Motorcade Turns Onto Main Street

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November 22, 1963

Turning on Main Street

John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, on her first official outing since the death of the couple's infant son in August. To pass through downtown Dallas, a route west along Dallas' Main Street, rather than Elm Street was chosen, because this was the traditional parade route, and provided the maximal building and crowd views. Supporters lined the streets, several deep. As the 1961 Lincoln Continental turned off of Main Street, Nellie Connally swiveled in her seat and said to Kennedy, "Mr. President, you can't say Dallas doesn't love you."