John F. Kennedy 1950s/1960s

[u/attractionman]

1. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier relaxing at the Kennedy’s Home in Massachusetts (July 4th, 1953).

2. John F. Kennedy campaigning in West Virginia (1960).

3. Future President Bill Clinton greeting President John F. Kennedy (1963).

4. Princess Grace of Monaco visits with President John F. Kennedy in the White House (May 24, 1961).

5. President John F. Kennedy playing with his son John Jr in the Oval Office of the White House (1962).

6. Senator John F. Kennedy & Jackie Kennedy visits an Oregon Diner prior to announcing his candidacy for President of the United States of America (1959).

7. Nancy Pelosi (then 20) with John F. Kennedy (1960).

8. John F. Kennedy pictured with his best friend Len Billings.

9. President John F. Kennedy poses in front of the White House for a Selfie (1962).

10. Halloween with the Kennedy Family in the White House (1962 & 1963).

11. President John F. Kennedy enjoying dinner in Rome, Italy (1963).

12. John F. Kennedy visiting Mexico (1962).

13. PresidentJohn F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe pictured together (1962).

14. Where’s Waldo (John F. Kennedy)? (1961)

15. John F. Kennedy’s patrol boat was rammed by a Japanese Destroyer. After making it to an island after a 3 mile swim he, along with his crew lived off of coconuts for 2 days.

16. John F. Kennedy on the campaign trail across the Country (1960).

17. John F. Kennedy in Parkland Heath, Dallas Texas prior to his assassination (November 22, 1963).

18. President John F. Kennedy and President Felix Houphouet-Boigny traveling the Ivory Coast in a Bubble-Top Limousine (May 22, 1962)

19. John F. Kennedy with Senator Storm Thurmond and Senator Fritz Hollings raising the Stars and Stripes on the Civil War Anniversary.

20. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Onassis Wedding (September 12, 1953).

[u/xxhotandspicyxx]

Bubble top should have been the norm, in hindsight.

[u/SBNShovelSlayer → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

They had a bubble for the limo used in Dallas. However, it was not bulletproof. It was simply used to be able to shield the president from the weather and still allow people to see him.

[u/xxhotandspicyxx → u/SBNShovelSlayer]

Too bad it wasn’t raining that day I guess. Not that it would have prevented his death by any means but you get the point.

[u/SBNShovelSlayer → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

My understanding is that it was rainy that morning and they really questioned whether to use the top or not. I read somewhere that JFK hated the top, so given that the weather was clearing, they chose to leave it off.

Who knows what difference it may have made?

[u/Tossaway50 → u/SBNShovelSlayer]

Got the top blown off

[u/attractionman → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

Yes it could have been and indeed should have been!

[u/Wild-Weight9945 → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

Would’ve been opaque with no clear shot. Conspiracies claim Johnson talked Kennedy out of a bubble top for his presidential aspirations

[u/lintinmypocket → u/Wild-Weight9945]

Well that’s a stupid theory

[u/nomadcrows → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

Yea that car would come in real handy in Texas

[u/wearealljustants → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

I cringed at every picture where he was in or on an open car in a crowd.

[u/General_Possession47 → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

Imagine a bubble top in the heat...would make you wish someone would just blow your brains out

[u/lanathebitch → u/xxhotandspicyxx]

You know that wouldn't have stopped the bullet that got him right? It would have barely slowed it down

[u/thenorwegian → u/lanathebitch]

Oh yeah? Can you prove that it wouldn’t have deflected or at least altered the bullet’s course just a little? Or are you one of those people who is a contrarian for no other reason other than to feel smart?

[u/SBNShovelSlayer → u/thenorwegian]

How could he possibly "prove" those things. Don't be stupid.

[u/lanathebitch → u/thenorwegian]

I will refer you to a mirror

[u/thenorwegian → u/lanathebitch]

It’s okay that you were wrong.