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November 22, 1963: Richard Nixon was in Dallas on business. Nixon attended Pepsi-Cola board meeting, left Dallas Love Field Airport at 9:05 AM—hours before Kennedy arrived. Nixon's flight landed in New York around 2:15 PM Eastern Time. Nixon got into taxi cab for Manhattan. Cab driver had radio on. Driver suddenly said: "Have you heard, sir? The president's been shot!" Nixon was shocked. Nixon asked driver to repeat. Nixon told driver to turn up radio. Nixon listened to bulletins during cab ride. 2:00 PM Eastern: Walter Cronkite announced Kennedy dead. Nixon arrived at law office around 3:00 PM. Nixon called FBI Director Hoover for information. 5:00 PM: Nixon released statement: "The assassination of President Kennedy is a profound shock to all Americans. While we differed on many issues, there was never any personal animosity between us." Staff said Nixon was genuinely shaken, pale, distracted. Nixon wrote in diary: "A young president struck down at the height of his powers. I thought about Jackie Kennedy, Caroline and John-John." November 25: Nixon attended funeral at St. Matthew's Cathedral, walked in procession to Arlington. Nixon later wrote: "That little boy saluting—I'll never forget it."

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