JFK, and even more so Attorney General Robert Kennedy, were intensely disliked in some parts of the South primarily because they became Civil Rights activists.
If you watched all of the JFK coverage you should have seen the special on their decision to enforce integration of the University of Alabama with U.S. Marshals and the federalization of the Alabama National Guard.
They showed Governor George Wallace literally "standing in the schoolhouse door" at the university to resist integration and being confronted by U.S. Attorney Nick Katzenbach and U.S. Marshals.
After the confrontation, the young lady who was enrolling entered through a different door.
As a sidelight, Gov. Wallace was himself the victim of an assassination attempt while under Secret Service protection when he was running for president. His wounds left him paralyzed from the waist down. Special Agent Nick Zarvos was shot in the throat in the same incident and survived.
In his later years Gov. Wallace announced that he had repented of his earlier segregationist positions.
As you may know, the Kennedys had close connections with the Sinatra "Rat Pack" which included brother-in-law Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. When the Kennedys decided to become active in enforcing Civil Rights they asked Lawford to talk to Davis about breaking off his relationship with actress Mai Britt because of the criticism at that time over inter-racial relationships.
With regard to Texas in general and Dallas in particular, it was (an is) politically very conservative. The primary liberal spot in Texas is Austin. Just prior to the JFK visit to Dallas there was a visit by Democrat Adali Stevenson who was actually struck by a sign being held by a demonstrator.
However, you are right; Kennedy was greeted warmly by the people of Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald was not a Dallasite. He was born in New York; lived in Russia and New Orleans before moving to the Dallas area. His actions should not be blamed on the people of Dallas.
Prior to shooting JFK, Oswald had attempted to assassinate an outspoken conservative General in Dallas.
At this time there are virtually no records or files relating to the JFK assassination that have not been released. Most can be viewed at the JFK Library. The JFK autopsy photos and drawings can actually be found on the Internet.
If you have been caught up in any of the multitude of "conspiracy theories" I recommend reading the book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi. Bugliosi, who prosecuted the Charles Manson family members in California, has written an exhaustive book which debunks all of the popular conspiracy theories.
If you want the perspective of the agents who were in Dallas on the day of the assassination, I recommend The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence by Gerald Blaine, Lisa McCubbin and Clint Hill. For years after the assassination I worked with almost every Secret Service agent who was present in Dallas and we never had conversations about Dallas. This book is noteworthy because it is the first break in their silence that I am aware of. In case you do not know, Clint Hill was the lone agent who got on the back of the limousine after JFK was shot and who pushed Jackie back down into her seat.
As we look back at the Kennedy presidency it is interesting to realize how many of his political positions would now be considered "conservative."
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask, rather, what you can do for your country." --- John F. Kennedy
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