Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of former President John F. Kennedy being assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade. Political historian Matt Dallek would tell you the Kennedy assassination continues to fascinate Americans as it’s considered a touchstone of popular culture and public debate despite many doubting the government’s official explanation, instead looking to conspiracy theories as Kennedy’s cause of death.
If you’re interested in further commentary, analysis or insights regarding the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination, please consider Matt Dallek. He is a professor at GW’s Graduate School of Political Management. Dallek is a political historian with expertise in the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Along with four co-authored books, Dallek is the author of Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right, which explores the history and influence of America’s right-wing activism.
If you would like to speak with Prof. Dallek, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].
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