第二章
Chapter II of the Warren Commission report reconstructs President Kennedy’s November 22, 1963 visit to Dallas and the events leading to his assassination. It begins with the public and media lead-up to the trip in Texas, traces the President’s prior stops in San Antonio, Houston, and Fort Worth, and then details his arrival at Love Field, the organization of the motorcade, its route through Dallas, and finally the assassination on Elm Street.
DALLAS BEFORE THE VISIT
The President’s announced intention to visit Texas in the fall of 1963 generated extensive coverage in the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times-Herald beginning September 13. Local sentiment was mixed: while some editorials and letters were critical, Dallas officials publicly urged citizens to serve as “congenial hosts.” Concern sharpened after Adlai Stevenson was jeered and jostled by demonstrators on October 24, prompting Mayor Earle Cabell to call on Dallas to redeem itself. Police Chief Curry arranged for additional off-duty officers, and on November 18 the City Council adopted an ordinance against interference with lawful assemblies. The Dallas Chamber of Commerce president and a local Republican leader also publicly appealed for a dignified welcome. Against this backdrop, hostile elements surfaced just before the visit, including an anonymous “Wanted for Treason” handbill distributed on November 21 and a black-bordered “Welcome Mr. Kennedy to Dallas” advertisement placed by the American Factfinding Committee in the Morning News on the morning of the President’s arrival.
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