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JFK expert John Shaw of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on JFK's enduring appeal 60 years after his death

John Shaw holds one of his books about JFK while posing in his office with more JFK materials in the background
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JFK expert: John Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, has written two books on John F. Kennedy, and is an expert commentator for an upcoming documentary on Kennedy that premieres on The History Channel, just days ahead of the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination.

As we approach the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, WSIU's Brad Palmer sat down with JFK expert and director of SIU-Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute John Shaw.

The interview starts with Shaw’s involvement as an expert commentator in a new documentary entitled “Kennedy,” which premieres November 18 on The History Channel. The eight one-hour episodes will air in primetime from November 18-20.

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