From the Archives: Remembering JFK
(Images courtesy of Washington State Archives) One of the darkest dates in U.S. history is upon us. It was on Nov. 22, 1963, when U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was America’s 35th president. In memory of this shocking and tragic event 50 years ago, our State Archives has retrieved two documents related to the fateful day that shook our nation. Here is the telegram (above) sent to Gov….