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November 18, 1963: Lethal Threats in Florida

JFK's 28-mile motorcade goes ahead in Tampa; a shorter one is canceled in Miami.

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Aboard the USS Observation Island, President Kennedy watches a Polaris A-2 missile launched from a submarine at Cape Canaveral, FL, Nov. 16, 1963 (JKF Library)

President Kennedy’s visit to Florida took place under heightened security prompted by numerous threats.

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