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The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy

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The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy “On Friday, November 22, 1963 just southwest of the intersection of Elm and Houston streets in Dallas, Texas, hundreds of people witnessed one of the most famous murders in recent history” (Waggoner 8) . His wife was with him and she tried to save him but he died on the way to the hospital. President Kennedy was only 46 years old when he got killed. His term of presidency lasted from 1961-1963 (Kreiser Par.) President Kennedy was married with 3 kids. “They would have four kids but one was still born and died” (O’Reilly 41). I think that President Kennedy was a family man and was very involved in all that he could be. I believe that he probably took a lot of vacations with his wife and kids …show more content…

In 1963 blacks started enrolling at the University of Alabama”. “George Wallace, the governor of Alabama stood in the governor of Alabama stood in the university doorway to physically bar two black students from enrolling” (Waggoner 12). Everyone accused Lee Henry Oswald of killing president Kennedy (Netzley 43). “The FBI tracked his every move and tried to figure out what gun he used to kill the president. They accused him because back in November he sent a threating note to the FBI but they didn’t follow up on it” (Thomas Par.7). “On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was inaugurated the 35th president of the United States” The president was not a very well-liked person after a little while of being in office (Netzley 16). I think that whoever killed Kennedy only did it because he wasn’t liked very well and that he may have got killed if he didn’t kill Kennedy. “President Kennedy started speaking out for peace between the Soviet Union and the United States. The country thinks he was being too soft and that they should continue making weapons for war. The people thought we should have a nuclear attack on the soviets but the president did not. He also said he wants to get Americans out of Vietnam. According to a reporter the president was sick of war and frequently asked how to be rid of war. Such a statement as that angered the U.S. military leaders” (Netzley 19). “Governor Connally’s

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