History as it happened. We join the Rex Jones show on KLIF Dallas in progress. Part way through I Have a Boyfriend by the Chiffons, we hear the first bulletin of a shooting in President Kennedy's motorcade.
As the assassination took place during the lunch hour on a weekday, most people learned of the event via the radio, not television. This is an astounding recording that illustrates how many citizens of the Dallas / Ft. Worth heard the news.
Runtime: 63 minutes
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