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Name: Live by the sword
Author: Gus Russo

In *Live by the Sword*, historian Gus Russo examines the Kennedy brothers’ post‑Bay of Pigs drive to eliminate Fidel Castro and the alleged surveillance of anti‑Cuban plots by the U.S. government. Russo argues that Lee Harvey Oswald, influenced by these covert operations, sought refuge in Havana after announcing his intention to kill President Kennedy. He contends that the assassination was the result of a complex web involving American officials and a Cuban–backed cover‑up, and describes how the administration reacted to both the attack and the subsequent revelations.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Politics & Government/International Relations

Authors: Gus Russo

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