“We do this in a peaceful and orderly way,” said Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee at President Obama’s inauguration. “There is no mob, no coup, no insurrection. This is a moment when millions stop and watch.”
“We do this in a peaceful and orderly way,” said Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee at President Obama’s inauguration. “There is no mob, no coup, no insurrection. This is a moment when millions stop and watch.”
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You'll want to visit:
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Scene of the crime:
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Watch the Zapruder film:
The famous home movie of the assassination (warning: graphic imagery).
First official story:
Warren Commission Report (1964)
Second official story:
House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) Report (1979)
Oliver Stone's "JFK": What do historians think?
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