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November 22, 1963
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On November 22, 1963, reporter Hugh Aynesworth was not among the cadre of reporters and photographers assigned to cover the Dallas visit ...

If you missed Southern Methodist University's panel on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, you can watch the entire panel- featuring author Hugh Aynesworth -here.


How the JFK Assassination Changed North Texas Media: The Full Video - Meadows School of the Arts...
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"For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's futures. And we are all mortal."

- John F. Kennedy

Planning to give someone the gift of history this holiday season? Please place your orders for autographed copies of November 22, 1963: Witness to History by DECEMBER 16 to ensure delivery by Christmas.


Hugh Aynesworth: November 22, 1963 Witness to History
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On November 22, 1963, science and aerospace reporter Hugh Aynesworth had the day off. He was not among the cadre of reporters and photographers assigned to cover the Dallas visit of President John F. Kennedy. Within forty-eight hours, however, Aynesworth had witnessed the assassination of the presid...

The Washington Post has an interesting piece about the "cowboys" who covered the events of November 22, 1963.


The cowboys who covered JFK’s assassination
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“The mores were a little different in those days,” says veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer, then a Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter who rode to crime scenes with the cops he covered and took suspects’ confessions “because I could type better” than the detectives.

"Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past - let us accept our own responsibility for the future."

- John F. Kennedy

If you know any U.S. history buffs, November 22, 1963: Witness to History makes a great gift. Autographed copies are available at the following link.


Hugh Aynesworth: November 22, 1963 Witness to History
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On November 22, 1963, science and aerospace reporter Hugh Aynesworth had the day off. He was not among the cadre of reporters and photographers assigned to cover the Dallas visit of President John F. Kennedy. Within forty-eight hours, however, Aynesworth had witnessed the assassination of the presid...

Wishing you all the best on this Thanksgiving Day.

Hugh recently appeared on the Diane Rehm Show to speak about the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. You can listen to the episode here.


Fiftieth Anniversary Of President Kennedy's Assassination | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR
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President John F. Kennedy's flag-draped casket lies in state in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Two members of the honor guard attend the casket.

The Washington Post wonders how modern journalists would have covered the Kennedy assassination, and author Hugh Aynesworth discusses his own methods.


How would journalists report the story of JFK’s assassination today? Very differently.
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Reporters covering JFK’s assassination had access well beyond what’s standard today.