Assassination Coverage

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Audio recording of news coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald, including interviews with Earlene Roberts, Jesse Curry, Preston Smith, Jim Wright, and others.

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1 sound tape reel (30 min., 46 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 in./sec. ; 1/4 in.

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WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.) [1963-11-22..1963-11-23].

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 41 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Description

Audio recording of news coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald, including interviews with Earlene Roberts, Jesse Curry, Preston Smith, Jim Wright, and others.

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1 sound tape reel (30 min., 46 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 in./sec. ; 1/4 in.

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The tapes within this collection cover the events and commentary of and related to the Kennedy Assassination. News outlet commentary, President Johnson's speech, interviews with Lee Harvey Oswald and his family members, coverage of the Ruby hearing, trial, and interviews are all included in this collection.

Written on Card: "Oswald: I would like extended to me the basic fundamental rights like a shower and clothes. 674-686; Curry interview about Oswald's condition; Police interview Dallas Chief Curry; Interview wih DA?; Interview with Lt. Gov Preston Smith; Chief Curry Interview; Attorney sees Oswald; Wright as acting speaker of House for morning?; Oswald - brief 'basic fundamental rights.'"

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  • Preferred Citation: WFAA John F. Kennedy Assassination Audio Tapes Collection (AR0207), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

This collection contains newspapers, correspondence, legal documents, police reports, photographs, and video footage documenting the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination as well as the subsequent investigations into both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.

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WFAA John F. Kennedy Assassination Audio Tapes Collection

This collection is entirely comprised of 32 reel-to-reel tapes in individual cases that document the events and people surrounding the Kennedy Assassination.

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  • [1963-11-22..1963-11-23]

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  • July 6, 2022, 10:06 a.m.

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  • Oct. 11, 2022, 10:03 a.m.

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WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.). Assassination Coverage, audio recording, [1963-11-22..1963-11-23]; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1955244/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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