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The Jack Ruby Trial: 40 Years Later

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

This program examines one of the most fascinating trials in American history. Former ABC reporter and anchor Murphy Martin covered the events following President Kennedy's assassination and Jack Ruby's trial and was able to persuade Judge Joe B. Brown to allow a single camera in the courtroom when the verdict was read. (This may have …

When The News Went Live: Dallas 1963

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

In "When The News Went Live: Dallas 1963," journalists Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix and Wes Wise recount their coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination and its aftermath, discuss how this tragedy brought live television to the forefront of news and how broadcast news has changed since 1963. A book signing event follows …