Interview · moment 14 of 23
Bush's Amnesia About Where He Was During the JFK Assassination
from Dead President with Russ Baker · #125
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5 minGuest
Baker describes the infamous interview where Bush could not remember his own whereabouts on November 22, 1963, and how liberal audiences react angrily to this line of inquiry, building on Kitty Kelly's original discovery.
- 48:25Bush was in the CIA while believed to be a private citizen, then claims he can't remember where he was during the JFK assassination.
- 49:17Tim notes everyone remembers exactly where they were during major historical events like JFK's assassination, but Bush couldn't recall his location.
- 49:38The guest explains why liberals especially get angry about this topic—they prefer to believe America is fundamentally good rather than capable of domestic assassination conspiracies.
- 50:53Kitty Kelly, a bestselling biographer, first reported that Bush had been interviewed and said he couldn't remember where he was on the day Kennedy was shot.
- 51:45Bush was asked casually by a foreign television crew during a softball interview about where he was when Kennedy was assassinated.
- 52:17Tim describes how Bush turned white and appeared unprepared when randomly asked the JFK question, suggesting he forgot his cover story.
George H. W. BushKitty KelleyJohn F. KennedyTyler, TexasDr. Strangelove