House Select Committee on Assassinations

The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) was established by the U.S. Congress in 1976 to investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The committee aimed to determine the circumstances surrounding these events and assess whether there were conspiracies involved. After extensive investigations, the HSCA concluded that Kennedy was likely assassinated as a result of a conspiracy, although specific details remained unclear. The committee's work highlighted gaps in official accounts and raised public interest in the events surrounding these pivotal moments in American history.