John F. Kennedy Assassinated, Interviews

0376 cat. 0072-18-WABI-63
November 22 1963
Bangor: People on the street are interviewed after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Students, including a 16 year old, Roger Clifford, who is thankful to live in this country rather than Africa or Central America where there might be civil rioting.
People on the street are interviewed after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; an unidentified man says the world is going to suffer a great loss; a younger man talks about how he heard the news as it came over friend's radio while they were at work; a middle-aged woman says she was at home and shocked by the news; a young man says this is the first time he has been afraid of what might happen to the United States, [16-year-old Roger Clifford] and that he is thankful to live in this country rather than Africa or Central America where there might be civil rioting; several young men say they think he was a great leader and will be well remembered; several young women talk about their sadness and shock at such a sudden loss; a middle-aged man says he thinks the country won't give up;

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