

John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
“Films from the Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza : John F. Kennedy and the memory of a nation”
Overview
The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown in the Sixth Floor Exhibit of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas. The sudden death of this young, vibrant world leader sent shock waves around the globe. The assassination remains one of the most vividly remembered and controversial events of the century. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a permanent exhibit in the former Texas School Book Depsitory. The films included in this exhibit have been adapted as an educational video examining the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy
Top Cast

Walter Cronkite
Self - Host

John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Caroline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Lee Harvey Oswald
Self (archive footage)
Charles Batchelor
Self (archive footage)
Jesse E. Curry
Self (archive footage)
Doc Morgan
Narrator
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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