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John F. Kennedy, a kid from the Bronx and a moment in time -
http://aleteia.org ^ | 11/22/2016 | Larry Peterson

Posted on 11/22/2016 9:26:15 AM PST by heterosupremacist

“The president is dead.” For those of us who can remember those words from 50 years ago, they are seared into our brains like letters sand-blasted into a granite headstone forever: clear, succinct, and unmistakable in meaning. How could this be? Things like this did not happen, especially in the America of 1963. But then a few days later, John-John, in his little top coat and short pants, saluted as the caisson went by holding his dad’s body covered by our flag. It was real all right, no doubt about it.

I had a personal connection to John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Just like the moment when I heard of his death, these moment(s) are also seared into my brain, and the memories of them are as clear and vivid as if they happened 10 minutes ago. The only difference is these are my moments with JFK. No one else ever had these moments, just me and the 35th president of the United States. Let us go back to November 5, 1960.

The most famous hotel in the Bronx was the Concourse Plaza Hotel on the corner of 161st Street and the Grand Concourse. Built in 1922, it was an elegant 12-story hotel three blocks from Yankee Stadium. Many of the Yankees had stayed there, including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and others. On Saturday, November 5, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy was to deliver a campaign speech at the hotel. His fateful election to the presidency was now only four days away.

I had an after-school job delivering groceries and stocking shelves for Harry “the Grocer.” I worked for Harry every day after school until 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and frequently delivered to the Plaza.

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To: Netz
Chaos ensued after Oswald's first shot through the back of Kennedy's neck. I believe THAT is when the SS agent's AR-15 was drawn and possibly fired by accident upon lurching of his vehicle. It is also likely surrounding SS agents heard that shot but there was no way the SS was going to admit firing the fatal head shot, even though accidental.

Yes it is UNLIKELY but it is POSSIBLE.

41 posted on 12/01/2016 7:50:35 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America ((Some of you characterized my FReep name as 'paranoid' a few years back.. Care to apologize now?))
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
Sorry to differ with you. Why would anybody consider the SS agents behind the limo being involved in the plot? The agents drew their rifles only after JFK was down and finished. Look at the Altgens photo from the front. JFK is hit and 2 agents are looking at the TSBD while the other 2 (including Clint Hill) are looking forward at the limo, nobody is reacting except the Connolly’s at the Kennedy's.

The photos we see of the rifle drawn is only after the pass the bridge on the way to the hospital. We have to stop looking at bizarre theories and look very closely at who LHO was, who Ruby was and who gained from this tragedy.

42 posted on 12/01/2016 8:13:58 AM PST by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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