junior college when he was shot. many dozens of us were in the common buildings glued to the tv. patti ann: we heard from gary who said he was actually at the parade and remembers the sound of the gunshot. was complete chaos. security watts nothing like today, interesting. a sad day for sure. jon: it is amazing when you look at those images of the president riding in a convertible, you know. wouldn t happen today. patti ann: yeah. jon: really hasn t happened ever since that day. val oliver writes, i was in the fifth grade cutting a pilgrim costume. my dad, an fbi agent, went immediately to dallas. i was living history. patti ann: cathy says 50 years ago, grade three recess. i heard news over the radio. the heard the told the teacher. the teacher tried to keep me after school for lying. my mother intervened. jon: tom writes i was in training at an air force base in illinois and packed our bags and
capitol hill. from everybody i ve spoken to, they want to get this puppy, like stevie wonder once said, signed, sealed, and delivered so there s no chance of any economic catastrophe and we can put this behind us and have thanksgiving and christmas and won t see me in the pilgrim costume because i ll get to enjoy a holiday. i don t know about that. the pilgrim costume has been ordered debt ceiling breach or not. indeed. i will also note that signed, sealed, and delivered is one of president obama s favorite stevie wonder songs, and what can be sure he will be humming or tapping his foot as these things make their way through the capitol this evening. thank you to nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert. thank you to my intelligent and patient panel. that s all for now. see you back in new york city tomorrow. andrea mitchell reports is up next. the day my doctor told me i had diabetes,