John F. Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States in 1960. He was

the youngest man to ever be elected to that office at age forty-three. After serving just

over one thousand days in office, he was killed November 22, 1963, as he rode in a

motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas. His assassination put our country in

mourning and to this day has caused much controversy.

The president and the first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, had been traveling in

Texas to win support for the presidential election. He had not received much support

from Texas, a conservative state, in the last election. After flying from Ft. Worth to Love

Field in Dallas, Kennedy and his presidential motorcade proceeded through downtown

Dallas on the way to the Dallas Trade Mart where he was to speak at a luncheon for

several thousand people. The motorcade consisted of the midnight blue presidential

limousine, an oversized, open top, Lincoln. It carried two Secret Service agents, Texas

Governor and Mrs. John Connally, and the president and first lady. Directly behind the

presidents car was a Cadillac convertible, the foll

motorcade. The president's limousine was equipped to carry standing Secret Service

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overpower him and take the gun. He was arrested and taken into custody.

wounds were to severe. Gov. Connally survived even though he had several wounds.

his throat. The third shot struck the president in the head. Governor Connally had also

the school book depository. He was also seen leaving the building. When the manager

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