Long lost recording from Air Force one on day JFK shot

[zorgon]

Long lost recording from Air Force one on day JFK shot

31 January 2012 Last updated at 14:14 ET

The US National Archives has released audio recorded from the Air Force One flight from Dallas back to Washington on the day of President John F Kennedy's assassination.

The BBC's Paul Adams says the recording is distorted in parts, but clearly conveys the shock and confusion of November 22, 1963.

BBC News Plays Tape

Final JFK White House recordings released

President John F Kennedy's presidential library has released the final 45 hours of his private recordings, representing the last months of Kennedy's life.

The tapes include discussions on the growing conflict in Vietnam and plans for the 1964 election.

Kennedy recorded many of his White House meetings secretly, keeping their existence away from top aides.

The library has declassified and released portions of the tapes since 1993.

Among the conversations recorded is Kennedy discussing his ill-fated trip to Dallas, Texas in November 1963, and what would become the day of his funeral.

"Monday?" he asks during a discussion about scheduling. "Well that's a tough day."

"It's a hell of a day, Mr President," a staffer replies.

Final JFK White House recordings released

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[The GUT]

Just what I heard in the BBC clip was emotional.

Rose Kennedy seemed, as somewhat pointed out by the commentator, to have about as much use for Lyndon Johnson as JFK did.