Posted on 11/22/2024 8:28:59 AM PST by Eli Kopter
By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that President Kennedy was going to run and he seemed confident about his chances for re-election.
At the end of September, the president traveled west, speaking in nine different states in less than a week. The trip was meant to put a spotlight on natural resources and conservation efforts. But JFK also used it to sound out themes—such as education, national security, and world peace—for his run in 1964. The Assassination: Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.
Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was shot in his back.
The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Though seriously wounded, Governor Connally would recover.
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Yes.
Number 4 Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt: Republican. Shot and wounded by a lunatic.
Including FDR is correct, though. A commie tried to take him out.
Oswald was a veteran ONI agent who crossed somebody and then was patsied… in my opinion.
Butler PA was close too…
The wiggling toes on Che is another great one.
Interesting...
He pissed someone off because they used him Bigtime.
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