Title: Live by the sword :
Authors: Russo, Gus.
Date: 1998
Publisher: Bancroft Press ;
Physical description: xvi, 617 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC class: E
Abstract: Live by the Sword is packed with never-before-seen documents and photographs, and never-before-known information - the result of tireless research and exhaustive interviews with countless key players in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. The question never asked was not WHO killed JFK, but WHY he was killed. And the answer to this question is the reason for over thirty years of government coverups. In Live by the Sword, Gus Russo attacks this very question. Guiding the reader through the labyrinth of information and intrigue, he explores the assassination in context, explaining the atmosphere of the times as well as the actions that led, inexorably, to the defining moment of this generation. This background prepares you for the stunning realization that is the core of this book: The Kennedys' relentless pursuit of Castro and Cuba backfired in tragedy on that terrible day in November 1963.
Contents: Kennedy. The Story Begins. The Cuba Project. Murder and Missiles -- Oswald. The Child is the Father to the Man. Back In The USA -- New Orleans. Washington, New Orleans, and Cuba. The Kennedys and the Communists, 1963. Yet Another Invasion Plan. Kennedy and Oswald: Colliding Obsessions -- The Fall of Camelot. Mexico City: The Parallax View. Two Tracks to Oblivion. The Eye of the Hurricane. Die By The Sword. The Suburban Net Closes -- A Coverup. The Aftermath. The Investigations. Bobby Alone. Assault on Camelot. The Myth Unravels. The Final Chapter. Oswald's Shooting of the President -- Jack Ruby.