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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: Machiavelli on November 23, 2016, 10:44:19 pm

Title: The John F. Kennedy Assassination
Post by: Machiavelli on November 23, 2016, 10:44:19 pm

Historical perspectives

Title: Re: The John F. Kennedy Assassination
Post by: Machiavelli on November 23, 2016, 10:45:08 pm

Jackie Kennedy's Secret Service Agent Opens Up About JFK's Funeral

Clint Hill
Esquire
November 23, 2016

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On November 22, 1963—53 years ago today—President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The following excerpts from Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Presidents reveal what really happened from someone who was there: Jackie's secret service agent Clint Hill.

  More (http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a50947/jackie-kennedy-jfk-assassination/) 

Title: John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
Post by: Machiavelli on November 23, 2016, 10:47:35 pm

John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy:_Years_of_Lightning,_Day_of_Drums)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfmaLtN-Vdc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfmaLtN-Vdc

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This film was originally only shown to audiences overseas as a tribute to John Kennedy and his administration. Produced by the United States Information Service, but later an act of Congress allowed public showings in the US, and proceeds from theater showings went to building the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in New York.