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JFK at 50: a ceremony not sad enough

JFK at 50: a ceremony not sad enough

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Jefferson Morley
Nov 22, 2013
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Dealey Plaza 50 years later: under control. The tightly controlled commemoration of the 50th anniversary of JFK's death in Dealey Plaza proved more a salve for the wounded civic spirit of Dallas than celebration of the life and legacy of President Kennedy. A ticketed crowd of 5,000 people gathered on a bitterly cold day, while Dallas police officers ke…

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