As The World Turns was on CBS, when the first bulletins about the JFK assassination came out. *cue foreboding music*
Was home watching that on TV, about 15 miles from where he was shot.
Re As The World Turns:
A person who had been friends with JFK’s son would probably remember/ use that phrase to indicate an attempt on another president’s life.
It all hangs together beautifully, doesn’t it?