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Aged, creased typewritten memo from the Dallas County Hospital District, Office Memorandum, November 27, 1963, to all employees. It recounts President Kennedy and Governor Connally arriving at Parkland Memorial Hospital on November 22, 1963, and Lee H. Oswald dying there on November 24, 1963. A seven-item list covers what the hospital did in 48 hours and 31 minutes. It closes by praising its people. Signed J.…

Parkland Hospital's Memo After the JFK Assassination

A 1963 Parkland Hospital memo calmly lists seven historic roles it played after JFK's assassination, a primary-source history lesson and a model of workplace pride.

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Aged, creased typewritten memo from the Dallas County Hospital District, Office Memorandum, November 27, 1963, to all employees. It recounts President Kennedy and Governor Connally arriving at Parkland Memorial Hospital on November 22, 1963, and Lee H. Oswald dying there on November 24, 1963. A seven-item list covers what the hospital did in 48 hours and 31 minutes. It closes by praising its people. Signed J.…

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