And to think a few days later, as a 6th grader, I watched Oswald murdered by Ruby on live tv. I jumped up and yelled “good…he deserved it,”. Immediately, my mother corrected me stating, “NO ! Now we won’t ever hear all the truth”. How profound.
You should all watch the videos on Hitler and Eva Brauns autopsy on the mark feltons productions RU-vid channel. If you think that JFK was a conspiracy you definitely need to see this. These records have only been detailed by him in the last few weeks and are some of the newest videos on there, it is an eye opener!
Grade 3 , my teacher came into class and told us, she cried. I’ll never forget it. I’m a Canadian by the way this was a tragic event for us too. I personally don’t think America has ever been the same.
@@insertnamehere313 hey don’t laugh. The person feels sympathy for us. Americans. We lost a really good president. Even thou JFK was flawed. It made him human. Some of our nations leaders back then respected him. Even thou I wasn’t born none of us were. The sad thing is all generations to come after that bloody horrific day. Never heard of him. Except through that museum. Small stories from ppl who met him. Descendants of JFK. History books. Pretty much it. Now we as Americans will never have the chance to meet him about 20 - 30 years ago. We/my generation were robbed of the chance. It sucks.
I was 10 and I remember everything very vividly like it happened yesterday. I was in school and the teacher was crying in the front of the room and she said over and over, "a terrible thing has happened, a terrible thing has happened, a terrible thing has happened". She kept saying it again and again and could hardly speak. We all asked her, what happened? She never said what had happened so we didn't know at that point. The next thing you know, somebody (probably the school principal) came over the the loud speaker and said that class was being dismissed. I walked out of the classroom and was walking to my locker and the first thing I heard was (and I can still hear this) from a couple of students, "Kennedy is dead. He was shot". I walked home and walked into my home. My Mom was in the kitchen and had been crying. I asked her if it was true and she said, yes. We were glued to the TV through Monday. I saw and remember Air Force One at Andrews in the dark and them putting the casket in the hearse. I remember Johnson's comments. I saw Oswald shot on live TV. Everything was in black and white in those days. That's all we had. I remember the funeral procession and the drums and the riderless horse. All of that. What a weekend. It was history. A real memorable, tragic time that I will never forget.. Everyone we came in contact with, neighbors, relatives, etc. were really personally affected and everyone was upset. I recall people's comments and reactions through that weekend. Can't believe it's been 59 years. I saved all of the newspapers and I still have them. Where has the time gone?
I'm a retired Police Officer. When I saw the Police and Secret Service washing and cleaning the rear seat of the Presidents car at Parkland Hospital, knowing full well that the car was a crime scene, was the the beginning of the cover up. Absolutely deplorable! RIP Mr. President. People you trusted betrayed you.
That’s the problem. It could be a cover up, or as a result of the practical immediate need to have a clean car for President Johnson. That, along with so many other botched handling of evidence / autopsy makes everything ripe for conspiracy theories.
@@mattskustomkreations Except it was a real cover up. Remember, Jackie said that the coffin that went in was not the same as the one that came out. She knew!
@@peggyscott66 This may have been in reference to the fact that the Secret Service beat the crap out of it in their rush to get it out of Dallas. They didn’t bother to consult with the undertaker, they just took his hearse and went to Love field. They did not know how to release the coffin from the hearse’s coffin lockdowns in the floor so they physically manhandled the coffin and wrenched it out- I’m sure that caused some damage. Then when they tried to put it on AF1, they discovered it was too wide to fit. So they broke off the handles! On top of that they dragged their feet on paying the (hefty) bill.
I was 8 years old when JFK was assassinated. I will never forget how you could feel the mourning of the nation literally in the air. I would go outside to play and there was absolutely no one outside. Everyone was glued to their TV's watching to see what was happening. There was nothing else but coverage of the event, which back in those days was very different. Not like nowadays when media takes every event and drills it into the ground. I'll never forget that feeling. For an 8 year old to be so aware of it shows you how badly it shook the nation.
I was 6 when he was killed, and I remember exactly what you are talking about. The atmosphere was heavy and sad, everywhere. The only newscaster I recall was Walter Cronkite and he spoke quietly, and only when he needed to. It was very sad, similar to the feeling after 911.
And the television reporters on the three (the only three) main networks behaved with great dignity and spoke without being too emotional or overexcited. Quite the opposite of those reporters today----all trying to outdo each other in being lurid.
The limousine still exists today! Its located in Detroit, Michigan at the Henry Ford American Innovation Museum! They also have the chair Lincoln was sitting on when he was assassinated! A must visit!!
The car was modified into a hard top with bullet resisting capabilities. I saw the car and the history behind it was mesmerizing. It was something else to be there and know what happened in that car on 22 November 1963.
I went to the Ford museum as well 20 or so years ago. Great place to visit and also holds one of the original Wright flyers. My godfather a marine was in the honor guard at the Rotunda. RIP JFK
The car was kept in service into the Nixon administration. The steel frame is probably original but everything thing else has been modified or replaced.
As a little kid, I sent JFK a birthday note - 1961 or 1962 - and received a note back, signed by his executive secretary Evelyn Lincoln. My mom saved the note and mailing envelope in a scrapbook she kept for me. Still have it (stored in an environmentally controlled storage unit). Preservation of presidential records were not so complete back then - but some of JFK's records have been digitized. They aren't greatly organized but I spent some time going thru them, hoping to find my original note. No such luck. While some citizen letters are scattered through the digital records, I did not locate my note. Bummer.
My hubby sent a hraduation invitation to Nixon. He got a letter back from the WH, saying Congratulations on graduating, but that with regrets, Nixon could not attend.
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@@michaellynch3043 This limousine was updated before President Kennedy's death. The Continental was a 1961 model but carried the more subdued front end styling of the 1962. The 1961 model shared front end styling with the all new Thunderbird. The badging (nameplate) was also updated after President Kennedy's death showing a sleek Continental scripted nameplate that carried over well into the '70's.
I was 5 yrs. old when this happened I was playing on the floor with toy trucks and my mom started screaming OMG NO! Over and over,I remember Walter Cronkite taking off his glasses and saying the President had passed . Vivid memories for a 5 yr. old !
I was 5 as well, my Mom worked on JFK’s election, she was shook, I remember no cartoons, very sad event, I’ve studied this since High School and feel I know how this went down,
I was 4 and remember Bozo Circus being interrupted by a news bulletin. I called out for my mom who was in the kitchen. She came in and heard Walter Cronkite say the President had been shot. She started crying and told me to "pray for the President." Shortly thereafter, he came back on to announce the President had died. A very solemn day and days to follow. I remember the atmosphere in the neighborhood went quiet. Several family members came to watch the funeral. Such a horrible tragedy in so many ways.😢
I was 7. I have come to believe that as children we were traumatized in a way the adults were not, and that's why our generation has and still is obsessed by it. I want to know the truth before I die.
I remember it like it was yesterday. 3rd grade art class was going on and my principal came over the intercom telling us the President had been shot and school was out for the rest of the day. Both my parents came home because there work let them out early. I remember watching the whole thing on the nightly news and the announcement by Walter Cronkite telling us the President had died. That was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry. I also watched Ruby walk up and shoot Oswald. Our Tv didn’t have the censorship it does now. We saw everything!! I was only 8. Thank you both for showing this. It’s was a sad day in history for all of us who remember and one that none of us will ever for get.👍😢
I was 10 yrs. old, in the 4th grade when President Kennedy was assassinated. Our principal was crying when he made the announcement over the PA system what had happened, and we would be going home as soon as they could get the busses there. Every time I see those pictures it takes me back to that awful day.
I wonder how many people remember where they were when they heard president Kennedy was assassinated?!! I was in the 4th grade and my class was out on the playground that day. My teacher cut our recess short, made us line up and went back into our classroom. Once we were back in our room, we were instructed then to put our head on our desk and be silent for the remainder of the day. Our teacher then told us about president Kennedy's assassination. I remember feeling very emotional and started to cry. I don't think that I was the only one crying, because I heard some other kids as well as my teacher crying.
I still remember that day . I was 7 years old and lived in Gelnhausen, a German town with an American garrison. My parents , our friends , neighbours, everybody were shocked, concerned and full of sadness .
@The History Underground I am sure there's plenty. I've met so many that refuse to talk about it. Very sad. I was in 2nd grade in Blessed Sacrament in Norfolk, VA, and immediately knew something had happened when the principal wheeled in a cart with a TV on it. We watched the news for the rest of the afternoon. We all prayed. I will never forget those next few days, until JFK's funeral and the rider less horse. John Jr.'s salute...😞
I'm a Canadian who was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. I remember being 5 years old and coming upstairs from the basement and standing in the doorway. My aunt had just come home from her work as a nurse and she was talking to my mom in the kitchen, and I think they were both crying. I asked them what was wrong and they told me President Kennedy had just been assassinated. I didn't know what that meant and I don't think they tried to explain it to me either. How could a 5 year old understand that? Anyway, they told me to go watch TV or something along those lines. So there is my tale of recalling where I was and what I was doing on November 22, 1963. 🤔🤨
59 years ago today. I was in the 6th grade. Like everyone alive then, I remember that day & the trauma we all felt clearly. I've read & watched every piece I can find about that & the next few days. Like most people, I'm convinced we will never know what really happened that day, one of the saddest days in our country's history.
Me too. I was in 6th grade. I've spent so much of my life reading and watching documentaries. All of the records were supposed to be released in 2017. But there are 16,000 still sealed. The only reason I can figure is that some of the principals are still alive.
I have done the same thing as far as reading & getting every story by anyone that was there when it happened. It's pretty obvious now 59yrs. later & the government is still stating "National Security" is the reason we can't see ALL of the classified documents. With that statement our own government is confessing that they were apart of the assassination of the best President that we have had in the past 60yrs. RIP Mr. President
It's amazing how time gives us all different perspectives. My mother spoke of the day with very vivid memory...and a lot of reverence. I have a bit of a different perspective on his presidency as a child of the 70's but his assassination still feels close somehow. I'm sure I'm poorly conveying my thoughts but it's such an odd thing to be separated only by the "veil of time" if you will. Anyway, thanks, Erik and JD. I always learn something new here.
@pamelaoliver8442 Recorded events of this historic magnitude often resonate far beyond the "veil of time" (as you aptly put it) to evoke a sense of shared memory and feeling almost like experiencing them personally somehow. I was just 2 days old when Dad brought Mom and I home from the hospital. Mom recalled turning on the TV to our local CBS station just as the first bulletins came on with Walter Cronkite's announcement of JFK's shooting in Dallas. Watching and listening to the various broadcasts of that day on RU-vid, it almost feels like I can remember that dreadful day despite being a newborn at the time. Thanks to History Underground for bringing the past to life so brilliantly. 👍
The actual car now resides at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. It's on public display, but it doesn't look like it did. LBJ had it rebuilt with a top permanently affixed and painted black. It was used until the late 1970s.
Yes, and LBJ wanted it black to infer that it was a different car. It also had updated 1965 tail light lenses, lots more plating as stated, and was used a lot through the Carter period. Mrs. Johnson did NOT want the car reused, and, always hated having to ride in it but LBJ insisted. To me, it should have been retired after Dallas if for no other reason than decent respect, and yet it was used for nearly 17 more years. I remember the Nixon's pictured in also, and, even Mamie Eisenhower used it as her funeral car when President Eisenhower's service in DC was held. Very macabre in my opinion as most would agree. LBJ also had the rear seat re-designed to add a center fold down armrest, and, doubled the size of the air conditioning as it was so hot in full sunshine.
I vividly remember that day. Was in high school Spanish class when it was announced over the PA system. You could hear a pin drop then the teacher started crying. Was in shock, afraid and confused. It was also parent’s wedding anniversary.
I have always been interested in what happend in dallas after listening to the author Anthony Summers. I thought that the limo was taken pretty quickly to the rouge works to have a new windscreen fitted, despite the fact that that car was a crime scene, and should have been scrutinised forensically.
Bullet fragments were found, upon close inspection by the FBI...BTW, Summers was a decent critic of the Warren Commission, but his conclusion, as such, did not really resolve anything...read the very best book on the subject, "Reclaiming History" by the late Vincent Bugliosi--a very professional prosecutor, who won 100 cases while working for the LA prosecutors office. He took 20 years, to research most every known, actual fact of the murder, and has definitely proven that Oswald was the killer, and he is 99% sure there was no conspiracy involved. He points out, among many other great conclusions, that NO group of conspirators would choose to use such a nut case like Oswald to commit the most outrageous assassination of a President, in broad daylight!...Once you understand what a wacky loser Oswald really was, it becomes very clear that he was the murderer.
Vinny was a super corrupt prosecutor actual real piece of shit listen to tom O'Neil on what facts he has on vinny i wouldnt trust a damn thing that guy says if anything his opinions will support the government narratives
The account of one Paul Wagner, an executive VP at Ford, said the car was downstairs in the Executive garage in the basement of the World HQ building in Dearborn by 8am that Monday morning after the assassination that previous Friday afternoon. . Wagner stated the upholstery was still intact, the carpets were badly stained and the car had most obviously gone through a hastily orchestrated cleanup. Wagner, and many other Ford Executives, among them Henry Ford II himself, went downstairs to view the car. Within a couple days, the car was unceremoniously transported to Rossmoyne, OH to the HQ of Hess and Eisenhardt Inc, the company that did the original conversion to the car for the White House. A conversation i had in 1989 with Mr Willard Hess, the owner and CEO of H & E, told me he distinctly recalled the car returning to his shop some days after the tragedy. The refitting of the car was called "Operation Quick Fix" and took many months to modify the car. Wagner also stated in his memoirs that the back seat upholstery and carpeting in the passenger compt was removed there at Ford World Headquarters and stored for decades. I have been told by the past curator of the Henry Ford Museum, a good friend of mine, Robert Casey, that the upholstery and carpets were still in the possession of the Company, but were slated to be donated to the HF Museum in a future time, yet to be determined. I have never once heard the name Vaughn Ferguson, I will investigate this as i have several contacts very familiar with Ford Corporate history. Calvin Beauregard was the man in charge of these parade cars and Limos from around 1965 on. he was based out of Ford's New York office in Manhattan for years. Something about this entire story kinda smells i think. Time for me to put on my investigative hat and magnifying glass and ask some questions here in Dearborn.
The 1961 Lincoln Limo "death Car" is on display at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan. My family and I went there a couple years ago and the car is prominently displayed. It was something to see. I was only about a year old when this happened but my parents talked about this event a lot and this is how I initially learned of this event. It was very moving to actually see this car on display and to be able to look into it was amazing,
Keep in mind that the vehicle was modified several times over the next few years before being retired. While still identifiable as the same car, it does look quite a bit different from that day in Dallas.
@@johnbettano6026 I've read LBJ wanted it for use if he ran for election in the fall of '64. Which, he did. I was 12 years old when LBJ spoke at a campaign rally at the Omaha NE airport, and my dad took me to see him since it was a warm sunny fall day. As LBJ and this car slowly approached, my dad lifted me to stand on a car trunk and I have vivid memories of seeing LBJ inside with that light blue leather and the " glass " roof fascinated me. I remember my dad saying " if only JFK had that top on the car......."
@@Erabbz there once were 3 baby geese Rolando 🦆🦆🦆 they were raised by a quid🦑...no one knows what happened too them & personally I don't give a rats ass 🖕🤬
This little video is very well done.Very professional and the music is spine tingling! I have seen these leather pieces from the Limo up for auction,I think, in the $25,000 to $100,000 range.I dont remember what they sold for though. I've read about what Erik said in the video and he's correct on his fact's except the "Bubble Top" was not bullet proof but just a hardened plastic. GREAT, GREAT VIDEO ! EXTREMELY INTERESTING!
Always wondered what happened to Jackie's hat. Her dress will not be seen until everyone who was alive at the time will most likely be dead. The family has it locked away. But no hat. The car had a bullet hole in the front window. Thought the car went to Michigan and any evidence was destroyed. The car had too much proof of more bullets than they wanted to deal with.
Wrong...the windshield was examined, and there was no penetrating damage from a bullet...but there was a moderate crack , likely from a bullet fragment--of which several were found in the car, that matched the type of bullets Oswald was using.
@@curbozerboomer1773 You must not have looked at the right car. Oswald didn't hit the President. The fingerprints found in the Textbook Depository belonged to Mac Wallace, LBJs hit man. He even shot LBJ's sister because she talked so much.
Jackie's assistant Mary Gallagher was with her on that trip. Mrs. K's SS man Clint Hill is on record stating he handed both her hat and her handbag to Mary. Photos afterward boarding AF1, Gallagher is photographed walking up the boarding stairs with 2 handbags; one was Mrs. K's as it had a gold chain as the carrying handle. No sign of the hat, and, Gallagher always refused to answer questions about the hat. Perhaps she quietly had it forwarded to the National Archives where the suit is stored; perhaps she didn't. It's always bothered me though; Gallagher was quoted one time back then that she could tell Mrs. K had clearly ripped it off during the ride to the hospital as one of the hair pins had a large amount of her hair ripped out by the roots and still attached to the hat. Gallagher said it also had a great amount of the president's hair and brain matter on it. I feel sure it was preserved somewhere. All this info can be researched on line and in many books.
What an outstanding episode! I have been to the national museum of the United States Air Force. They have Air Force One 26000 there on display. To see where they removed the seats to place his coffin is something I'll never forget.
If you ever get the time go check out Write Patterson air force base, Huge museum! I didn't even get a chance to see it all in one day.. you'll have to go early enough or go two days. Not sure if this is the one your talking about or not? but it is very interesting. and free!
It is amazing that the original car was still in use up to 1977, albeit with lots of upgrades. I somehow found that weird. Instead of spending a lot of money on the refurbishing getting a couple more would have made more sense.
I wasn't alive when this all happened, but I've always had a huge fascination with the JFK assassination. This is a really cool video. History is so important. I love your Antietam videos too, as I live in the area and try to educate not only young people, but all ages. We venture on Antietam creek under Burnside Bridge so often, it's almost forgotten. So much natural beauty, but such an ugly past. "History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done." -Sydney J. Harris
The disposition of the Presidential limousine after the assassination has always bothered me. That 61 Lincoln was forensic evidence that received a cursory examination and sent back for repair and reuse. I would like to say that could never happen today. The public assassination of JFK was of such worldwide impact and interest that all evidential pieces involved should have received the utmost priority and protection. To me that car should still be available for examination as it was at 1pm on November 22, 1963. In a murder there are 3 major evidential portions. The victim, the perpetrator, and the crime scene. Within a matter of days all 3 were gone in this case. The forensic evidence of JFK's brain and head we sealed away, this may have helped with determination of bullet directions. The accused Lee Harvey Oswald was dead. And the primary crime scene was one 1961 Blue Lincoln. You wonder why conspiracy theories start. Well this is how.
Exactly, all part of the federal government's illegal removal of the President's body from Dallas. Of course the autopsy should've been conducted in Dallas and the limousine impounded for a thorough examination and photographs.
I'm from Boston Mass. Proper. I was a 12-year-old sitting in a 6th/7th grade class in one of the many Parochial Schools in the City. The shock on the Nun's face as another Nun whispered the news. She composed herself as an uncanny mood settled over the Class. "President Kennedy has been Shot." Hardly a word was said but the "Energy" within the room was felt in my bones as all just stared at the Teacher. It was so indescribable as many looked around and repeated in a whisper - "President Kennedy has been Shot." Various "Oh, my God." 'Sighs'. A few Girls began to 'Cry'. Utter Shock. I am sitting there Numb. Tragic.
This is one of those events in history which everyone knows where they were when it happened. I wasn’t alive when JFK was assassinated but I was on 9/11. I can imagine a lot of people felt the same way when hearing about the JFK assassination as hearing about the 9/11 attacks. Love your videos JD. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. God speed!
Exactly. I would say that this, Pearl Harbor, the moon landing and 9/11 are the big events of the past 100 years that people can recall where they were when they heard about it.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I was 17 years old when Kennedy was shot and also remember both the moon landing and 9/11. I was sitting in my JROTC class in the 12th grade when the announcement from our school's principal came over the classroom speakers. Nothing be dead silence for the next few minutes. I was the Battalion Commander of our JROTC Battalion during that year and every moment at the start of the school day we had the duty of raising and lowering the US flag in front of our school each day for that 30-day period. Though our school was around from 1915 until 1994 I don't know if it ever was flown by anyone else.
I was 13 @ time. His murder was arranged by far right extremists believing they were 'saving' America, not knowing they killed it's promise DEAD. We have never recovered that promise. Lee Harvey Oswald was set up as fall guy.... the real story is too horrible to be revealed to public ...even now, 60 years later. 9/11 was the second darkest moment in U.S. history in past 100 yrs. AND, sadly was handled badly, as well. Both events have led to the Jan.6th attempted coup & our current malaise of corrupt fascists eagerly dismantling the decaying corpse of a once great experiment in democracy. JR
That's incorrect... George Bush Sr. claimed he doesn't remember where he was at when Kennedy was shot. There's actually a picture somewhere of a man who looks Exactly like Bush Sr. standing outside the book depository in the crowd At the time of the shooting. I hate to say it but I'm not sure we've had a President since Reagan who wasn't corrupt in some way. The Bush family is the most corrupt ALL of them.
Amazing how “they” didn’t allow proper forensic examination of both the car and his body. They needed to cleaned up to prevent revealing what actually happened
Who are “they”? The truth is there is no day. Forensic science than wasn’t like today either. People just wanted believe stuff as the truth is too straightforward or dull for them to accept. Same as moon landings, 911 etc.
It was planned by the democrats so they could insert LBJ in as president because KFK was following DeWitt Enshower policy's of only sending advisor's into Vietnam and the democrats wanted a war to make millions on the black market.
Kennedy didn't want the ''bubble top ''on. They didn't anticipate a sniper. I was in the second grade and I remember the nun coming in crying telling us the president had been shot and we all stood and prayed for him. We went home early my mother came home early from work in tears, my grandmother was home crying. IT was so horrible. All I can remember was those drums slowly beating for days during the funeral. At the time my mother worked for Brooks Brothers where Kennedy would buy his clothes. He died wearing the Brooks button down blue stripped Oxford shirt with a charcoal plain weave pinhead suit with cuff bottom trousers and a Dior blue tie. Note; when President Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 he was wearing a Brooks Brothers coat. I know so much because worked for this company for years.
I was a small child in the first grade, yet I remember this day like it was yesterday. It was so surreal and nightmarish. It had a 9/11 feel across the world.
I too remember that day like it was yesterday. I was a 2nd grader. I lived 2 blocks from school, so I went home for lunch. I arrived back at school after lunch where we were all went to the gym to watch a movie. About 10 minutes in, the door opened letting the light from the hallway flood in. The principal had walked in and then turned on the lights. The movie stopped and the the principal announced that President Kennedy had been shot and killed in TX. That was the end of our day. School was dismissed and everyone was sent home. I don’t imagine that would happen today.
I was a small child when this happened but I never forgot it. I witnessed it on the news with my parents as well as Jack Ruby killing Lee Harvey Oswald. Subsequently they televised everything basically and as every one knows the funeral. Sad historical days to say the least
@@TheHistoryUnderground If You're Truly interested in the Truth, America's Untold Stories channel has it. Mark Groubert tells it. He breaks down, Tells the "Roles" of ALL of the "Players" involved, the tentacles of each Run Deep in the CIA! www.youtube.com/@AmericasUntoldStories
I was in the 1st grade in Ft Worth Texas. The principal called an assembly in the auditorium for the whole school grades 1 - 6. She told us about the president and we were sent home. I walked home to find my mother crying in front of the TV. Will never forget.
I was only 10 yrs old in 1963, but I remember watching President Kennedy’s funeral on TV, very sad sad year and so shocking as a little girl, my dearest Grandfather died in December of that same year. Rest In Peace to both good men.
I was 12 years old and in 7th grade. I was in Texas History when the announcement came over the speaker in our classroom from our principal. We didn’t know how to react actually. It was shocking. And being Texans we were so upset it happened in our state.
Thank you for the video sharing this as you say dark moment relic. Why do we need to see this piece of bloodstained leather? Because we need to feel as deeply as possible the pain of this moment. We need to remember in a tangible way. We need to stay shocked. We need to make sure this never happens again. When I first heard the music accompanying the Zapruder film I was like "What horrible music..goes right through my fore..." and I literally stopped my thought as I realized the music perfectly fits the horrid event. Thank you. We need to remember. Thank you also for being respectful to Mr Kennedy and not showing the headshot as is so common now across you tube. Tactful, respectful and sensitive to the terrible event. well done and a fitting video
I was born in February 1963, so obviously had no recollection of Kennedy's assassination. However I do recall my grandmother speaking about him when I was older, maybe 7 or 8 years old. That many years later she was still enamored by the man, like most Americans were at the time. People were devastated by his death. He was so charismatic, and full of hope for the nation.
@@thehair1474 Yeah, he only prevented ww3 , was a true war hero , spoke out against hatred, wanted peace , and was martyred ,yeah sure , incompetent. Idiot.
JD. I now live in montana , born in the BRONX NY my dad was a big shot in construction in the late tos and ups he was in charge of 36 buildings in the world's fair in New York. From 64 to 65 give or take. He was in charge of the Texas pavilion to make a long story short he met Connally during the build Connally liked what he was doing ,asked my dad what can he do for him. My dad asked him to send 3 cowboy hats one for my dad one for me and my brother. Well. About a month after they met a box came to our house in long island NY. With 3 hats in it . I still have mine it don't fit anymore but I'll never get rid of it... I hope you read this THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA......
This is a very moving video! Produced very well. Thank you, Erik and JD. I was only a little first grader when JFK was shot, but I remember the day of his funeral, my mom watching it on TV. That backwards boots in the stirrups of the saddle caught my eye. It was probably the death of our country as we knew it. Things have not been the same since. My parents talked about that over the years until they passed.
My grandpa was in the army at fort brag and they was put on lock down and put on planes to go to the Whitehouse to do security when Kennedy got shot he said they put them in a hanger and debrifed them and they boarded a c130 to go up there and was told this is not a drill Kenedy has been shot in Texas
I was in SF in Bragg when Kennedy was shot.We we're locked & loaded on the tarmack the rest of the day.I have a poster from the next week with his photo w/ the black trim🇺🇸
@@wisecracker1814 bro, yes he typed that. If you open up your mind with your obviously vast amount of knowledge you will understand what was said. Who gives a SHIT if it was not "proper nomenclature or verbage". The point was understood.
Very interesting info. I was in the third grade when this happened, on the playground, right after lunch. I remember it like it was yesterday. We had to immediately line up and go in. Teachers were told to not turn on the TV’s in our classrooms. Then we were dismissed and put on the buses to go home. School was closed for about a week. We didn’t know Kennedy was dead until we heard it on the bus’ local radio on the ride home. Very bold, graphic and scary ordeal for a then eight year old. Also remember when Oswald was shot the next morning, that was live, on TV. Another scary, graphic episode. I had nightmares. Thought a war was coming. 59 years ago, hasn’t faded.
I was only 4 years old when President John F Kennedy was assassinated. When his younger brother Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, I was almost 8. I saw Bobby’s funeral train in Maryland. It was extremely sad and very moving for an 8 year old to see that. Martin Luther Kings assassination was very sad. But Johns death particularly hits me the hardest. He was and shall always be one of not the finest modern Presidents ever. He wasn’t perfect, but as Democrats go, his legacy is solid. First and foremost he loved this country no end. He despised Socialism and Communism very much. He was a decorated WWII hero. Having saved his entire crew of his motor torpedo boat ( PT 109 ). He went after the Russians and gave them no quarter. The Cuban Missile Crisis, as it was to become, was handled beautifully by him. He never flinched. He never wavered. Above it all, he stood against the evil and stood by America first. He was the single greatest President of the United States. His death was both tragic and a giant loss to those who stood against evil. I truly believe he was assassinated on orders by Vice President Lyndon B Johnson. The Vietnam War was in full swing. Kennedy wanted to end it. Johnson wanted to keep it going. Both men never saw eye to eye. I believe the CIA did orchestrate the assassination by using an unknown to do the job. Lee Harvey Oswald was a trained marksman and knew exactly and precisely how to kill the President. Our very own government killed our beloved President. It’s not a conspiracy. That is exactly how it occurred and the rest we know. They were all recruited by the CIA. Oswald, Ruby. All of them. It was as sophisticated an operation as the CIA was capable of. That very day, our government orchestrated the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was a father, a son, a decorated WWII hero, a husband, leader of the free world, a statesman, a class act and most of all a decent human being. May he rest in the Lord forever…….🙏✝️🌺
I was in elementary school. When we heard teachers were crying. As a child I felt gut punched. We didn't go to school the day of the funeral. Everyone stayed home and watched..and watched..and watched. I just found out that the actual emergency room examining room that Kennedy was taken to was dismantled and shipped to Kansas City, MO for storage. They tore the walls down. We have many caves in the area where the Federal government has offices and storage.
I was almost 5 years old when this occurred. We were living at Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. My late Dad was a member of the Australian Army and posted to the Land Warfare Centre at Canungra. I remember the Australian Army went on war footing. One of two occasions this being the first and the second was when our Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared in the surf at Cheviot Beach, Victoria in 1967. I recall my mother being very upset when President Kennedy was assassinated. We thought Dad was off to war. It was a sad time indeed.
I grew up in Salt Lake City and a couple of months before his tragic death he visited there. My mom, two sisters and I went to see him. His car pulled up across the street directly in front of me. I clearly remember his hair blowing in the breeze and his beautiful smile. Then we made a mad dash to the tabernacle to see him speak. The place where I sat had a direct unobstructed line of view to the podium and him. I will always treasure these memories.
In addition, the chair Lincoln was sitting in at Ford’s Theater when he was assassinated is there, too, and also the Rosa Parks bus.@@TheHistoryUnderground
I was in the 1st grade when President Kennedy was assassinated, one day before my 7th birthday, November 23rd. A incredibly sad day indeed. I remember the principal making the announcement over the intercom and they closed school and we all were sent home. We didn't know just how to feel or what to think. Still brings back surreal memories. Always been fascinated by the entire matter following all the related stories and theories regarding the assassination and stories related to it. Don't know why the US Government has kept a ton of information hidden all these years from being released to us.
WOW! JFK! I was 3 years old when he was killed and his death is one of my earliest memories that I have. I stood beside my mother watching the TV when news was broadcast about his death and again when his funeral was on. I read everything for years that I could get my hands on about him, but once his son died, I gave up my Kennedy fascination. What a true tragedy of our time. Thank you for sharing this today. RIP Sir... (We lived in San Diego at the time, my father was in the Navy, if anyone remembers the phone systems, one could pick up the phone sometimes and hear other's conversations, Dad picked up the phone at the base one day to make a call and guess who was on the line- yes! President Kennedy! He quickly and quietly set the phone down and only told us years later.)
I was 6 years old when the event happened. I saw my grandmother, my mother, and my father all watching TV, and they were taking care of my needs at the same time.
By the way, the shot of the interior of a limo at4:36 was a view of the follow up car that held VP Johson and Lady Bird. Same brand of the lead Lincoln, but a normal 4 door sedan with no jump seats. Yellow roses were given to Lady Bird and red roses to Jackie in the lead limo.
Harold, exactly correct and something never noted when that car is shown in photos. It was also a 1964 model on loan from a local dealer as they were brand new in fall, 1963. Thanks for your clarification.
@@normanplatt1239 That picture is at Fort Worth (it shows the Tarrant County Court in background) which was almost certainly taken the day before the assassination, 21st November.
Was wondering if you would do a JFK piece today. I still remember where I was and what the afternoon & evening looked like around my household. School had been let out early because of the event and us kids, along with our mom were gathered around the TV, watching live news, when our dad came in from work. He had no idea what had happened earlier. He had served with the OSS during the war and was a very calm, rational man with little to no temper. When he saw & heard what happened, he threw down whatever he was carrying, stormed back outdoors exclaiming "My God, the bastards actually did it". He never shared what he meant with that statement. Looking back, that was my first red pill moment. Thanks JD.
I was three years old at the time of JFK's assassination. One of my earliest memmories was watching the television in my grandma's house and asked her, what she was watching. She told me it was the funeral for the President. He was shot in Dallas, TX. Forward some 59 years later, a couple friends and I journeyed to the Museum of the USAF in Dayton, OH last October. It took a day and a half to see everything (there are 19 acres floor space) , including THE Air Force One, which ferried JFK's body back to DC. I can't recomend this museum enough! Great video on this auspicious day.
NOTE: Many highschool kids in the south stood up and cheered when the assassination announcement was made. Just think today if Biden or Trump were delt the same bad hand how many would rejoice. We have not been the "United" States for very long. PS: Excellent , top rate edits and camera work.
Racist high school students. The USA has been dead quite a while now. It is more accurately the DSA Divided States of America. JFK was too much like a Republican for them to let him live.
A day or so after President Reagan was shot and survived, I was at work where the boss had a news & talk radio station on that took calls from listeners. One of the callers was a high school teacher who told of students at the teacher's school openly celebrating when news of the assassination attempt was announced on the school PA system, and he talked about how disturbing it was to see that. One thing you have to keep in mind is these were teenagers and they by nature are going to do and say some regrettable things that they would never repeat once they got older and more mature, at least with some of them.
I extremely disliked Obama and now Biden , if they went room temperature, I don't know anyone with my political philosophy who would celebrate , we all would rather they be tried and found guilty then imprisoned for life.
When I was at Dealey Plaza the think that shocked me was how small the area actually is. I grew up watching the Zapruder film and imagine it much larger. The marks on the road pointing out the shots are very close. Of course I got a pic standing in the spot where Zapruder captured history.
You are exactly correct. The Grassy Knoll was so close that the foolish idea that someone was standing there with a gun was eliminated from my mind. Zapruder and the woman with him were only feet from the fence. Behind the fence was a parking lot and railroad tracks. Nowhere to run or hide. You can look right down the road in front of the Scool Book Depository and see the parking lot and the back of the Grassy Knoll. So much for a second shooter. In Dealy Plaza the best spot for a sniper was where Oswald was. He could have easily shot Kennedy in the face as the car drove towards the Depository before it made that last turn. Why didn’t he shoot then? My friend has the answer. It is tough to shoot someone in the face, a coward would wait till his back was to him.
@@davidnikoloff3211 That's a good point. Because when I did the tour I was standing a couple windows down from the spot thinking the exact same thing. He had such a perfect chance then. But a coward would wait till he was facing away. Me and my father have talked about this. After all of the conspiracy theories and countless books the one thing most won't simply consider. Maybe Oswald just got lucky.
@@davidnikoloff3211 Another reason--Oswald probably wanted to live!...and shooting towards a carload of folks who would have been able to see him, and likely shoot him, was a bad idea!...Not only that...the downward angle involved with the approaching car, and it's movement at that time, would make for a tricky shot...it is agreed now, that Oswald's first shot missed the entire car, and two people saw what looked like sparks fly up from the road, right next to the limo, on the left side of the limo, just after it finished that weird turn. After that, Oswald had a nearly stationary target, as the limo was moving away from him, on a nearly straight line...the fatal head shot hit JFK 264 feet from that window...and LHO did have a 4x scope to use, although it cannot be proven that he did use that scope...the point is...JFK was a vulnerable, relatively easy target--and Oswald had been a marksman in the Marines, and knew his weapon very well, having practised with it, according to his wife Marina.
Was 4 years old at a Sears and Roebuck with my mom. The store was empty except for the television section. Everybody in the store was there.Next thing I remember I was in our, a Ford Galaxie 500, trying to calm my mother down as she cried uncontrollably. The day Nov 22nd 1963. The country has never been the same since.
One of my uncles was all of 19 years old and was in an armored unit stationed at the Fulda Gap, Germany when this happened. He and the members of his unit were convinced the Soviets were about to hit them. The shock of the event plus the rumors that were flying were, in his words, scary yet motivating. I have been to the book depository and the area from which Oswald is said to have shot Kennedy from did provide a great sniper’s nest. However, I have very hard time believing Oswald acted as the only shooter.
Many people still believe the Mafia did it. The "Mob" did not murder JFK and then subsequently cover it up for decades by destroying Government records... and the "Mob" did not select the Warren Commission either. The Mob doesn't have control of the media narrative to spin the LIE for 60 years! *The United States of Israel MURDERED JFK*
I was in grade school that day. Being that young I did not completely understand. I do remember that one time I even had an autographed picture of John Kennedy while he was still in office. I wish I still had that
The Rolling Stones song "Sympathy For the Devil" contains the lyrics "I shouted out who killed the Kennedy's" in it's finished version. The song went through a lot of development, originally it was an acoustic Bob Dylan like folk song with the lyrics "I shouted out who killed John Kennedy." As the song evolved, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated, and the lyrics were updated.
Formal limousines, which the presidential car Kennedy was riding in basically was, typically had/have jump seats that fold into the partition behind the driver. You pointed those out as if they were unusual. They were standard.
There is a piece of blood stained leather seat at Historic Auto Attractions in Roscoe IL. They also have the follow up car that secret service agent Clint Hill was riding in on the day of the assassination… They have quite the JFK collection! It’s a must see!
For some reason, this item freaks me out...As a casual student of the assassination, I know that the Secret Service, while the car was parked at Parkland Hospital, made a lame attempt to clean off the interior of the car, throwing a bucket of water into the interior...this was very bad behavior, as clearly the vehicle was a main piece of evidence, and should never have been touched up, without being examined very closely!...and this rep of Ford, keeping a stained section of the upholstery, seems to be a sort of creep!. I have never heard of this strange story, and have been reading about what happened to the car, where it was shipped to be refurbished, etc. This vehicle was actually used by LBJ, and then by Nixon....one would think that they would not be using the infamous Death Car--but they did!..I wonder if a DNA sample of that blood stain would reveal anything new, regarding the mediocre health of JFK.
I guess the most famous “relic” from that infamous day is the 1961 Lincoln. After it was rebuilt, it was sent back to the White House motor pool. I believe it was returned in the spring of 1964. The Lincoln continued to be used until the mid 70’s, after which it was sent back to Ford. It was quite a few years before it went on permanent, public display at The Henry Ford. I recall the press leading up to the limousines unveiling. The museum has a nice display of presidential limousines, beginning with the Lincoln Ronald Regan used the day he was shot at the Washington Hilton. After that attempt, this Lincoln was returned to Ford to be rebuilt as well. Sheet metal and trim from a 1979 Lincoln Town Car were used to restore the car. That’s why this Lincoln appears much different from the day of the Regan shooting. Some people are confused by the dramatic difference in the look of the car since it was restored in the early 80’s, but looks like a 79 model. During the 80’s, Lincolns and Cadillacs were used by president Regan until the day of the Bush inauguration. On Inauguration Day, a new Town Car limousine was introduced for Bush’s use. I believe that is the last time a Lincoln was used by the President. One of the things I found interesting, is when you stand beside the Kennedy Lincoln, the passenger window is rolled down. You can count the sheets of glass in the bullet proof window. I believe there are 4 or 5 panes of glass which make it at least an inch thick. The many times I’ve seen this car, nobody speaks as they approach or view the limousine.
I was in the 1st grade. My Dad was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska in the Army. We lived on base, so I attended the elementary school on base there. My teacher was called out into the hall and stayed for a little bit and when she came back in was sobbing. She asked us if we knew who the President of the United States was, and we all said YES Ma'am. Well, she continued, someone has shot him, and he has gone to heaven. We all started crying. I SO REMEMBER that.
I've seen the limousine at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. I never really gave thought about the blood. Pretty interesting that some of the upholstery ended up in private hands.
Not only that...but a Secret Service Agent kept a copy of the autopsy photos for himself!...Eventually, those copies made it into a couple of books concerning the murder. so much for "security" in those days!
I was in the 2nd grade and I remember all the teachers crying. At lunchtime in the cafeteria you could hear a pin drop where on any other day, it was bedlam.
These swatches of the "blood stained" leather come up for sale once in awhile. Too soon? possibly, but in a museum it has a place I believe. I have a hair of JFK, cut the year he died. Thank for not showing the head shot - very respectful of you. It is out there if someone wishes to view it.
I just stood next to the car at the Henry Ford Museum about 3 weeks ago. It really looks big on film but when you stand next to it, it’s smaller. Because with all the dually pick up’s that everyone owns today. Today it’s just a relic of an echo in time. One day after Caroline is with her parents we will know the truth about what happened.
Regarding any 'blood stained leather' from JFK's Lincoln, after the assassination, the car went back to Ford for retro-fitting. It got the updated `64 grille, wheel covers, and the back seat was re-upholstered, so no 'bloodstains' per se were left. It's been on display at the Henry Ford Museum for decades now.
Wow, JD! Your memorial video elicited strong emotions as I recalled that day and the weekend through the funeral on Monday. I was in 6th grade. 2 other famous men died on 11/22/1963 - not as dramatically, or tragically, but perhaps significantly - C. S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley. Thanks for another important piece of history!
I was born in April of "62" and I remember my show, lunch with Casey, being interrupted. My Mom was upset and crying when they announced what happened. I didn't completely understand at the time what was going on, I just knew it was something bad. It felt like the world got a whole lot scarier after that.
I was wasnt born for 4 1/2yrs but all my older siblings were in school or at work when this happened and they will never forget this tragic day. As soon as his death was announced they were sent home and my oldest brother was sent home from work as well.
That whole day is a stinking messy issue that the president never should have been in a open top! To many issues that failed a war hero from WWII, in the heroic actions from his PT boat time.
JFK himself did not want the top on...he wanted Dallas to see his pretty wife, thinking that she would distract some of the latent hatred for him among some Dallas citizens....The Kennedy Clan had swagger!
Finally I’ve stumbled across a rational explanation for what has been claimed to be a Mandela effect. Back in the day I read a lot of books about conspiracies, and viewed the Zapruder film pre-internet days. After all of that, I recall the vehicle as a four-person capacity limo. And was a little shocked 25 years after studying it, that the limo "is now" a six-seater! Did history change while our memory stayed the same? Not on this one. It's the fold-down jump seats that put this to rest with a down-to-earth explanation. Sometimes the seats were up and in use, and there we have a six-seater limo. But other times, those seats were folded down -- completely out of sight. And there's the four-seater that we recall. I recalled a four seater. It had a driver, with Governor Connelly seated next to the driver. And then the president and first lady behind them in a four-seat limo. It had been 25 years since I’d read the last book and viewed the Zapruder footage. And I remember the photo of the limo at the hospital, with the bouquet of flowers in the bloodied interior. It looks like a four-seater. I’ve looked at several videos on RU-vid about the “JFK Mandela Effect,” and honestly I was shaking my head and wondering if…. maybe there’s something to this one? The hosts of the videos cited a museum somewhere that has a recreation of the limo, which is a four-seater. So many people’s memories, including mine, was that it was a four-seater, with no Mrs. Connelly, and no secret service agent to the right of the driver, just the governor. The Mandela theory is that our memories _are_ correct. The theory is that somehow history changed just enough to where something caused the vehicle to be six seats instead of four. Yet somehow hundreds of thousands, including me, still recall it being a four-seater. And there _was/is_ a decent amount of pictures of a four-seater and existing recreations of a four-seater. Am I a little bummed it didn't have a science fiction-like time travel/alternate timeline event? Well, yeah, a little - that’s pretty exciting stuff! But the middle seats were fold-down. Not nearly as exciting as alternate timelines and time travel, still, mystery solved. In my mind, anyway. Anyway, thanks for a nicely and tastefully done video - interesting and educational. Thanks again, I’ve liked and subscribed. If you haven’t heard of the Mandela effect or want to know more just search for it here on RU-vid. There are hundreds of them. (For example, I sure don’t recall C-3PO from Star wars having one silver leg!)
I was 12 at the time and remember that day very well. What I can't get anyone to explain to this day was the head shot. Ok Oswald got off the first 2 shots then came the head shot. I've had plenty of experience with weapons and have visited the Dallas Book Depository and stood on the spot Kennedy was shot. My question is if Oswald did make the head shot why was Kennedys skull fragments and brain matter spattered all over the trunk lid? You can see Jackie climbing onto the trunk lid trying to gather the pieces up. If Oswald's shot came from behind wouldn't Kennedys brain matter be scattered over the front of the limo and onto the dash? It just doesn't make sense. I still say the head shot came from a forward position.
I worked at Hess and my friends dad was head of engineering, my friend came home from school one day and noticed the garage door was partially open, a car that was to long was inside. It was the Kennedy car. They kept it there to hide from the media. Before transporting it to the factory. .l worked on the Reagan presidential car while I was there. Great job.
Excellent and moving episode on the anniversary of the JFK assassination. I was in the fourth grade when JFK was killed and remember it well. The whole nation was in shock as a result. I was in Dallas in the mid-'90s and had the opportunity to visit the area in which the assassination took place. The area has been changed from that dark day in 1963, but what remains and stands out is the Texas Book Depository from which Oswald shot Kennedy. Thanks, also JD, for explaining the limo. First time I've seen such and explanation.
