emerged from the conference to tell her, "'after tomorrow those S.O.B.'s, the Kennedy's, will never embarrass me again - that's no threat - that's a promise.'" Richard Nixon was within a group involved in Johnson's scheming, and when he resigned 10 years later due to risk of exposure, he turned the White House to Gerald Ford, the Warren Commission member who later admitted he had altered the official location of John Kennedy's back wound for the commission.
Immediately following Kennedy's assassination, government agents went through the crowd and confiscated all the films that had been filming the motorcade. The one exception was Abraham Zapruder's home movie. The film was purchased by Time magazine. Time magazine altered key frames and eliminated others in order to obstruct and eliminate evidence of a conspiracy. The home movies that were seized by the government that afternoon were never seen or heard again. FBI agent Regis Kennedy had gathered those home movies, and he was to explain what happened to all the films. On the day he was to testify to the committee he was found murdered.
When John Kennedy got into office, there was a Federal Reserve system that printed worthless money that was backed by nothing and charged interest onto it. Kennedy wanted to use United States Notes, so he signed a presidential document called Executive Order 11110 on June 4 1963. This gave him the legal clearance to create true money that belonged to the people and eliminate the Federal Reserve system. A number of "Kennedy bills" were issued, with the heading "United States Note" instead of "Federal Reserve Note". These notes were quickly withdrawn after Kennedy's death. $4,292,893,825 of true money was taken out of the economy and destroyed.
On the night before the assassination, Johnson met with Dallas tycoons, FBI moguls and organised crime kingpins. Johnson's mistress, Madeleine Duncan Brown remembered that "Johnson emerged from the conference to tell her, "'after tomorrow those S.O.B.'s, the Kennedy's, will never embarrass me again - that's no threat - that's a promise.'" Richard Nixon was within a group involved in Johnson's scheming, and when he resigned 10 years later due to risk of exposure, he turned the White House to Gerald Ford, the Warren Commission member who later admitted he had altered the official location of John Kennedy's back wound for the commission.
Immediately following Kennedy's assassination, government agents went through the crowd and confiscated all the films that had been filming the motorcade. The one exception was Abraham Zapruder's home movie. The film was purchased by Time magazine. Time magazine altered key frames and eliminated others in order to obstruct and eliminate evidence of a conspiracy. The home movies that were seized by the government that afternoon were never seen or heard again. FBI agent Regis Kennedy had gathered those home movies, and he was to explain what happened to all the films. On the day he was to testify to the committee he was found murdered.
When John Kennedy got into office, there was a Federal Reserve system that printed worthless money that was backed by nothing and charged interest onto it. Kennedy wanted to use United States Notes, so he signed a presidential document called Executive Order 11110 on June 4 1963. This gave him the legal clearance to create true money that belonged to the people and eliminate the Federal Reserve system. A number of "Kennedy bills" were issued, with the heading "United States Note" instead of "Federal Reserve Note". These notes were quickly withdrawn after Kennedy's death. $4,292,893,825 of true money was taken out of the economy and destroyed.
Israel
Johnson provided more aid to Israel then Kennedy supplied when he was in office. Kennedy aided Israel $40 million for one budget. Johnson's first budget soared up to $71 million, and tripled it later on to $130 million. Under Johnson during 1965, 20% of aid to Israel was for military, and in 1966 71% was used for war-related materials. Kennedy had issued 5 Hawk missiles to Israel as a part of their defense system. During 1965-66, LBJ sent 250 tanks, 48 Skyhawk attack aircrafts, guns and artillery; all offensive weapons; to Israel.
Johnson went against everything Kennedy worked to do with the help of the CIA. It was clear that Johnson wanted to be in office, and with the sudden death of the President, he was able to achieve this.
Johnson provided more aid to Israel then Kennedy supplied when he was in office. Kennedy aided Israel $40 million for one budget. Johnson's first budget soared up to $71 million, and tripled it later on to $130 million. Under Johnson during 1965, 20% of aid to Israel was for military, and in 1966 71% was used for war-related materials. Kennedy had issued 5 Hawk missiles to Israel as a part of their defense system. During 1965-66, LBJ sent 250 tanks, 48 Skyhawk attack aircrafts, guns and artillery; all offensive weapons; to Israel.
Johnson went against everything Kennedy worked to do with the help of the CIA. It was clear that Johnson wanted to be in office, and with the sudden death of the President, he was able to achieve this.