Monday, November 22, 2010

Death Of A President: Remembering President Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy are shown in the presidential limousine moments before Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. (NBC/Reuters)

Nov. 22, 1963: The Death Of A President -- CBS News

Remembering the Fateful Day in Dallas When President John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated.

Those of a certain age will remember where they were 47 years ago today when they heard about the shots ringing out in Dallas. Subsequent assassinations of public figures did not quell the pain felt by the nation when President John F. Kennedy was killed, less than three years after entering office, at the age of 46.

Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was waving to the cheering crowd as his motorcade passed the Texas School Book Depository on Elm Street when gunfire was heard.

The president slumped into the back seat of his open limousine with gaping wounds in his head and neck.

He lost consciousness immediately.

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More News On Remembering The Assassination Of President Kennedy

47 years after JFK assassination, Sixth Floor Museum serves visitors who remember and those not yet born
-- Dallas News
JFK's Assassination: 'Changing From Memory To History' -- NPR
Kennedy assassination: Where were you? (Photos) -- Washington Post
Nov. 22, 1963: Zapruder Films JFK Assassination -- This Day In Tech
John F. Kennedy, in memoriam -- USA Today

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