I have always been curious about this,because no TV or radio broadcast about his assasination I've seen has ever mentioned why he travelled to Dallas in November of 1963.
2006-09-15 17:00:50 · 13 answers · asked by auntfran8 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Cause thats where the Bush family comes from, its Georges fault don't ya know?
2006-09-15 17:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
He was reluctant to go to Dallas, but went in order to "mend fences" with the Texas Democratic party.
He really didn't want to go and said so.
Too bad he liked convertibles.
I saw Dick Cheney's motorcade here in Tucson, and I think he was on a similar mission.
They went by, on a city street, doing about 60 miles per hour.
There were two identical limos with blacked-out windows.
He was probably on the floor in the back seat of a Hummer, 2 blocks ahead of the limos.
I inadvertently made Ted Kennedy duck in the front seat (passenger) of a limo up in Seattle, back in the late 70's.
But that's another story.
By the way, the inventor or the "magic bullet theory" was a junior lawyer on the Warren Commission, (now) Senator Arlen Specter.
2006-09-16 00:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JFK decided to go to Texas in the fall of 1963 to attend a dinner given in honor of Congressman Albert Thomas. However, it's still unknown exactly when the idea originated to have this dinner for Thomas and when the invitation was given to JFK.
2006-09-16 00:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by Protagonist 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Was invited to visit Dallas by Governor Connally. Texas was a Democratic state...but was a "Southern Democratic" one...and Kennedy had only narrowly carried it by selecting native Texan LBJ as his running mate, and by some of LBJ's political cronies "fudging the ballot count" in key areas. Republicans were mobilizing very heavily to monitor voting in the 1964 election, because there were voting "irregularities" in Illinois, as well. So Kennedy knew he probably wouldn't carry Texas again...especially in view of his support for civil rights. So it was intended to (hopefully) just sway a few votes his way.
Hell of a shame...he was a good president, I thought. I'm also sorry that Bobby was assassinated...I think he'd have been one of the best presidents we ever had. It's a shame that Teddy...the one who survived...is such a damn drunken embarassment.
2006-09-16 00:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
i cant remember why, but he was warned by a famous psychic not to go. someday the truth will come out, but it will be down the road when that generation is dead. the jfk movie was pretty much on the line, but i think there is much more to it than anyone realizes. most all the people involved are dead, the ones who are alive are afraid to say anything. i think our own government was responsible. look at the warren commissions report. only an idiot would believe that.
2006-09-16 00:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by chris l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was in the JFK movie by Oliver Stone. I wish I could remember. The movie mentioned that Texas was particularly hostile territory to the progressive Kennedy.
2006-09-16 00:05:11 · answer #6 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As luck would have been he was tricked to visit Dallas to be there at wrong time in the wrong place.They even changed the motorcade route to suit their needs.
2006-09-16 00:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was campaigning to run for a second term
in 1964.
He was & is Americas greatest president for his futuristic ideas
and concerns about segregation.
2006-09-16 00:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by Calee 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He was on a political tour of the south; winning the minds/hearts of Texas voters was the goal.
2006-09-16 00:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
he was accompanying Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
2006-09-16 00:10:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋