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Some of the president's speeches are going to be read. and there is going to be a new jfk monument that's going to be unveiled. it's actually located on the grassy knoll on street side there. the inscription on it is actually the final part of the speech that will jfk was on his way to deliver at the dallas trade mart on that day. >> kennedy was the nation's 35th president. this week has given us all an opportunity really to revisit history to revisit the legacy of john f. kennedy. what would the u.s. have been like had this assassination not happened? these important pieces of legislation, th...

Knoll. >> a new poll shows jfk is the most popular president of the last century. when you break down the numbers, the approval rating is even higher among americans who were alive during his presidency. >> those who have memories of the time. kennedy was very popular during his time in office. his average approval rating, according to gallup, was 70%. that's actually the highest in gallup's polling history. now, earlier this morning, the late president's younger sister laid a wreath at her brother's grave. >> jean kennedy smith is his last surviving sibling. she campaigned around the country ...

He had landed a shot flight from fort worth. about an hour fll now is when the tragedy happened here in dealey plaza. the city hopes this is part of the turning of the page, a new monument as michael mentioned at the top will be unveiled. at the foot of the monument, a paragraph from the speech the president was supposed to deliver that day. he was on his way to a luncheon at the dallas trade marred when oswald shot him from the school depository. the city hopes to mark the anniversary in a somber and appropriate way. it is an attempt at a bit of a page turning >> david, jfk had his flaws. per...

Of dealey plaza in dallas where he was gunned down. the city is holding its first official ceremony to mark the tragedy. >> it seems extraordinary, doesn't it. it starts at the bottom of the hour, about 15 minutes or so from now. of course, it is set to coincide with the time of day that jfk's motorcade passed through downtown dallas. crowds had filled the streets, of course, to see the president. today crowds are there to honor his legacy. >> it's interesting to see the historical footage and then today, dallas, the city will hold a moment of silence at the exact time of the assassination. mi...

Welcome back. live images there and also very historic i thinks as you eon the bomb right-hand side of your screen there of john f. kennedy 50 years ago today on his fateful visit to dallas. there you see on the left, the arlington national cemetery eternal flame and also there in the upper half of your screen, dallas today commemorating the legacy of jfk. >> a city for 50 years has tried to shake off the of reputation, if you like, of the city where jfk died, where he was killed and now for the first time actually marking this anniversary of his death. >> and shortlily there will be a ceremon...