Retrospective report on J.F. Kennedy anniversary

Title

Retrospective report on J.F. Kennedy anniversary

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

Nov 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:16

Description

As preparations are made for memorial services across America to mark the twentieth anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on 22/11/63, this retrospective report looks at his term in office and Jack Ruby’s later gunning down of his killer Lee Harvey Oswald. Includes archive extracts of Kennedy’s inaugural oath of office, and actuality of his assassination and of the Lee Harvey Oswald murder. Concludes with electronic music. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John F. Kennedy

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Death; Homicide; Presidents; John F. Kennedy; Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Lee Harvey Oswald; Jack Ruby

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