VOL. XVII, NO. 5
NOVEMBER 26, 1975
People Forget JFK's Death
By DAVE JOHNSON
Last Saturday marked the twelfth anniversary of President John Kenendy's assassination, the most shocking event to occur since the day of Pearl Harbor or Franklin Roosevelt's death. With each passing year the pain of what happened that weekend late in November fades away more and more.
Television and radio present their annual memorial programs: but most people seem to go about their business, some not even thinking of what they were doing when they heard the news.
The President and Mrs. Kennedy had arrived in Dallas that morning for the President to speak at the Trade Mart later that day. They rode in a motorcade from the Dallas Airport enroute to the Trade Mart.
Just after the President's limousine turned onto Elm Street from Houston Avenue, a shot was fired, hitting the President. A second shot fired hit him directly: and at that instant, the mad panic began.
Screaming people ran or ducked; the motorcade sped away to a hospital; and whoever shot him got away.
At 1 p.m. the announcement was made that President Kennedy had died. With this announcement flags all over the country were lowered to half mast simultaneously, and soon almost the entire world was in mourning.
Last Saturday marked the twelfth anniversary of President John Kenendy's assassination, the most shocking event to occur since the day of Pearl Harbor or Franklin Roosevelt's death. With each passing year the pain of what happened that weekend late in November fades away more and more.
Television and radio present their annual memorial programs: but most people seem to go about their business, some not even thinking of what they were doing when they heard the news.
The President and Mrs. Kennedy had arrived in Dallas that morning for the President to speak at the Trade Mart later that day. They rode in a motorcade from the Dallas Airport enroute to the Trade Mart.
Just after the President's limousine turned onto Elm Street from Houston Avenue, a shot was fired, hitting the President. A second shot fired hit him directly: and at that instant, the mad panic began.
Screaming people ran or ducked; the motorcade sped away to a hospital; and whoever shot him got away.
At 1 p.m. the announcement was made that President Kennedy had died. With this announcement flags all over the country were lowered to half mast simultaneously, and soon almost the entire world was in mourning.
Regular programming in television was discontinued so full coverage of the events could be broadcast. People were in no mood to watch anything funny anyway. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as President; and the next day, as the suspected assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was being transferred to another jail, he was killed by Jack Ruby.
The long weekend ended with the President's funeral on Monday. After the ceremonies had ended, the eternal flame was lit, and thousands of flowers adorned the gravesite.
During the next few years many memorials were made in honor of Kennedy, and millions of people filed past the eternal flame which still marks the grave with its light.
The mass media carries its annual tributes, and people still come to view his grave although not in the long lines common a decade ago.
Over the past year the investigation into what really happened 12 years ago is uncovering much information which is contradictory to what the Warren Commission said between 1963 and 1965.
Maybe some day the world will know who really killed President Kennedy that afternoon in Dallas.
The long weekend ended with the President's funeral on Monday. After the ceremonies had ended, the eternal flame was lit, and thousands of flowers adorned the gravesite.
During the next few years many memorials were made in honor of Kennedy, and millions of people filed past the eternal flame which still marks the grave with its light.
The mass media carries its annual tributes, and people still come to view his grave although not in the long lines common a decade ago.
Over the past year the investigation into what really happened 12 years ago is uncovering much information which is contradictory to what the Warren Commission said between 1963 and 1965.
Maybe some day the world will know who really killed President Kennedy that afternoon in Dallas.