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Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim
I was in 8th Grade . We were in our final period of the day which was a " Homeroom Study Hall " . It was announced over our Class - room speaker system by our school Principal .
I believe that it was Friday . We watched it all weekend as reported on our very small 19 inch Black and White TV . Happened to be watching live when Ruby shot Oswald .
Wonder what % of Americans were old enough to recall the experience and are still living . Hard to believe but if JFK were still alive he would be about age 96 . Sometimes I wonder if JFK had lived what direction the Vietnam War might have taken .
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I also was in the 8th grade, I had just come into the locker room from phys-ed and coach came in and announced it to everyone. I also saw Ruby shoot Oswald live on TV. I remember jumping on my bike and riding over to the park to find my dad to tell him, he was hitting golf balls.
I believe there wouldn't have been a Viet Nam if JFK had lived, I think he had told the Joint Chiefs that morning to figure out an exit plan. Imagine 53,000 Americans had not died, all the disabled both physically and mentally would have been spared, and today I still see the effects everytime I go to the VA Clinic at Mullberry.
The effects of illegal drugs on this country, I'm not saying marijuana is a gateway drug, but the introduction to so many Americans by way of Southeast Asia relaxed a lot of attitudes, especially those of a conservative background who probably would of never tried pot if it wasn't for the war. Today it seems 90% of all crime committed is tied into drugs in one way or another.
I enlisted in the Army in 1970 and after basic and school had orders for Nam, but that morning when I was to leave they were cancelled. Three weeks later I was told I was going to Korea for 13 months. I ended up on the DMZ at a small airfield that patrolled the 38th Parallel. Ironically I became fascinated by the JFK Assasination and every week when the bookmobile came by our camp I would check out a new book, I must of read about 10 books while there.
My favorite book was written by Mark Lane, former DA in New Orleans who worked with Jim Garrison. It was the book by Garrison that Oliver Stone used for his movie JFK. However, I much preferred Mark Lane's book, not so much for his conclusions but for the unusual occurences and coincidences that he brought to light which would lead anyone to disagree with the Warren Commission. If interested, pick up the book "Rush to Judgement". Mark Lane died just last year at the age of 89. Here's Mark Lane with JFK.
