United States - identity of the JFK assassin

This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults conducted through the years from 1963 to 2013 on their opinion regarding the circumstances of US President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963. They were asked if they believe that it was carried out by one man alone, or if they think others were involved in a conspiracy to assassinate JFK. In November 2013, 30 percent of respondents believed that the assassination was carried out by one man alone, while 61 percent thought that third parties were involved.

Do you think that one man was responsible for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, or do you think that others were involved?

Characteristic	One man	Others involved	No opinion
November 1963	29%	52%	19%
December 1966	36%	50%	15%
December 1976	11%	81%	9%
October 1983	11%	74%	15%
February 1992	10%	77%	13%
November 1993	15%	75%	10%
March 2001	13%	81%	6%
November 2003	19%	75%	6%
November 2013	30%	61%	10%

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Release date

November 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1963 to 2013

Number of respondents

1,039*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The original 2013 question was posed as follows: "Do you think that one man was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy, or do you think that others were involved in a conspiracy?"

According to the source, the wording of the question has been altered slightly over the years.

*In 2013. Sample sizes for previous years were not available.

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