DALLAS —
In the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s fatal shooting in downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson quickly made her way to the scene and attached herself to the police officers who had converged on the building from which a sniper had fired.
Simpson, now 84, is one of the last surviving witnesses of the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination. She is sharing her experience as the nation marks the 60th anniversary of that fateful day.
Simpson, former U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, and others are featured in National Geographic’s “JFK: One Day in America,” a three-part series released this month. Director Ella Wright noted that their recollections, paired with archival footage, help tell the “behind the scenes” story.
President Joe Biden, who was in college when Kennedy was killed, recalled being “glued to the news in silence” along with his fellow students.
On the day of the assassination, Simpson had originally been assigned to attend an evening fundraising dinner for Kennedy in Austin. With extra time on her hands, she was sent to watch the presidential motorcade and later found herself witnessing a chaotic and historic sequence of events.
Simpson’s recollections are included in an oral history collection at the Sixth Floor Museum. According to curator Stephen Fagin, the museum is working to capture these recollections and preserve them for future generations.
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