By the time he reached Parkland Hospital, the president was already gone. In fact, it's safe to say that after the hit to the throat, John F. Kennedy said no more.
But after some research, I discovered those last words: With his hand on Jackie's, he looked at her and said, "Don't wear the sunglasses."
The rain had stopped in Dallas, and despite the tragedy ahead, the sun peeked out. Jackie had reached for her sunglasses. But JFK wanted to connect with the people of Dallas: he wanted the convertible without the bubble top; he wanted them to see his face, his eyes, even as the motorcade slipped by....
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