Digging Into Claims the CIA Invented the Term ‘Conspiracy Theory’ in the 1960s
Social media posts have tied the term “conspiracy theory” to the late-1960s release of a CIA memo related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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Social media posts have tied the term “conspiracy theory” to the late-1960s release of a CIA memo related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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