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DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and

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Some of the last surviving witnesses to the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are among those sharing their stories as the nation marks the 60th anniversary.

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Few are still alive who witnessed the president's assassination in 1963, but those who are remember it vividly still.

Few are still alive who witnessed the president's assassination in 1963, but those who are remember it vividly still.

A reporter has told of her role covering the assassination of then US president John F Kennedy.

Few are still alive who witnessed the president's assassination in 1963, but those who are remember it vividly still.

Few are still alive who witnessed the president's assassination in 1963, but those who are remember it vividly still.

Some of the last surviving witnesses to the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are among those sharing their stories as the nation marks the 60th anniversary.