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- Presidential Motorcade, Berkeley, California, March 1962 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows a motorcade with President John F. Kennedy riding in his 1961 Lincoln Continental. Agent Gies is driving the follow-up car directly behind the President's limousine.
- March 23, 1962
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Presidential Motorcade, Berkeley, California, March 1962
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows a motorcade with President John F. Kennedy riding in his 1961 Lincoln Continental. Agent Gies is driving the follow-up car directly behind the President's limousine.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in this car on November 22, 1963. The midnight blue, un-armored convertible was rebuilt with a permanent roof, titanium armor plating, and more somber black paint. The limousine returned to the White House and remained in service until 1977. The modified car shows the fundamental ways in which presidential security changed after Kennedy's death.
- November 22, 1963
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Used by John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in this car on November 22, 1963. The midnight blue, un-armored convertible was rebuilt with a permanent roof, titanium armor plating, and more somber black paint. The limousine returned to the White House and remained in service until 1977. The modified car shows the fundamental ways in which presidential security changed after Kennedy's death.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- Detroit Free Press Newspaper for November 30, 1963, Section C, Assassination of President Kennedy - This Saturday morning issue of the <EM>Detroit Free Press</EM> the week after President John F. Kennedy's death shows how newspapers continued to report the developing news of the assassination. Much of this Section C "Sports" is devoted to the tragedy. The section's last page has shocking photos of "The Final Minutes of JFK In Photos, Hospital Details."
- November 30, 1963
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Detroit Free Press Newspaper for November 30, 1963, Section C, Assassination of President Kennedy
This Saturday morning issue of the Detroit Free Press the week after President John F. Kennedy's death shows how newspapers continued to report the developing news of the assassination. Much of this Section C "Sports" is devoted to the tragedy. The section's last page has shocking photos of "The Final Minutes of JFK In Photos, Hospital Details."
- President Harry Truman Riding in Motorcade, Key West Naval Station, Florida, 1952 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies leading a motorcade from behind the wheel of President Harry S. Truman's presidential convertible, a 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. It was taken during Truman's 1952 vacation in Key West, Florida.
- March 02, 1952
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President Harry Truman Riding in Motorcade, Key West Naval Station, Florida, 1952
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967, serving five presidents. This photograph from his personal collection shows Gies leading a motorcade from behind the wheel of President Harry S. Truman's presidential convertible, a 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan. It was taken during Truman's 1952 vacation in Key West, Florida.
- Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963 - In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- November 22, 1963
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Teletype Message with Wire Service News Coverage of John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963
In the routine course of business, Ford Motor Company received a steady flow of news and financial reports from the Wall Street Journal. These dispatches came over the teletype machine on November 22, 1963 describing events from the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline in Dallas through the official report of his death several hours later.
- President Kennedy Riding in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt, Washington, D.C., 1963 - In February 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt waved to onlookers lining the streets of Washington, D.C. The two ride in the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine. The vehicle would be radically changed after President Kennedy's assassination. A permanent roof, bullet-proof glass, and extensive armor-plating made the car much more secure.
- February 20, 1963
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President Kennedy Riding in the 1961 Presidential Lincoln Limousine with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt, Washington, D.C., 1963
In February 1963, President John F. Kennedy and Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt waved to onlookers lining the streets of Washington, D.C. The two ride in the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine. The vehicle would be radically changed after President Kennedy's assassination. A permanent roof, bullet-proof glass, and extensive armor-plating made the car much more secure.
- President Truman and President-Elect Eisenhower in the 1950 "Bubble Top" Presidential Lincoln Limousine at the Inaugural Parade, January 20, 1953 - President Truman and President-Elect Eisenhower travel to the inauguration ceremony in the presidential Lincoln Limousine. President Eisenhower later had the car fitted with a removable Plexiglas top. This feature allowed the President to see and be seen. The addition of this "Bubbletop" gave the presidential limousine its nickname.
- January 20, 1953
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President Truman and President-Elect Eisenhower in the 1950 "Bubble Top" Presidential Lincoln Limousine at the Inaugural Parade, January 20, 1953
President Truman and President-Elect Eisenhower travel to the inauguration ceremony in the presidential Lincoln Limousine. President Eisenhower later had the car fitted with a removable Plexiglas top. This feature allowed the President to see and be seen. The addition of this "Bubbletop" gave the presidential limousine its nickname.