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and fears on that fateful November day in in day November fateful that on fears and

their personal reactions to President President to reactions personal their

Kennedy's death, and to reveal their hopes hopes their reveal to and death, Kennedy's

entertainers, and sports legends to share share to legends sports and entertainers,

to recall just where they were when they first first they when were they where just recall to

lection of memoirs, former presidents, jour- presidents, former memoirs, of lection

nalists, and political figures join actors, actors, join figures political and nalists, Kennedy had been killed. In this unique col- unique this In killed. been had Kennedy

heard the catastrophic news that President President that news catastrophic the heard from around the world have come together together come have world the around from

prominent Americans and personalities personalities and Americans prominent In a special tribute to John Kennedy, Kennedy, John to tribute special a In

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ways, and appreciate the chance to say so.' so.' say to chance the appreciate and ways,

of saying goodbye to two fine men. I loved them both in different different in both them loved I men. fine two to goodbye saying of

Betty White: White: Betty

sinated, my father died. That whole week is a confused mixture mixture confused a is week whole That died. father my sinated,

wildered whispers." whispers." wildered

taxis and pedestrians stared at one another or talked in be- in talked or another one at stared pedestrians and taxis

where drivers sat frozen behind the wheels of their buses and and buses their of wheels the behind frozen sat drivers where

John Houseman: "I remember remember "I Houseman: John

the air." air." the

sonal grief and professional urgency. I had to get the story on on story the get to had I urgency. professional and grief sonal

Tom Brokaw: "My "My Brokaw: Tom

tured, Ruby kills him. It was like being hit repeatedly by Marvin Marvin by repeatedly hit being like was It him. kills Ruby tured,

Ray Gandolf: Gandolf: Ray detail after another. Oswald shoots Officer Tippits, he's cap- he's Tippits, Officer shoots Oswald another. after detail

Hagler....We lost a lot that day, but not our balance." balance." our not but day, that lot a lost Hagler....We

the rostrum for for rostrum the

Senator Kennedy learned of his brothers shooting." shooting." brothers his of learned Kennedy Senator

immediately dispatched a page to tell Senator Kennedy to leave leave to Kennedy Senator tell to page a dispatched immediately the presiding officer of the Senate was Senator Ted Kennedy. I I Kennedy. Ted Senator was Senate the of officer presiding the

Daniel Inouye: Inouye: Daniel

bers...when the bulletins from Dallas appeared....) realized that that realized appeared....) Dallas from bulletins the bers...when

grain. I was told by a group of farmers that the President had had President the that farmers of group a by told was I grain.

in 10 years - for the first time since the day my own father died." died." father own my day the since time first the for - years 10 in

been shot. shot. been

Jimmy Carter: Carter: Jimmy

campaign...travelling together...like politicians should do....That do....That should politicians together...like campaign...travelling

would have been impossible with Lyndon Johnson and it was." was." it and Johnson Lyndon with impossible been have would It was a grievous personal loss....I wept openly for the first time time first the for openly wept loss....I personal grievous a was It

Barry Goldwater: "I "I Goldwater: Barry

ly looked forward to running against him....) had no stomach for for stomach no had him....) against running to forward looked ly

running against Lyndon Johnson...lack and I talked about a a about talked I and Johnson...lack Lyndon against running

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went outside, knell on the steps, and began to pray. pray. to began and steps, the on knell outside, went

"Four days before John F. Kennedy was assas- was Kennedy F. John before days "Four

"I was glued to the set absorbing one incredible incredible one absorbing set the to glued was "I

REFLECTIONS ON JFK'S ASSASSINATION: ASSASSINATION: JFK'S ON REFLECTIONS

a a

"I walked into my warehouse to weigh a load of of load a weigh to warehouse my into walked "I

matter of utmost emergency. It was then that that then was It emergency. utmost of matter

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immediate reaction was a mixture of per- of mixture a was reaction immediate

knew him as a close friend and I had real- had I and friend close a as him knew

the the

drifting out onto Fifth Avenue Avenue Fifth onto out drifting

area of the Senate cham- Senate the of area

BEEN MURDERED. MURDERED. BEEN

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Harvey Oswald, he felt that the expression on Oswald's face face Oswald's on expression the that felt he Oswald, Harvey

York City. As Pat Robertson witnessed Jack Ruby shoot Lee Lee shoot Ruby Jack witnessed Robertson Pat As City. York

at this warehouse in Plains, and William Casey was in New New in was Casey William and Plains, in warehouse this at George Bush was speaking to a Kiwanis Club in Texas, Michael Michael Texas, in Club Kiwanis a to speaking was Bush George

came through it ok." ok." it through came

the head, recalls thinking, 1 have been shot in the head and and head the in shot been have 1 thinking, recalls head, the

Dukakis was returning from lunch in Boston, Jimmy Carter was was Carter Jimmy Boston, in lunch from returning was Dukakis

when they received word that the President had been shot in in shot been had President the that word received they when

Orville Freeman, who was enroute to Tokyo with Dean Rusk Rusk Dean with Tokyo to enroute was who Freeman, Orville

at of us who share this planet." planet." this share who us of at

Court, and "feared that ambitious Neanderthals..,would imperil imperil Neanderthals..,would ambitious that "feared and Court,

for the fallen President. Spark Matsunaga fell to his knees in in knees his to fell Matsunaga Spark President. fallen the for

prayer, and Alexander Halg suspected Soviet involvement. involvement. Soviet suspected Halg Alexander and prayer,

Also in Washington, Charles Mathias recalls the services held held services the recalls Mathias Charles Washington, in Also

Johnson. Johnson. Rush to Judgement Judgement to Rush

of his brother's death. Government officials scrambled to get get to scrambled officials Government death. brother's his of

frontrunner for 1964, was in in the Midwest when word reached reached word when Midwest the in in was 1964, for frontrunner

back to the capital. Barry Goldwater, already the Republican Republican the already Goldwater, Barry capital. the to back

him, and he lamented the possibility of running against Lyndon Lyndon against running of possibility the lamented he and him, when Daniel Inouye summoned him from the rostrum to tell him him tell to rostrum the from him summoned Inouye Daniel when

the news spread through the presidential motorcade. motorcade. presidential the through spread news the

Back in Washington, Ted Kennedy was presiding in the Senate Senate the in presiding was Kennedy Ted Washington, in Back

Wright, Larry O'Brien, and Jack Valenti recount the horror as as horror the recount Valenti Jack and O'Brien, Larry Wright,

remember their coverage of the story of the century, while Jim Jim while century, the of story the of coverage their remember

offer a unique historical record of how our nation reacted to the the to reacted nation our how of record historical unique a offer

news that President Kennedy had been assassinated. assassinated. been had Kennedy President that news

In Dallas, newsmen Robert MacNeil and Douglas Kiker Kiker Douglas and MacNeil Robert newsmen Dallas, In

— in their own words —their whereabouts when they heard the the heard they when whereabouts —their words own their in —

ty five years later, more than 250 prominent Americans recall recall Americans prominent 250 than more later, years five ty

news, and their reactions to it. Taken together, these memoirs memoirs these together, Taken it. to reactions their and news,

spread quickly throughout the world, and for anyone who heard heard who anyone for and world, the throughout quickly spread

that shocking news, that moment is frozen in time. Now, twen- Now, time. in frozen is moment that news, shocking that

Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Word of that tragedy tragedy that of Word Dallas. in assassinated was Kennedy

It was 12:30 P.M. CST on November 22, 1963 when President President when 1963 22, November on CST P.M. 12:30 was It

author Mark Lane was returning from from returning was Lane Mark author

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*Index *Index

Michael Dukakis Dukakis Michael

Hugh Downs Downs Hugh Davd Durenberger Durenberger Davd Sam Donaldson Donaldson Sam

Pete V. Domeraci Domeraci V. Pete

Phyllis Diller Diller Phyllis

George Deukmejian Deukmejian George

Mile Odra Odra Mile

Dennis DeConcini DeConcini Dennis

Mario Cuomo Cuomo Mario

Dons Day Day Dons

Ben Crenshaw Crenshaw Ben

Bill Cation Cation Bill Kent Conrad Conrad Kent

Dick Clark Clark Dick

Rosemary CSioney CSioney Rosemary Julia Child Child Julia Cesar Chavez Chavez Cesar

John H. Chafes Chafes H. John

Lawton Chiles Chiles Lawton

Jimmy Dean Dean Jimmy

William Casey Casey William

Jimmy Carte r r Carte Jimmy

Georg* Bush Bush Georg*

Joseph A. Canna. Jr. Jr. Canna. A. Joseph

Art Buchwaid Buchwaid Art

Helen Gurley Brawn Brawn Gurley Helen

Tom Brokaw Brokaw Tom Martha Layne Coins Coins Layne Martha

Edward W. Brooke Brooke W. Edward

James Brody Brody James

John Breaux Breaux John David Brinkley Brinkley David

Bill Bradley Bradley Bill

Ed Bradley Bradley Ed David L Boren Boren L David

Michael Caine Caine Michael Rudy Boschwitt Boschwitt Rudy

Frank Borman Borman Frank Julian Bond Bond Julian Chistopher S. Bond Bond S. Chistopher

lindY BROG3 BROG3 lindY

Henry W Bloch Bloch W Henry

Erma Bombach Bombach Erma

Jim Bishop Bishop Jim

Jell Bingaman Bingaman Jell

Melvin Belk Belk Melvin

Abraham Beams Beams Abraham Jules Bergman Bergman Jules

Gene Barry Barry Gene

Lloyd Bentsen Bentsen Lloyd Ralph Bellamy Bellamy Ralph

Rona Barren Barren Rona

Jim Bakker Bakker Jim Kaye Ballard Ballard Kaye

James A. Baker, II II Baker, A. James

Joan Bast Bast Joan

Burl Bacharach Bacharach Burl

Dan Aykroyd Aykroyd Dan

Gamer Ted Armstrong Armstrong Ted Gamer

Anhui Ash' Ash' Anhui Edward Amer Amer Edward

Cleveland Cleveland

Jack Anderson Anderson Jack Isaac Asimov Asimov Isaac Ash Kay Mary

James Abdnor Abdnor James

Lamar Alexander Alexander Lamar Mono Andreni Andreni Mono

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Amory Amory

AND FIFTY MORE.... MORE.... FIFTY AND

George S Mauna:In Mauna:In S George

Barbara Mikulski Mikulski Barbara

James A. ',ethernet ',ethernet A. James

Robert It Michel Michel It Robert

Howard Meltenbaum Meltenbaum Howard

George McGovern McGovern George

Spark Matsunaga Matsunaga Spark

Lee Meriwether Meriwether Lee Charles M. Mathias Mathias M. Charles

Barbara Mandrel Mandrel Barbara

Loren Lynn Lynn Loren

Robed MacNeil MacNeil Robed Lugar G. Richard Cart Levin Levin Cart

Michael Leaned Leaned Michael

Torn Lasorda Lasorda Torn Landry Torn

Inn Lehrer Lehrer Inn

Paul Lela Lela Paul Mark Lane Lane Mark

Juno Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick Juno

Richard D Lamm Lamm D Richard

Kreskin Kreskin

Jack Kemp Kemp Jack

Douglas Kiker Kiker Douglas Thomas H Kean Kean H Thomas

Robert W. Masten, Masten, W. Robert Nicholas deB Kezerbach Kezerbach deB Nicholas

Harry Landon Kassabaurn Kassabaurn Landon Harry

Henry Jackson Jackson Henry

Floyd Kaber Kaber Floyd

Hale Irwin Irwin Hale Billy Joel Joel Billy

John Houseman Houseman John

DaMO K. Inouye Inouye K. DaMO

Theodore Hesburgh Hesburgh Theodore Lou Rota Rota Lou

Ernest Hoings Hoings Ernest

Jesse Helms Helms Jesse

Florence Henderson Henderson Florence Chic Haifa Haifa Chic

Howell Heflin Heflin Howell

Woody Hayes Hayes Woody

Orrin Hatch Hatch Orrin Helen Hayes Hayes Helen

Mark Hatted Hatted Mark Hart Gary

Franco Hants Hants Franco

Alex Haley Haley Alex Edward J. Gurney Gurney J. Edward

Charles E. Grassley Grassley E. Charles

Pal Harrington Harrington Pal

Alexander Haig, Jr. Jr. Haig, Alexander Nel Nel

Bob Graham Graham Bob

Albert Gore, Jr. Jr. Gore, Albert

Ellen Goodman Goodman Ellen

Robert Goulet Goulet Robert

John Glenn Glenn John

Barry Goldwater Goldwater Barry Arthur Goldberg Goldberg Arthur

Jake Gam Gam Jake Gerald FL Ford Ford FL Gerald

Ray Gandoll Gandoll Ray Orville L Freemen Freemen L Orville Geraldine A. Ferraro Ferraro A. Geraldine

Douglas Fairbarits, Jr Jr Fairbarits, Douglas

J. J.

Lee Elder Elder Lee

Marla Globs Globs Marla

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Goldschrnka Goldschrnka

lean lean

Jr. Jr.

Jim Wright Wright Jim

Elmo Zumwalt Zumwalt Elmo

Reread L Ziegler Ziegler L Reread

David L Wektier Wektier L David

Jerry West West Jerry

Berry Berry

Lawrence Wek Wek Lawrence Caspar Weinberger Weinberger Caspar

Jessica Walter Walter Jessica

Joe Walton Walton Joe

Mike Wallace Wallace Mike

George Wallace Wallace George

Jack Valenti Valenti Jack

Abigail Van Buren Buren Van Abigail

John Update Update John

Robert Vaughn Vaughn Robert

Mon Mon

Strom Thurmond Thurmond Strom

Richard Thornburgh Thornburgh Richard John C. Unrtas Unrtas C. John

Jamas R. Thompson Thompson R. Jamas

Elizabeth Taylor Taylor Elizabeth Roper Siaubach Siaubach Roper

Bart Starr Starr Bart Robert Tat. Jr. Jr. Tat. Robert

Sam Snead Snead Sam Margaret Chase Smith Smith Chase Margaret Arlen Specter Specter Arlen

Robed Stack Stack Robed AI AI

Paul Simon Simon Paul

Don Shua Shua Don

Susan Saki Jamas Jamas Saki Susan Arthur Schlesinger Schlesinger Arthur George Romney Romney George

Dinah Store Store Dinah Terry Sanford Sanford Terry

Chit Robertson Robertson Chit

Jonas Sak Sak Jonas Brooks C. Robinson Robinson C. Brooks

Roy Rogers Rogers Roy

Oral Robens Robens Oral

Pal Robertson Robertson Pal

Charles Robb Robb Charles

Donald W. Riegle, Jr Jr Riegle, W. Donald

Larry Pressler Pressler Larry

Charles Percy Percy Charles George E. Reedy Reedy E. George

Abraham RIbicoti RIbicoti Abraham

James Edward Peters Peters Edward James

Claiborne Pefl Pefl Claiborne

Ray Parkins Parkins Ray

Floyd Panerson Panerson Floyd

Norman Vincent Peale Peale Vincent Norman Joseph V. Pale= Pale= V. Joseph

Buck Owens Owens Buck Sandra Day O'Connor O'Connor Day Sandra Amold Palmer Palmer Amold

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Sam Nunn Nunn Sam

Harry Reid Reid Harry

George Nigh Nigh George

Larry O'Brian O'Brian Larry

Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Jack

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Daniel P. Moynihan Moynihan P. Daniel

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