Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 3

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his presidential limo through downtown Dallas. His violent and public death became one of the most traumatic moments in the nation’s history — and one of the most controversial, as Americans debated the mystery around his killer, Lee Harvey Oswald. The tragedy also thrust Vice President Lyndon Johnson into the White House, where he battled Kennedy’s brother Bobby for control of JFK’s legacy, and passed landmark legislation that would forever mark the tumultuous era.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
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0:09.0	Imagine it's the morning of November 21, 1963.
0:21.6	You're a secret service agent, assigned to the team for President John F. Kennedy and
0:25.5	his wife Jackie.
0:27.0	You're sitting at your small desk in the corner of the cramped White House map room,
0:30.4	which serves as an office space for you and your fellow agents.
0:33.8	Spread across your desk are plans for the President's two-day trip to Texas.
0:38.2	As you scan the packed schedule, you add another cigarette butt to your already overflowing
0:42.4	ash tray.
0:44.4	The buzzer startles you, indicating the President, code named Lancer, is moving through the White
0:49.3	House.
0:50.3	A moment later, he exits the elevator and waves a quick blow.
0:54.8	He rise and nod as he whisks past.
0:57.9	Your fellow secret service agent Floyd Boring steps into the office and drops his briefcase.
1:02.6	Are you ready for this trip?
1:04.3	Doesn't stop.
1:05.3	In four cities over 36 hours, it's going to be fun.
1:08.6	But you know, I'm not sure about these motorcats.
1:11.4	What about them?
1:12.4	I think we should keep the hard top on.
1:14.2	Well, Lancer told me earlier this week, the elections a year away, but the campaign
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