54 years ago today

54 years ago today

by digby




November 23, 1963 was the day after Kennedy was shot. Here's what the newly sworn in President Johnson said to the cabinet:




Oval Office being cleared out for President Johnson: pic.twitter.com/Td0CiNRIPw

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) November 23, 2017



JFK’s rocking chair removed from Oval Office, tomorrow 1963: #Getty pic.twitter.com/lOvP0RXUOu

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) November 23, 2017



New York commuter train, tonight 1963: #Mydans pic.twitter.com/P4JAlrHOcH

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) November 23, 2017


Michael Beschloss tweeted this as well

"These are JFK’s last words, written for the end of a speech he planned to give at Austin, Texas, banquet tonight 1963":



54 years later:




You can see more of Beschloss's tweets about the day after here.

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