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Boston Traveler (Boston, Massachusetts), November 22, 1963. Final extra edition featuring the enormous banner headline “KENNEDY SHOT” with the subheadline “CONDITION ‘CRITICAL’.” Published in the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt in Dallas, the front page includes a large portrait of President John F. Kennedy and breaking-news reports detailing the shooting of both Kennedy and Texas Governor John Connally during the presidential motorcade.

Printed during the narrow window between the shooting and the official announcement of Kennedy’s death, this edition captures the uncertainty and rapidly developing nature of the story. Early reports from Dallas described the President as critically wounded while physicians at Parkland Hospital fought to save his life. As a Massachusetts newspaper covering the native son of nearby Brookline, this issue carries special regional significance. The bold extra-edition format and urgent reporting preserve the shock and disbelief experienced throughout New England and the nation on one of the most tragic days in American history.

Moderate age wear including some paper loss and fragile paper along center fold.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11693 1416329-1