John F. Kennedy assassination: reaction and developments

1963-11-23

(1) Richard Nixon remarks on Kennedy’s death. (2) Dallas Assistant Police Chief Charles Bachelor on the progress of the investigation. (3) Crowd watched dignitaries arrive in the rain, chronological list of the day’s events (Art Schreiber). (4) President Johnson’s proclamation of a Day of Mourning and his executive order closing all government offices for a day (Schreiber). (5) President Johnson eulogizes his predecessor on Saturday, November 23, reads proclamation. (6) Events in Miami to stop the Orange Bowl (Pat Murphy). (7) Lee Harvey Oswald refuses lie detector test (Bill Hampton). (8) Press Secretary Pierre Salinger grieves but continues his work (Sid Davis). (9) Requiem mass at St. Mathews Cathedral while dignitaries gather (Tom Bryson). (10) Cardinal Cushing says that Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Ron Meyers). (11) Unidentified remarking on Kennedy’s religious tolerance. (12) President Johnson postpones addressing joint session of Congress (Dave Parker). (13) Kennedy family requests burial at Arlington National Cemetery, list of dignitaries arriving (Art Schreiber).

Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Group W

Special events radio coverage

Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes

Special Collections and University Archives

English

sound tape reel

A guide to the full collection of Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes is available in our archival collections: https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43884

Catalog Key: bcast-077311; Other: 0492-MMC