In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, several docu-specials are being released to revisit and reexamine that fateful day in Dallas, Texas. Among them, “JFK: What the Doctors Saw” stands out as a particularly compelling documentary. Set to premiere on November 14 on Paramount+, the film features previously unreleased footage and the testimonies of seven doctors who were present in the emergency room of Parkland Hospital, desperately trying to save the President’s life after he was shot on November 22, 1963.
This documentary raises serious doubts about the lone gunman theory surrounding Lee Harvey Oswald’s role in JFK’s assassination. Oswald himself was shot and killed two days later by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby while being escorted through the Dallas Police building.
According to the Warren Commission, two shots fired by Oswald from the Texas School Book Depository entered Kennedy from behind. The first bullet passed through his upper back and exited near his larynx, while the second entered the right side of his head and exited through his forehead. The first shot alone may not have been fatal, but the second proved to be deadly. Although JFK was still breathing upon arrival at Parkland Hospital, resuscitation efforts, including a cardiac massage and tracheotomy, were ultimately unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead thirty minutes after the shooting. “JFK: What the Doctors Saw” challenges this version of events.
Jacque Lueth, the executive producer of the film who interviewed the seven Parkland doctors, became interested in the story because one of her personal physicians was present in the emergency room that day. This physician introduced her to the other six doctors who were also present, and their observations did not align with the official government narrative. Based on her interviews with doctors Jim Jenkins and Robert Tanenbaum, as well as her own research, Lueth firmly believes there was a government cover-up.
The doctors featured in the documentary contend that one of the bullets that struck JFK entered through his throat, indicating an entrance wound from the front. This raises the possibility of there being two gunmen, with Oswald firing from behind.
In an exclusive clip from “JFK: What the Doctors Saw,” two of the Parkland doctors recall the initial testimony of Dr. Malcolm Perry, the surgeon who attended to JFK and later Oswald. Dr. Robert McClelland explains that Dr. Perry described the throat wound as resembling an entrance wound during a press conference. Dr. Ronald Jones adds that they believed there had to be an entrance wound and an exit wound, leading them to conclude that there were two wounds. Dr. McClelland also recalls a chilling incident after the press conference, where someone, whom Dr. Perry believed to be a Secret Service agent, warned him to never again say it was an entrance wound.
Barbara Shearer, the director and executive producer of “JFK: What the Doctors Saw,” explains that an entry wound to the front of JFK’s body contradicts the commonly accepted narrative of him being shot from behind by a lone gunman. This revelation adds another layer of intrigue and raises questions about the events surrounding Kennedy’s assassination.
As the 60th anniversary of this tragic event approaches, “JFK: What the Doctors Saw” promises to shed new light on the circumstances surrounding JFK’s assassination and challenge the established narrative.
