22 November, 2008

Forty-Five Years Ago Today


President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on this day in 1963. Here are his final public words, spoken at a breakfast meeting for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce on the morning of that dark day in our nations history.

...I am confident, as I look to the future, that our chances for security, our chances for peace, are better than they have been in the past. And the reason is because we are stronger. And with that strength is a determination to not only maintain the peace, but also the vital interests of the United States. To that great cause, Texas and the United States are committed. Thank you.

Less than five hours later, our President was gone.

1 comment:

bilski said...

Of course you comment on JFK. My guess is that you fancy yourself a JFK doppleganger