American Experience

Oswald's Ghost

The assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963, left a psychic wound on America. Few Americans, then or now, accept that a lone, inconsequential gunman could bring down a president and alter history. Using rarely seen archival footage and interviews with key participants, the program takes a fresh look at Kennedy's assassination, the public's reaction to the tragedy, and the government investigations that instead of calming fears lead to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern our society.