Category Archives: U.S. Presidents

President Lyndon B. Johnson names commission to investigate JFK assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1963)


Video: 'Who killed JFK? Behind the scenes of Warren Commission'

(Friday, November 29, 1963, announced by the White House at 7:30 p.m. EST) — One week after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dallas, Lyndon B. Johnson, his successor, created the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren to investigate the assassination. Continue reading President Lyndon B. Johnson names commission to investigate JFK assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 29 1963)

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers ‘Let Us Continue’ speech to joint session of Congress 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1963)


Video: 'President Lyndon B. Johnson's Address to Congress, November 27, 1963. MP505'

(Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 27, 1963, 12:30 p.m. EST) — Five days after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dallas, Lyndon B. Johnson, his successor, delivered his “Let Us Continue” speech before a joint session of Congress, calling Kennedy the “greatest leader of our time,” and said that “American dreams have been vitalized by his drive and by his dedication.” Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers ‘Let Us Continue’ speech to joint session of Congress 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1963)

Continuous televised coverage of state funeral of John F. Kennedy begins 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1963)


Video: 'CBS News Live Coverage of The State Funeral of President Kennedy' (approximately 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST)

(Monday, November 25, 1963, the caisson bearing President Kennedy’s casket leaves the U.S. Capitol for the White House at 10:59 a.m. EST) — The state funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place today in Washington, D.C., during the three days that followed his assassination on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading Continuous televised coverage of state funeral of John F. Kennedy begins 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 25 1963)

Accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald fatally shot by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live national television 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1963)


Video: 'KRLD-TV (DALLAS) RAW FOOTAGE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD IS SHOT! (NOVEMBER 24, 1963)'

(Sunday, November 24, 1963, 11:21 a.m. CST)Lee Harvey Oswald, 24, charged with assassinating President John F. Kennedy, was mortally wounded this morning at the Police and Courts Building in downtown Dallas, Texas, in full view of millions of people watching on television. Continue reading Accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald fatally shot by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby on live national television 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 24 1963)

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn-in as 36th U.S. President following JFK’s assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)


Video: 'Lyndon Johnson Swearing-in Nov 22, 1963'

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 2:38 p.m. CST) — 98 minutes after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds to his upper back and head while riding in an open presidential car in Dallas, Texas, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn-in today as the 36th President of the United States by U.S. District Judge Sarah T. Hughes, on board Air Force One prior to the airplane’s departure from Dallas. Continue reading Lyndon B. Johnson sworn-in as 36th U.S. President following JFK’s assassination 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

U.S. President John F. Kennedy fatally wounded while riding in Dallas motorcade 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)


Video: 'JFK Assassination Zapruder 18fps no interpolatation HD stabilized motion panorama - 60th anniversary'

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, 46, was fatally shot today by a sniper while riding as a passenger in a Lincoln Continental motorcade in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy fatally wounded while riding in Dallas motorcade 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

U.S. President John F. President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive at Love Field in Dallas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)


Video: 'November 22, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy and party arriving Love Field Airport, Dallas, Texas' (note: Air Force One landed at 11:38 a.m.; the Kennedys disembarked at 11:42 a.m. and departed in a motorcade at 11:48 a.m.)

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 11:38 a.m. CST) — U.S. President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy touched down at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, this morning, completing a short flight from Fort Worth during a two-day five-city tour of Texas. Continue reading U.S. President John F. President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive at Love Field in Dallas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

U.S. President John F. Kennedy addresses Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in what would turn out to be his last speech 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)


Video: 'President Kennedy's speech at the Forth Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast'

(Friday, November 22, 1963, 9:25 a.m. CST) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy addressed the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce this morning in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Texas in what would turn out to be his final public speech. Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy addresses Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in what would turn out to be his last speech 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1963)

U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy land in San Antonio to begin two-day, five-city tour of Texas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1963)


Video: '"THE LAST TWO DAYS" (1963 FILM) [HIGH-QUALITY UPGRADE]' (JFK lands in San Antonio at 0:34)

(Thursday, November 21, 1963, 1:30 p.m. CST) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in San Antonio this afternoon to begin a two-day, five-city tour of Texas. Continue reading U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy land in San Antonio to begin two-day, five-city tour of Texas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 21 1963)

‘I’m not a crook,’ U.S. President Richard Nixon tells newspaper executives in Bay Lake, Florida 50 hours ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1973)


Video: 'CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Richard Nixon Press Conference (I am not a crook)'

(Saturday, November 17, 1973, 7:02 p.m. EST; during the Watergate scandal) — Declaring that “I am not a crook,” U.S. President Richard Nixon vigorously defended his record in the Watergate case tonight and said he had never profited from his public service. Continue reading ‘I’m not a crook,’ U.S. President Richard Nixon tells newspaper executives in Bay Lake, Florida 50 hours ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1973)