From the Archives: After JFK's Assassination, His Final Flight From Dallas
Aboard Air Force One during one of America’s most searing, perilous moments.
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Aboard Air Force One during one of America’s most searing, perilous moments.
That kind introduction, and to general clark, and the faculty and staff at west point, you have been outstanding stewards of this proud institution, and outstanding mentors for the newest officers in the united states army. i'd like to acknowledge the army's leadership, general mchugh, secretary deonio and jack reid who was an aofficer here as well, and the class of 2014, i congratulate you on taking your place on the long gray line. among you is the first all female command team. and you also have a rhodes
Supposed to keep soldiers safe but they obviously failed. what are people saying about that this morning? >> you know, i talked to an army major this morning actually over breakfast. i asked him exactly about, you know, these -- the protocol and i'm sure barbara starr can really add to this from the pentagon. you cannot, as a member of our military, come on to post here at ft. hood, even if you have, you know, rightfully owning your own weapon. in this case, a .45 semiautomatic pistol. you have to register with your commander. you have to keep it at home. you cannot be on base with it. >> broo...
There as i heard the clip, clip, clip. i knew that she was cutting a lock of his hair. they then turned and walked from the east room. she handed me the scissors, and she and the attorney general went up to the family living quarters on the second floor. general mchugh and i checked the casket, make sure it was okay and the casket was sealed and never reopened. >> then obviously looking at pictures here, the iconic image of jacqueline kennedy and obviously her young son giving the salute. you're in that picture. when you look at that image and you must see it so often, i guess, what goes throu...
I ran down to the usher's office and got a pair of scissors. handed them to her, and stood there as i heard the clip, clip, clip. i knew that she was cutting a lock of his hair. they then turned and walked from the east room. she handed me the scissors, and she and the attorney general went up to the family living quarters on the second floor. general mchugh and i checked the casket, make sure it was okay and the casket was sealed and never reopened. >> then obviously looking at pictures here from the pun real itself, the iconic image of jacqueline kennedy and obviously her young son giving th...