The 50th Anniversary Commemoration Honoring The Memory of President John F. Kennedy”
the crowds lining their motorcade route in
Dallas. Minutes later the president was shot.
(PBS image)
Dallas citizens will honor the life, leadership and legacy of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 2013, the 50th anniversary of his death. Twenty-five community members and Mayor Michael S. Rawlings, in cooperation with the City of Dallas, planned an event of solemn observance in [tribute to our nation’s 35th president. Together, Dallas and the nation will remember and reflect. The event includes historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough reading excerpts from some of Kennedy’s speeches; the tolling of church bells throughout the city and a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m., the time Kennedy was shot; a performance by the Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club; and a ceremonial flyover of military aircraft.
Attendance is limited to the 5,000 ticket-holders who have already been selected from among more than 13,000 who applied for admission. The program also will be simulcast live on screens in several locations, including AT&T Plaza at Victory Park, about a mile and a half from Dealey Plaza.
Many organizations throughout Dallas and North Texas are presenting events, exhibits and programs to commemorate the day. Access (www.JFK50thevents.org) to learn what events are taking place. The calendar is searchable by date or type of event. The Sixth Floor Museum has assembled this calendar as a public service to our guests and is not a sponsor of these events unless specifically stated.
