JFK and the unspeakable
President John F Kennedy
April 12, 2008
Kevin Barrett talks with James Douglass, author of JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters which Richard Falk, Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University said “should be required reading for every American citizen”.
listen > 00:36:23
Direct link to MP3 file:
20080412_kevinbarrett_jamesdouglas.mp3
First Chapter of Book – offered by publisher (pdf)
http://www.radiodujour.com/people/douglass_james/pdf/jfk_unspeakable_chapter_one.pdf
The first lines: “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true rulling power of our country.” This was written in 1928. This newphew of Sigmund Freud worked in Woodrow Wilson’s creation, the Committee on Public Information, and saw first hand how the public’s mind can be manipulated. Wilson was elected on a peace platform and had to transform the country to go to war against the German Kaiser. Bernays later helped publicize the American Tobacco Company, and is credited as a “father” of public relations. Anyone interested in understanding how the masses are moulded by the powers that be must read this book!
