[19th LA Inf]

My workplace was on Lemmon Avenue, half a mile south of Love Field. I watched the "parade" pass from a second floor window, having seen the formation of three 707s (I think) coming from Ft Worth, circle and land that morning. I think I ate lunch in the office area. I remember best a couple of ultra-right wing guys playing a chess game when the news came over the radio that the President had been shot. Those two never looked up, just went on with the game.

There was a big window facing south down Lemmon. My main memory of the afternoon is the sight of Air Force One going outbound over the building on takeoff, climbing at an unusually steep angle and making a hell of a noise. If it had afterburners they would have been full on. As if they could not shake off the dust of Dallas fast enough.

[NEWwoman]

That is quite a story. And the extremists who did not even seemed moved by the assasination but went right on playing chess ... that was so cold. He was our president, regardless of our party affliation. Thanks for sharing.