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President Kennedy has been shot, experience the moment-to-moment account of the four days that changed America

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President Kennedy has been shot, experience the moment-to-moment account of the four days that changed America

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eng

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historyreporting

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President Kennedy has been shot

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55231966

Sub title

experience the moment-to-moment account of the four days that changed America

Summary

Contains various accounts about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the days immediately following, including news broadcasts, police radio transmissions, White House communications with Air Force One and other planes, and phone calls made by President Johnson

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Dan Rather. Friday morning in Fort Worth -- Arriving in Dallas -- The motorcade -- Arriving at Parkland Hospital -- First news broadcasts of shooting -- At the Texas School Book Depository -- The White House and administration planes -- Possible suspect described on police radio -- Unconfirmed reports of President's death -- Citizen reports officer has been shot -- Further unconfirmed reports of President's death -- Cronkite relays the official announcement -- The White House and the cabinet planePursuit of suspect described on police radio -- Citizens and broadcasters react -- New York Times' Tom Wicker files the news -- WFAA-TV interviews Abraham Zapruder -- Lyndon Johnson takes the oath of office -- The White House and Air Force One -- Lady Bird Johnson remembers Jacqueline Kennedy on Air Force One -- President Johnson speaks with Rose Kennedy -- President and Mrs. Johnson speak with Nellie Connally -- News broadcast of suspect's background -- Returning to Washington -- A nation comes to a standstill -- Announcement of Oswald's arrest -- Casket arrives at the White HouseOswald proclaims his innocence -- A fallen leader lies in state -- Police Captain Fritz proclaims Oswald's guilt -- President Johnson speaks with Edward Kennedy -- Oswald is murdered -- Reaction to the shooting of Oswald -- Casket is removed from the White House -- Announcement of Oswald's death -- Mourners pay respects to Kennedy -- President Johnson speaks with government and civic leaders -- Funeral procession begins in Washington -- Memorial service at St. Matthew's Cathedral -- Oswald's burial in Fort Worth -- Procession arrives at Arlington National Cemetery

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