Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Chapter 9

9 THE ZERO CYCLE AND THE DEATHS OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

Is there an Ancient Indian Curse on America's Leaders?

"As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come." (Proverbs 26:2) One hundred years after Lincoln's death, author Gordon Lindsey questioned, "What about the new president? Will he also die in office?" Lindsey was referring to the strange cycle called the "zero curse" and how it impacted American presidents. He stated, "If this cycle of the presidents continues, then the president elected in 1960 will die sometime between 1961 and 1969." Lindsey was correct. The president elect was John Kennedy, whose life ended abruptly in Dallas, Texas at the hands of an assassin. This "zero cycle" was first noted after Roosevelt's death. The information was published, but few paid attention until after Kennedy's

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