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Sixth Floor Museum 1. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963. How many years has it been since the assassination? This year minus assassination year. 2. President Kennedy served only 1,000 days in office before his assassination. 3. Who did John F. Kennedy run against in the 1960 general Presidential election? Richard Nixon 4. Who was Kennedy’s running mate? Lyndon Baines Johnson 5. Why did Kennedy visit Texas? To campaign for reelection and to mend the division in the Democratic Party. 6. Who else was injured in the shooting? Governor John Connally 7. Who was arrested for the shooting of President Kennedy? Lee Harvey Oswald 8. What happened to the person who was accused of assassinating President Kennedy? He was shot in jail when being transferred. George W. Bush Presidential Library 1. George Bush was both Governor of Texas and the 43rd President of the United States. 2. Bush and his father were the second father and son to serve as President. Who were the first? John Adams and John Quincy Adams 3. Bush was the first President to be elected with a MBA. What does MBA stand for? Master of Business Administration 4. What event made President Bush a War Time President? 9/11 Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1. When did currency production begin in Ft. Worth? December 1990 2. What kind of money is produced at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing? Paper 3. Name two famous men who were pioneers of paper money. Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere 4. What money did Texas produce for 9 years after Texas won its independence from Mexico? Republic of Texas Notes, also called “Star Money” or “Redback Dollars” 5. Can you name the person who appears on each bill? $1 – Washington, $5 – Lincoln, $10 – Hamilton, $20 – Jackson, $50 – Grant, $100 – Franklin