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The Aftermath of the JFK Assassination

John F. Kennedy - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
John and Jackie Kennedy and the Connallys in the presidential limousine moments before the assassination. Victor Hugo King / US Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain
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Robert Kennedy and his wife follow Jackie Kennedy and her two children after viewing JFK at the state. Abbie Rowe / White House Photographs / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

18. Jackie Tried To Get Her Husband To Talk To Her

Even though it ultimately would not matter, Secret Service acted quickly when they heard the gunshots and saw JFK shot. Hill had been behind the vehicle but jumped into the car, where he tried to shield the president from any more harm. Immediately after that, the driver sped off towards the hospital while Jackie held pieces of her husband’s skill and head in her hands. Later, Jackie told the detective that she continued to talk to her husband, telling him that she loved him and asking him if he could hear her.

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