2023-11-24 06:59:53
DALLAS ∙ Hundreds of people flocked to Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s martyrdom. On November 22, 1963, former President John F. Kennedy was shot dead in Dealey Plaza.
Eyewitnesses to the killing shared their experiences on Wednesday followingnoon. Leslie French was 14 years old at the time. He says he was with a friend regarding 150 feet from Kennedy when the shooting happened.
“Some were running, some were falling, some were just standing there. We didn’t know what to do,” French recalled. 12-year-old Mickey Castro also received a permission slip to skip school to attend the procession. “We saw President John F. Kennedy. I was ecstatic,” Castro said. Castro and his classmates left downtown Dallas unaware of the tragic events that unfolded minutes later. “I remember the teachers crying,” Castro said.
Hundreds gathered to commemorate the tragedy 60 years later. Although the city of Dallas does not hold annual events at the plaza, a moment of silence was observed Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. No US president has visited Dealey Plaza in Dallas since the Kennedy assassination.
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The Martyrdom of John F. Kennedy: Memories Shared by Thousands
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