Tragedy in Dallas Presentation by Robert L. Martinez Primary Content Source: All the People by Joy Hakim Images as cited.

President Kennedy had legislation that he wanted passed: civil rights bills, tax- cut bills, and health-care bills. President Kennedy had legislation that he wanted passed: civil rights bills, tax- cut bills, and health-care bills.

At first, the Democratic president was frustrated, Congress was controlled by an alliance of northern Republicans and southern Democrats. They voted as a bloc, against Kennedy’s legislation. At first, the Democratic president was frustrated, Congress was controlled by an alliance of northern Republicans and southern Democrats. They voted as a bloc, against Kennedy’s legislation.

But by 1963, the charismatic president saw signs that his ideas were being heard. The president was beginning to build up enough support from Congress to get his bills passed. But by 1963, the charismatic president saw signs that his ideas were being heard. The president was beginning to build up enough support from Congress to get his bills passed.

He expected to win a second term in the presidential elections in He hoped Congress would support his New Frontier ideas. Except for the situation in Vietnam, things were looking good. He expected to win a second term in the presidential elections in He hoped Congress would support his New Frontier ideas. Except for the situation in Vietnam, things were looking good.

Texas’s votes would be important in the coming election. So Vice President Lyndon Johnson, a Texan, asked Kennedy to visit Texas to build up political support. Texas’s votes would be important in the coming election. So Vice President Lyndon Johnson, a Texan, asked Kennedy to visit Texas to build up political support.

The crowds in San Antonio and Houston and Fort Worth were unusually warm and encouraging. The crowds in San Antonio and Houston and Fort Worth were unusually warm and encouraging.

Later in the day, when Air Force One, the presidential plane, touched down at Love Field in Dallas, thousands of people were waiting to cheer the president and the first lady. Later in the day, when Air Force One, the presidential plane, touched down at Love Field in Dallas, thousands of people were waiting to cheer the president and the first lady.

The weather was so fine and the crowds so enthusiastic that the plastic bubble top was taken off the presidential car. The bulletproof side windows were rolled down. The weather was so fine and the crowds so enthusiastic that the plastic bubble top was taken off the presidential car. The bulletproof side windows were rolled down.

Texas’s governor, John Connally, and his wife sat in the front seat of the big car; the Kennedy’s sat behind. Texas’s governor, John Connally, and his wife sat in the front seat of the big car; the Kennedy’s sat behind.

They were on their way to a luncheon. Crowds lined the street: a few among them were protesting, but most were cheering. They were on their way to a luncheon. Crowds lined the street: a few among them were protesting, but most were cheering.

When the limousine passed an old, seven- story schoolbook warehouse, Mrs. Connally turned around and said to the president, “You can’t say that Dallas isn’t friendly to you today!” When the limousine passed an old, seven- story schoolbook warehouse, Mrs. Connally turned around and said to the president, “You can’t say that Dallas isn’t friendly to you today!”

But President Kennedy never answered. Two bullets had pierced his head. But President Kennedy never answered. Two bullets had pierced his head.

For the rest of their lives, most Americans would remember exactly where they were on November 22, 1963, when they heard the news. For the rest of their lives, most Americans would remember exactly where they were on November 22, 1963, when they heard the news.

Again and again, they would stare at their TV screens and see the motorcade, the president falling into his wife’s lap… Again and again, they would stare at their TV screens and see the motorcade, the president falling into his wife’s lap…

…the press at Parkland Hospital… …the press at Parkland Hospital…

…and Jacqueline in her bloodstained suit. …and Jacqueline in her bloodstained suit.

At 1 p.m., John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. At 1 p.m., John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead.

At 2:30 p.m., Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president on Air Force One. At 2:30 p.m., Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president on Air Force One.

That plane carried him, and the martyred president, back to the nation’s capital. And the world wept. That plane carried him, and the martyred president, back to the nation’s capital. And the world wept.

Dallas police captured Lee Harvey Oswald in a movie theater after he shoots a policeman who notices his suspicious behavior. Dallas police captured Lee Harvey Oswald in a movie theater after he shoots a policeman who notices his suspicious behavior.

Oswald, who worked at the schoolbook depository, is charged with the shooting of President Kennedy and Governor Connally (who was wounded.) Oswald, who worked at the schoolbook depository, is charged with the shooting of President Kennedy and Governor Connally (who was wounded.)

Two days later, going through the jail passageway, Oswald is shot and killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner. Two days later, going through the jail passageway, Oswald is shot and killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner.

The debate about whether others were involved in JFK’s assassination continues to this day. The debate about whether others were involved in JFK’s assassination continues to this day.

The United States proved to the world, once again, that our Constitution guaranteed a successful and peaceful transition of government, even in the event of tragedy. The United States proved to the world, once again, that our Constitution guaranteed a successful and peaceful transition of government, even in the event of tragedy.