Nation pauses to remember JFK assassination
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(CNN) – Five decades after it served as the backdrop for a nation’s grief and disbelief, Dallas’ Dealey Plaza took center stage once again Friday as Americans commemorated the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
“A new era dawned and another waned a half century ago when hope and hatred collided right here in Dallas,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said in his remarks commemorating Kennedy’s death.
Some 5,000 invited guests were expected to attend the commemorative events, which began Friday afternoon with bagpipers — a JFK favorite — under a spitting gray sky.
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