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The rain had stopped when we left; the President wanted an open car to be close to the people. I surveyed the crowds, even climbing onto the presidential vehicle's rear bumper to be near Mrs. Kennedy, unsure of the onlookers' intentions. I was on the press bus, enjoying the view. There was something special about this trip, possibly because Jackie was there. My perspective of Dallas shifted; it wasn't cold, and the city seemed welcoming to Jackie, making it a celebration for them to see the First Lady, who'd never visited. Of course, it changed her life.

A person has been shot in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters. Panic ensues as detectives draw their guns. Oswald has been shot at close range in the stomach. There is confirmation that it is indeed Oswald who has been shot. The situation is chaotic, with urgent questions about the identity of the shooter.

I'm consumed by guilt; I should have done more, been faster. Something happened in the motorcade. The limousine sped up. Mrs. Kennedy screamed; they shot him in the head. "I love you, Jack," she cried. It happened at Dealey Plaza. People scrambled to escape. I saw women running barefoot, a father shielding his son with his body. We were incredibly close when he was shot in the head. My maternal instincts took over.

I was at home after my lunch swim, about to return to the Justice Department, when the White House called. It was Ethel, my wife, who answered; it was J. Edgar Hoover. Hearing Hoover's name, I knew it wasn't good news. He told me the President had been shot, possibly fatally. The news was devastating. It was a shock, and it changed my life forever. My brother was the golden boy; if he could be killed, anything was possible. It instilled a sense of fatalism in me.

We called President Kennedy's mother in Hyannis. She addressed him as "Mr. President," even before Johnson felt comfortable using that title. Johnson became emotional, breaking down, and quickly handed the phone to Lady Bird.

The vice president and Mrs. Johnson greeted President and Mrs. Kennedy at Love Field. Large crowds surged around the President as he approached the fence. Mrs. Kennedy, unusually, went with him. We were aware of a Dallas group opposed to the President's policies, but their intentions were unknown. The crowd's density prevented us from getting closer. Someone suggested getting ahead of the motorcade for a better view. The President and First Lady then left the fence and proceeded to the limousine where Governor Connolly awaited them for the trip downtown.

My boss yelled at me to call the White House. The operator connected me to Robert Kennedy, who asked what was happening. I told him both President Kennedy and the governor had been shot—it was as bad as it could get. He hung up. Mrs. Kennedy knew immediately, when he fell into her lap, that the President was dead.

In 1951, with FDR’s polio story in the background, Jonas Salk develops a polio vaccine and distributes it to four pharmaceutical companies, notably Cutter Pharmaceuticals. Cutter is highlighted as central to the tale, though the lesson is not taught to doctors. The vaccine’s growth is difficult, so Salk proposes using a primate culture near humans, specifically African green monkey kidney cells, to produce the vaccine. The first test subject for Salk’s vaccine is Dr. Ochsner of the Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, a renowned surgeon and former head of Tulane’s medical school. Ochsner, who had a storied career and a controversial reputation in New Orleans medical circles, brings the vaccine into the surgical amphitheater in 1951, where he injects his grandson and granddaughter. The grandson dies within seven days of polio; the granddaughter develops polio in her leg but does not die. The narrator notes that younger doctors in New Orleans are not taught this story, as Ochsner had died earlier but his son lived, and the narrator later trained at Ochsner Medical Foundation. The narrator recounts being in New Orleans during JFK’s era, with Oliver Stone filming in the basement of Charity Hospital, and the narrator meeting Virginia Garrison (daughter of Jim Garrison, the DA who prosecuted Clay Shaw in the JFK case). Virginia warns the narrator about Alton Ochsner, suggesting he was a nefarious figure, contrasting public perception with the stories she knew from her father’s dealings. Ochsner allegedly advocates slowing the vaccine development and recommends transferring the science to a doctor at the NIH, Bernice Eddy. Eddy investigates from 1951 to 1953/1954 and discovers that all of Salk’s original polio vaccines were tainted with SV40 (Simian Virus 40), no one knowing this because DNA had not yet been discovered. Eddy tells the NIH and FDA about the contamination, but the industrial–military complex reportedly pushes forward, distributing the vaccine to about 300 million people and contributing to a cancer epidemic. Eddy reportedly faced cancellation for revealing these findings, including a 1955 New York Academy of Sciences talk where she disclosed SV40 contamination. As a result, Eddy’s lab is defunded and she is marginalized, and historians note there is little trace of the Cutter incident on FDA/NIH sites from 1951–1957. The narrator later digs through medical school archives and talks with Ochsner’s son, a cardiothoracic surgeon, to learn more. In a later exchange with JO (Ochsner’s son), the narrator learns more about the family’s involvement, ultimately culminating in a question about why a nuclear device exists in the basement of a community hospital.

The speaker watched a slowed-down version of the Zapruder tape showing Kennedy's assassination. In this version, the driver shot Kennedy, unlike the familiar one where he didn't react. The speaker was shown the original tape and a doctored one seen in the media, with a tree anomaly pointed out. The person showing the tapes emphasized that things are not always what they seem.

The speaker met a popular 23-year-old man in Italy. She recalls crying there. After about a month, the man told her she would be the mother of his children. Around the same time, he also told her he was going to shape her into the kind of woman he wanted. The speaker, who was 17, remembers thinking to herself, "That's what you think." She was fascinated by his beautiful speech and marvelous vocabulary, which he used to encourage her rather than make her feel inferior, prompting her to consult a dictionary.

At Parkland Hospital, Mrs. Kennedy clutched the President's body, refusing to let go. I covered him with my coat to get her to release him. Initial reports from the emergency room indicated the President was still alive, though Governor Connally was also injured. I was near the President's feet; I couldn't look at him for fear of fainting. I knew I needed to stay strong. A doctor urgently requested access, and people were asked to evacuate. Someone then inquired about the President's blood type. Mrs. Kennedy's stunned, "Do you mean he's alive?" was met with silence.

Over 2,000 people attended the Texas breakfast. President Kennedy wanted Jackie to be there because Texas was an important state, believing her presence would improve his reception. Jackie initially wasn't planning to attend. I went to her hotel room, and she was preparing to leave when the President's agent called, insisting she come to the breakfast. Upon her arrival, the crowd erupted in cheers. She wore a two-piece suit; I described the color as raspberry after consulting with a reporter.

The speaker visited Germany in 1933 because the papers were full of what was happening there. Someone offered to introduce her to Hitler, and she was extremely interested, as everyone was at the time. Upon meeting him, she found him to be a very interesting and fascinating man. The speaker emphasizes that Hitler was charming and completely different from anyone she had ever met. She notes that he possessed something special to rise from being an out-of-work painter to dictator of Germany. When asked about Hitler's responsibility for the deaths of 6,000,000 Jews, the speaker states that it is inexcusable. She says the man she knew was not someone she could have believed capable of such acts. She also points out that other dictators have killed more people than Hitler, yet were still visited and found charming by world leaders long after committing their crimes. She initially didn't believe the reports of atrocities, but eventually accepted them.

Lee Oswald has been shot in the stomach at point blank range in the basement of Dallas police headquarters. A man with a gun is present, causing absolute panic. Detectives have drawn their guns.

I recall entering the room with 28 others assembled by LBJ. We waited for Mrs. Kennedy, who had agreed to join us for the swearing-in but needed time to compose herself. When she arrived, the damage was evident; blood stained her dress and shoes. She appeared to be in shock, her expression serious and unsmiling. Mrs. Johnson offered her a change of clothes, but she refused, stating, "Let them see what they have done." The impact of the moment was profound.

The Dallas crowd was enthusiastic, and I was relieved that everyone was behaving. I told President Kennedy that Dallas clearly loved him. Then, almost instantly, I heard a noise. I looked at the President; his hands flew to his neck, and he slumped in his seat. He didn't speak, but his eyes…

Lee Oswald was shot in the stomach at point-blank range in the basement of Dallas police headquarters, causing absolute panic. Detectives drew their guns as a man with a gun was present.

A scuffle occurred on the Basement Floor of Dallas City Hall; Sergeant Oswell, identified as Lee Oswald, has been shot. In the courthouse basement, policemen, reporters, and cameramen awaited Oswald's elevator arrival for transfer to another jail. A man named Ruby was also present. As officers came down, Ruby moved toward Oswald and fired. Oswald slumped to the floor, and police officers apprehended Ruby.

John Kennedy was a close acquaintance of mine. He had ambitions to become an actor but his mother pushed him towards politics. Despite their volatile relationship, he and his wife Caroline loved each other. Unfortunately, their lives were cut short in a plane crash. Kennedy had plans to run for the Senate, likely in New York, and his mother strongly supported this. He was a handsome and talented individual who had the potential to become president.

Two years ago in Paris, I was known as the man who accompanied Mrs. Kennedy. Traveling through Texas now, I get a similar feeling. People aren't curious about Linden and my attire. Mrs. Kennedy had a difficult time the previous four months, grieving the loss of baby Patrick. This Texas trip was her first public appearance outside the White House since, and it was uplifting for people to see her happy and smiling. Before this trip, we never publicly displayed affection. Afterward, we held hands and hugged openly, changing our relationship completely. I've never seen her happier. In Fort Worth, we were given a hat to protect the President from the rain, which he doesn't usually wear.

Good morning! President and Mrs. Kennedy arrived in Fort Worth last night to a large, enthusiastic crowd and spent the night at the Hotel Texas. Thousands gathered in the rain this morning to see them. It was Mrs. Kennedy's first trip to Texas. As a White House correspondent, I covered President Kennedy extensively. There was some concern about his reception in Texas, as it wasn't considered a Kennedy stronghold. The President was inspirational; even those who disagreed with him liked him. He famously declared we would go to the moon this decade. The decision to go to the moon wasn't about ease, but about the challenge. He was a risk-taker.

Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald knew each other. According to Marcello, Ruby knew Oswald since he was a kid, watching him at get-togethers. When Oswald moved to Fort Worth, Marcello told Ruby and his friends to take care of him. Ruby did not want to kill Oswald. A recording exists of Jack Ruby being told that if he brought Oswald out, Oswald would be killed. Dave Ferry said he had no choice; they threatened to cut off every protruding part of his body, torture his dogs, and kill his sister and two brothers. Ruby, a Jewish mafia guy, was disposable.

The speaker recalls meeting her future husband. She and other girls were standing around when a group of football players approached. One of the players told her to get off a light post, warning she might get shocked. She says she likely flirted with him, despite being trained not to. She became interested in him and learned his name, initially thinking it was Edgar. He would watch her practice piano. They were introduced within a week. The speaker says he claimed to love classical music, likely to attract her, but she was already attracted to him. She recalls him telling her that she was wearing too much.

Lee Harvey Oswald defected to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, claiming allegiance to them. He had insider information from his time as a radar operator in Japan. Upon returning to the US, he was welcomed instead of arrested, leading to theories of him being part of a Navy intelligence program. Oswald was contacted by a CIA asset and sent to Dallas.

Remember John and Jackie Kennedy. That head movement you see in the Zapruder film was caused by a bullet. It looks like it's coming from up here. But Oswald's gun went off, echoing through Dealey Plaza. The echo traveled by the limo, up to the grassy knoll, hitting leaves and causing dust. 56 witnesses testified it was a gunshot because Kennedy's head immediately went over. The reason his head went over is because the echo went by the motorcade on the left, and he went, what was that? I heard on the news there was an echo, and Kennedy was asking Jackie what it was.