>> on the order of the president of the united states. >> clay shaw came to court in good spirits today with his long-awaited trial under way, >> shaw seems almost relieved the case is being heard. the trial went on for six weeks. it's important to note that not one witness produced by garrison survived cross-examination. >> in a unanimous verdict by a 12-man jury, shaw was found not guilty of charges that he conspired to kill the late president john kennedy. >> clay, we have our first question. why did you do it? [ laughter ] >> i would sum it up by saying that any society which allows a man like jack kennedy to have the top of his head torn off and then protects the assassins and obstructs any inquiry and