The assassination of JFK: LBJ vs. Dulles

[Scott Kaiser]

Wait a minute, did I miss something, or was the route that Kennedy's limo took really changed at the last minute I thought it was changed a few days in advance, and that change was made public for the public. Am I missing something here?

[Larry Hancock]

Scott, a local news article verbally describing the route was in the paper early in the week; it did not specifically describe the dog leg on Elm. Later in the week a more detailed illustration of the

route showed up in the paper with a drawing, clearly showing the dog leg. No change in the route occurred and none really could have. Given what it would have taken to build a ramp over

the road divider slow the heavy, armored limo to crawl across it that just would not have happened. Showing for the sharp turn was bad enough, crossing a divider ramp would have been

a non starter.

[Paul Brancato]

Larry - do you and DiEugenio disagree on this point?

[David Andrews]

Larry, where was the road divider located? Don't recall this.

[Larry Hancock]

Paul, I have no idea about Jim but I know the newspaper element has been discussed for years as has the issue of any traffic moving over the concrete road edging. For David, the concrete edging extends the length of the street, no ramp was over it was ever built the divided area between Main and Elm or was even contemplated by the Secret Service.....the concrete edging was most likely higher then than now since the road has been repaved a few times over the years. Certainly the concrete edging shows well in photos, its the same edging that has long been discussed in regard to the mysterious yellow stripes that showed up on Elm.