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In reply to the discussion: Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy believed President Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy. [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)But we already know what RFK thought about conspiracy theories and the WCR, and in his own words. There is no question of authenticity or authorship.
RFK gave a campaign speech at San Fernando Valley State College in Northridge, CA, on March 25, 1968.
After the speech, students asked RFK about the assassination of his brother. His resposne:
"I haven't answered this question before. There would be nobody who be more interested in all of these matters as to who was responsible for the death of President Kennedy than I would. I have seen all the matters in the Archives. As it has been said before, the Archives will be opened.
"If I became president of the United States, I would not reopen the Warren Commission Report. I stand by the Warren Commission Report. I've seen everything in the Archives. The Archives will be available at the appropriate time. " - Robert F Kennedy
You can listen to RFK's own words on his belief in the WCR here, beginning at 39:55 into his speech:
http://archive.org/details/RobertFKennedyAtSanFernandoValleyStateCollege
Three months later, RFK was dead. When did he have time to formulate "the very first conspiracy theory assembled by no less than Robert Kennedy?"