The Death Of A President From A Seven Year Old's Viewpoint.
An American tells his reaction to the murder of President Kennedy when he was seven years old. "President Kennedy has been shot and we don't know if he'll survive." Suddenly, she had the attention of every second grader in the class. She continued, "Class will dismissed as soon as the busses arrive." When I got home my mother was glued to Chet Huntley's news bulletin on our black and white television. Black and white television seemed to accentuate the gloominess of the event. The news report kept replaying the events of the assassination attempt.