The assassination of the charismatic president

At the 22^nd November, 2013 will be the 50^th anniversary of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as “JFK”, was the 35^th President of the United States, serving from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963. He lived from 29^th May until 22^nd November. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, and died while his journey through Texas in Dallas. He was travelling through Texas, because he wanted to raise funds for the upcoming US presidential election and to arbitrate the argument in the Democratic Party. Kennedy’s wife Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy accompanied her husband on a business trip the first time. Because of his belief in the equality of Afro-Americans – you have to try to think like people in 1963 did – Kennedy had a narrow majority in Texas. Also his foreign policy, the Cuban missile crisis in particular, wasn`t accepted of the people.

At the day of his assassination Kennedy planned to speak to the inhabitants of Dallas. Mr and Mrs Kennedy were driven in a car without top by William Greer, a secret service agent. In the car also were G

overnor John Connally, his wife Nelli Connally and the second secret service agent Roy Kellerman. A lot of people cheered Mr Kennedy and his wife and nobody knew that this was the last day of the president.

Suddenly there were several shots! One shot had passed right through the neck of the president, but didn´t kill him. Another shot hit his head. Despite all efforts to resuscitate “JFK”, the 35^th president died because of his severe injuries. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was inhumed on the national cemetery at the 25^th November 1963.

After the assassination of the president the police and the secret service agents were looking for the fugitive assassin. They took Lee Harvey Oswald into custody and claimed him to be the culprit. Oswald always denied being the murderer of John F. Kennedy and claimed to be innocent. He was murdered by Jack Ruby, during his transferral to prison.

The assassination of his beloved president was a great shock for the population of the US. Until today Kennedy is one of the best-known presidents and will surely be in the mind of the people.

If you like this topic, you could look at this link for more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy