Friday, July 19, 2019

JFK Interview Essay -- essays research papers

The JFK Assassination   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  This interview was conducted with my friend’s father on the assassination of JFK, and the impact it had on life in America.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Q: How old were you when JFK was assassinated?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A: I was only 15 at the time, but I can vividly recall it   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Q: What was your very first reaction?  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A: Well, I was shocked I really couldn’t believe it. I mean, you hear about the Lincoln’s assassination but it never seemed real. Now JFK was assassinated and it seemed like it could never happen, it was just like a dream.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Q: How did your parents react?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A: They seemed more upset than sad. They couldn’t believe that this could happen, they were upset that such a man as JFK could be dead, just like that. He did so much to change the way people think, act, and feel in this country and he’d never be back.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Q: What was the general mood?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A: At the time we lived in a very tight neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Around that neighborhood you could see things change. Morale was lower than I could ever remember, everybody was sad.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Q: Did they play the video back on TV?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  A: I don’t ever really remember seeing it replayed over and over on TV, they really didn...

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