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JFK

President John F. Kennedy's assassination is an unforgettable part of Dallas' history.Nearly 54 years later, scholars and enthusiasts alike are still processing details from that fateful drive through Dealey Plaza now that the remaining investigation files have been unsealed. For the 50th anniversary in 2013, KERA produced special stories and reports from the commemoration:The 50th: Remembering John F. Kennedy was KERA's live, two-hour special covering the official commemoration event at Dealey Plaza in Dallas on Nov. 22, 2013. Hosted by Krys Boyd and Shelley Kofler, the special includes reports from KERA reporters before the ceremony begins. Listen to the special here.Bells tolled across the city, and the event featured historian David McCullough, who read from Kennedy’s presidential speeches; Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings; religious leaders; the U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club; and a moment of silence. Read highlights from the event from KERA's live blog from that day.Throughout the month, KERA posted an online series called 22 Days In November, which takes a closer look at that fateful day, what it meant to the country and how it affected Dallas.We shared stories and memories in a series called “JFK Voices.” Explore our archives below.

Former Secret Service Agent Shares Portrait of Camelot's First Lady

KERA | By Lyndsay Knecht

Published April 19, 2012 at 5:12 PM CDT

Fifty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the secret service agent assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy from 1960 to 1964 has written a book about the First Lady he knew.

Thursday at the Sixth Floor Museum, former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill shared memories of the tragedy that bonded him with Mrs. Kennedy. But he spoke more about Kennedy herself, describing an intelligent woman and devoted mother who left her mark on the nation.

Hill: When you look at Air Force One today and see that paint job, that’s Mrs. Kennedy. Back in 1961, when they took office, that aircraft had an orange tail and an orange nose. And she got a hold of somebody, a designer or something, and they came up with this plan to change the color of the aircraft.

Hill was in Dallas for a signing of his book, “Mrs. Kennedy and Me.”