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John F. Kennedy: Peter Mansbridge revisits the assassination

CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge travels to the site of JFK's assassination in downtown Dallas, interviews people who became witnesses to history that day, and reports on the haunting legacy of those shocking events of 50 years ago.

72 Hours That Changed America

11 years ago
Duration 19:26
Peter Mansbridge revisits the Kennedy assassination to understand its lasting impact.

CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge was 15 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Mansbridge travels to downtown Dallas and Dealey Plaza, the site of the shooting, and interviews people who witnessed the event. 

He also looks at the impact Kennedy's death had on many in his generation and why it still fascinates and haunts them, 50 years on.