November 22nd, 1963...

[WILMASBOYL78]

One of the most tragic events in our history...and still so many questions, even today.

-wilma

[luzl78]

the government doesnt want the public to know the real truth.

[danachevroletfor1967]

I can still remember that day and my teacher's announcement about first the shooting and then JFK being declared deceased. I was in the 8th grade in either my science or math class. There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that a combination of the CIA, Mafia, anti-Castro Cubans, military industrial complex (joint chiefs of staff and big oil), and LBJ arranged the assassination, and the FBI participated in the cover-up. Lee Harvey Oswald was as he said, a patsy.

[pdphilson]

accidental M16 from secret service in the following car --- there is a video / move about it.
the secret service took all the bullet fragments from the doctors

[lbnaz]

I was in third grade when it came over the PA that he had been shot. The teacher started crying then all the girls in class. They shut down school and sent you home on the bus. I agree with danachevrolet1967.

[markinnaples]

Tragic loss/situation.

If you ever want to go down the rabbit hole of conspiracies related to the JFK Assassination and other 20th century events, check out, "From JFK to 9-11, Everything Is A Rich Man's Trick." It's pretty crazy, but pretty hard to doubt.

[Too Many Projects]

During the live feed of Oswald being moved from jail to courthouse and Jack Ruby shooting him, many people believed that he was just a pawn and Ruby never did come clean about who sent him.
Sixth grade, same scenario, all the teachers were crying and the busses came soon after to take all the students home. I'll never forget watching all of this play out on TV.

[TimG]

The strange thing is that Dallas Times Herald reporter Bob Jackson took the picture Oswald being shot. He was a was part of the President's motorcade, and he had a great viewpoint since he was a young reported with the Dallas Times Herald. He was changing the film in his camera when the shooting happened and missed the actual event and immediate aftermath. Bob was distraught that he missed a once in a lifetime chance for photos. The editor of the Dallas Times Herald, Felix McKnight, consoled him by sending him to photograph the transfer of Oswald from the jail. He was only a few feet away from Oswald when he captured a photo that would win him the Pulitzer Prize. Feliz McKnight made the decision to waive company rights to Bob Jacksons picture, and he gave Bob the rights to the photo. He was a young reporter/photographer and made tens of thousands of dollars by owning the rights to that photo.

I wish Paul Harvey had done a "Rest of the Story" on this one since Bob Jackson went from despair to the Pulitzer Prize in one day.

Oddly enough, I ended up with Felix McKnights original notes from that day through his grandson. It is an amazing piece of history since he ran the largest newspaper in Dallas and was a personal friend of John Connally.

[mssl72]

I was in 1st grade, still a little young in comprehending the whole thing. Being a little kid, the one thing that really confused me was that the Principal of our school was Mr. Kennedy. I had just seen him in the hallway. It wasn't until I got home and my Mom explained to me the difference between Principal and President.

[olredalert]

----It's just a guess, but I'll bet that everyone of us (of the right age) on this sight remembers exactly where they were when they heard that bad, bad news. I was between classes walking between two buildings when someone behind me started yelling about it. I grew up near JFK's family's home on Cape Cod, and while I'm not a fan of the family, I am a fan of JFK....Bill S