We are told that president ken deeses body will arrive at Andrews Air Force base in about two hours time. Reaction from overseas, the first point we are able to call in right now, our correspondent in rome, irving lavine. Shock and grief are the reaction in italy where president kennedy was enormously popular. The italian president immediately sent an aid to the American Embassy to express his sympathy. The president called president kennedys loss a great loss to humanity. The pope is preparing a radiogram, which is expected to be ready within an hour. Italian radio and Television Made the announcement of the president s death and then went off the air to solemn music. Cardinal spelman, other American Bishops in rome for the Ecumenical Council expressed shock. The cardinal said that he is saying rosary for president kennedy now. Irving r. Levine, nbc news, rome. Theres the first overeast point we have called in to bring you reaction to the assassination of president kennedy, which took
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Russian sources noflt reaction directly from the kremlin was expected until tomorrow. The soviet news agency reported from new york here that, quote, an attempt was made on his life by persons believed to be among extreme right wing lmgts. Later they were informed that the president was dead. A heart clutching thought to think of the two children in the white house, the son and the young daughter. We can only assume they have been informed of their fathers death. Regardless of what one may have thought of the kennedies as a political institution, they were vivacious and people who were quite alive tchl situation at the moment is that the president john f. Kennedy is dead. His body is believed to be en route or shortly to be en route back to washington expected to arrive from dallas at 5 30 Eastern Standard Time today an hour and a half from now. The new president of the United States, lyndon b. Johnson is sworn in in dallas and remaining for the moment in dallas. The president s brothe
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