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Ruby Tells 'Love' for JFK in Dallas Tragedy Tale
A long reminiscence from Dallas nightclub owner Ruby describes waking before the Kennedy assassination, the Weissman antiwar ad controversy, personal grief, and efforts to aid friends and colleagues as news of the president’s shooting unfolds. The account traces his emotional collapse, calls to relatives, closings of his club, and reflections on the nation’s shock.
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