November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas-President John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline, Texas governor John Connally and his wife Nelly-were riding in a Lincoln Continental Convertible from the Dallas Love Field Airport greeting crowds as they passed through. Mrs. Connally said, "Mr. President, you can't say Dallas doesn't love you," the President replied, "No, you certainly can't," those were the last words spoken by John F. Kennedy. At 12:30pm, while passing the north side of Elm Street, the President was fatally shot by a bullet from a secondhand Italian Carcano assault rifle. The bullet entered his neck and penetrated his neck and slighty damaged his spinal vertebrae and his left lung. The shot left his neck, at which point he clasped it with
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Tippit. Later that day during an arranged press conference, Oswald was asked if he shot the President which he denied. Oswald was interrogated for twelve hours concerning his involvement in the murders of J.D. Tippit and JFK. These investigations could not be continued because just two days after the assassination while being transferred from city to county jail a Dallas nightclub owner, Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
The staff who treated President Kennedy knew there was no chance of survival and his personal physician George Burkley, stated the cause of death was the bullet wound to his skull. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1:00pm and the White House Press Secretary officially announced his death at 1:33pm. On Monday, November 25, 1963, the funeral service for JFK was held at St. Matthew Cathedral and he was then buried at the Arlington National Cemetary in Virginia ninety delegates were present at the funeral.
The nation was understandably astounded by the news of the late President and mourned in a couple of ways. Some wept openly, others prayed, and a few directed anger and hatred toward Texas and its
Tippit. Later that day during an arranged press conference, Oswald was asked if he shot the President which he denied. Oswald was interrogated for twelve hours concerning his involvement in the murders of J.D. Tippit and JFK. These investigations could not be continued because just two days after the assassination while being transferred from city to county jail a Dallas nightclub owner, Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
The staff who treated President Kennedy knew there was no chance of survival and his personal physician George Burkley, stated the cause of death was the bullet wound to his skull. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead at 1:00pm and the White House Press Secretary officially announced his death at 1:33pm. On Monday, November 25, 1963, the funeral service for JFK was held at St. Matthew Cathedral and he was then buried at the Arlington National Cemetary in Virginia ninety delegates were present at the funeral.
The nation was understandably astounded by the news of the late President and mourned in a couple of ways. Some wept openly, others prayed, and a few directed anger and hatred toward Texas and its