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Nov 7, 2015 · The fourth car in the motorcade, containing Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, was guarded by other agents, including Rufus Youngblood. Youngblood had not joined the others the ...
Nov 23, 2013 · JFK assassination: Trump to allow release of classified documents. JFK assassination: The fateful day in Dallas unfolds. When Johnson arrived home that evening, Lady Bird came downstairs with a ...
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Rufus Wayne Youngblood, Jr. (January 13, 1924 – October 2, 1996) was a United States Secret Service agent best known for using his body to shield Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
TO: Chief DATE: November 29, 1963. FROM: SAIC Youngblood -- Vice Presidential Detail. Statement of SAIC Rufus W. Youngblood, Vice Presidential Detail (office 1-22), concerning details of events occurring in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. At 11:35 am, AF-2 plane arrived at Love Field airport, Dallas, Texas.
Sep 24, 1980 · Rufus Youngblood, the Secret Service agent guarding Johnson that day: "Suddenly, there was an explosive noise -- distinct, sharp, resounding. ... What those letters will mean to them later -- you ...
Rufus Youngblood was the head of the Vice Presidential detail in charge of protecting Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the only United States Secret Service agent in the Vice Presidential car on the day of the assassination and is known for his heroic protection of VP Johnson. He, too, wrote a memoir about his political experiences.
November 22, 1963. It all began so beautifully. After a drizzle in the morning, the sun came out bright and clear. We were driving into Dallas. In the lead car were the President and Mrs. Kennedy ...
