fall afternoon in dallas. and there was a sense of excitement here. when you go back and you talk to people who were here, when you talk to people and you see the footage, the old black and white footage, it was a very exciting time for the president of the united states. a president that gave so much hope to americans. the youngest president, as we ve been saying, ever elected. he was a handsome guy. jackie ken key was beautiful. kennedy was beautiful. she was elegant, and there was just this fascination with them. the white house was alive with the two young kids running around, and, you know, really americans simply were gripped. whether you even agreed with his politics or not, democrat or republican, people were just absolutely enthralled with j, the k and his family. jfk and his family. so it was a real sense of excitement here 50 years ago when people were flocking to this very spot just to catch a glimpse of president kennedy and