Writer Who Knew Oswald in Moscow Speaks Out
Mar. 25, 1964 - An American writer who interviewed Lee Harvey Oswald (pictured in 1959) in Moscow four years before his murder as the...
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Mar 14
[AUDIO] Ruby Defense Attorney Blasts Dallas
Mar. 14, 1964 - After Jack Ruby was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, defense attorney Melvin...
Mar 14
[VIDEO] Mar. 14, 1964 | Prosecutor Reacts to Ruby Verdict
Mar. 14, 1964 - Jack Ruby was sentenced today to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of...
Mar 14
Dallas Reacts to Ruby Sentence
Mar. 14, 1964 - The people of Dallas did not want Jack Ruby back among them, boasting of his crime and acquittal. Neither did they want...
Mar 14
🚨Jack Ruby Sentenced to Death
Mar. 14, 1964 - Jack Ruby was sentenced today to die in the electric chair for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of...
Mar 3
Psychiatrist: Ruby Shows No Guilt or Remorse
Mar. 3, 1964 - Jack Ruby shows no signs of guilt or remorse over the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, a Baltimore psychiatrist has reported....
Apr 11, 2023
Apr. 11, 1963 - Edwin Walker Speaks on Assassination Attempt (VIDEO)
Apr. 11, 1963 - Former Major General Edwin A. Walker was the victim of an attempted rifle assassination at about 9 p.m. last night while...
Apr 11, 2023
🚨Assassination Attempt Made on Former Maj. Edwin Walker
🚨Apr. 11, 1963 - Former Major General Edwin A. Walker was the victim of an attempted rifle assassination at about 9 p.m. last night...
Dec 31, 2021
Kennedy and Khrushchev Exchange New Year's Greetings
Dec. 31, 1961 - President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev, in an exchange of New Year’s greetings made public today, assured each other of...
Dec 27, 2021
President Passes Physical Exam
Dec. 27, 1961 - President Kennedy passed his physical examination today with high marks, but did not quite make straight A’s. The...
Dec 25, 2021
Somber Christmas for Kennedy Family
Dec. 25, 1961 - President Kennedy and his family observed the customs of Christmas today, but misfortune dimmed the merriment. Joseph P....
Dec 25, 2021
President Kennedy Delivers Christmas Message to West Berliners
Dec. 25, 1961 - President Kennedy told West Berliners in a Christmas message today that the beacon of freedom in Berlin “will continue to...
Dec 24, 2021
President's Father Has Pneumonia, Undergoes Surgery
Dec. 24, 1961 - Joseph P. Kennedy (pictured last Christmas Eve with his wife Rose), partly paralyzed by a stroke, has been stricken with...
Dec 23, 2021
President's Father Shows Improvement
Dec. 23, 1961 - Joseph P. Kennedy, President Kennedy’s 73-year-old father, improved “considerably” in the last 24 hours, it was announced...
Dec 22, 2021
Kennedy and Macmillan Conclude Bermuda Meeting
Dec. 22, 1961 - President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan agreed today to seek renewed diplomatic contacts with the Soviet Union on...
Dec 22, 2021
Robert F. Kennedy to Tour Foreign Cities in February
Dec. 22, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy will make a round-the-world tour with his wife beginning in early February. The...
Dec 21, 2021
President's Father's Condition Remains Serious
Dec. 21, 1961 - Doctors held out slightly more hope today for Joseph P. Kennedy (pictured with the President in March), although his...
Dec 21, 2021
President Kennedy Meets with Prime Minister Macmillan in Bermuda
Dec. 21, 1961 - President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan opened a two-day meeting in Bermuda today with discussions of Soviet...
Dec 20, 2021
President's Father Remains in Serious Condition
Dec. 20, 1961 - Joseph P. Kennedy remained in a serious condition tonight as a result of a stroke yesterday. President Kennedy (pictured...
Dec 19, 2021
🚨President Kennedy's Father Suffers a Stroke
Dec. 19, 1961 - Joseph P. Kennedy, 73-year-old father of the President, suffered a stroke at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. today....
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