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David S. Lifton

Disciplines:
journalism
research
conspiracy
jfk assassination

Summary

American author — whose Best Evidence (1980) argued that President Kennedy's body was altered before the official autopsy to conceal evidence of conspiracy — one of the most extensively researched JFK assassination books.

Core Contribution

Creates the body alteration hypothesis for the JFK assassination — Lifton's Best Evidence argues through witness interviews and evidence analysis that Kennedy's wounds were altered between Dallas and Bethesda to change the apparent direction of shots, implying conspiracy and cover-up.

Notable Works & Achievements

Best Evidence

Historical Influences

Mark Lane Sylvia Meagher

Intellectual Lineage

UCLA 20-year JFK researchBest Evidence

Contemporaries & Peers

Mark Lane Jim Garrison

Minds Influenced

JFK conspiracy research

Intellectual Posterity

Best Evidence Body alteration hypothesis

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