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In reply to the discussion: November 22, 1963 [View all]Sancho
(9,067 posts)but even my ultra conservative father corrected those who were "happy".
In Charleston, we were very afraid of an atomic attack because of the naval base there. We had a fallout shelter in the back yard (really). Most of the military and crazy war folks hated the idea of a Yankee, Catholic, Democrat as President. They made fun of the Peace Corps.
Regardless, many knew it was very serious to assassinate a President, and some were genuinely worried about a coup in the US! That was the kind of talk I heard. Many others immediately blamed the Cubans or Russians. Even a few days after, there were theories that it was an inside job by the CIA. Others wondered about the North Koreans being behind it.
It was a very scary time in the early 60's.