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Mar 26, 2012 · Rufus Youngblood, the Secret Service agent in Johnson’s car, didn’t know what it was, but he saw “not normal” movements in the Presidential car ahead—President Kennedy seemed to be ...
Oct 2, 2014 · L.B.J.’s Bravado and a Secret Service Under Scrutiny. Fifty years ago last week, President Lyndon Johnson received the final report of the commission he had appointed, led by Chief Justice Earl ...
About The Author. Rufus Wayne Youngblood Jr. was the United States Secret Service (USSS) agent known for his actions while protecting Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. During his twenty-year tenure, 1951-1971, in the USSS, he served Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.
Oct 2, 1996 · Deceased Name: Rufus Youngblood; Protected LBJ Rufus Youngblood, 72, the Secret Service agent who threw himself on top of Lyndon B. Johnson during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Youngblood was assigned to Johnson from 1961 to 1966. During the November 1963 presidential trip to Dallas, he and Johnson rode two cars behind Kennedy's.
Nov 22, 2023 · Lyndon Johnson arrived at the airfield at 1:33, traveling in one of two unmarked white police cars, with a motorcycle escort. Air Force One—big, gleaming, and safe—was one of the most welcome sights that the head of LBJ’s Secret Service detail, Rufus Youngblood, had ever seen.
Oct 4, 1996 · October 3, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. SAVANNAH, GA. -- Rufus W. Youngblood, the Secret Service agent honored for throwing himself on top of then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to protect him during ...
Sep 24, 1980 · Rufus Youngblood, the Secret Service agent guarding Johnson that day: "Suddenly, there was an explosive noise -- distinct, sharp, resounding. ... She said we ought to proceed. Johnson said, 'No ...
