Robert McNamara's Reminiscence regarding the John F. Kennedy Assassination

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Artifact Overview

This memo was written by Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy administration, just after he learned of the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He describes, in very personal terms, his reaction to the news from the President's brother, Robert Kennedy, that the president had been shot.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Reminiscence

Subject Date

22 November 1963

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2005.78.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Robert McNamara's Reminiscence regarding the John F. Kennedy Assassination