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In reply to the discussion: John Fitzgerald Kennedy 11-22-1963 Where Were You? [View all]lunatica
(53,410 posts)I lived in Monterrey, Mexico and was going to the American School where all the expat children went along with Mexican students who wanted to become fluent in English. The principal told us and classes just stopped. There was no thought of continuing. There were a lot of tears and shock.
My stepfather was what is called a White Russian (escaped Russians from the Bolshevic Revolution that put the Communists in power) and he just happened to be in Dallas that day in the airport on his way home. The authorities detained him but, thankfully ended up releasing him after Lee Harvey Oswald was killed.
My best friends mother was a professional simultaneous translator for English and Spanish and was hired by the local tv station to translate everything that happened for the next three days. The tv coverage was solid, without any commercial breaks for three days and everyone was as glued to the tv as they were in the US. I think it was the same everywhere on the planet. The entire world was in shock. Thats something most Americans dont know or have even thought about, but its true. John and Jackie Kennedy were truly popular everywhere in the world.