Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/jim-lehrer-and-robert-macneil-reflect-on-covering-jfks-assassination Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil reflect on covering JFK’s assassination Nation Nov 21, 2013 8:08 AM EDT On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Both men were assigned to cover President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Dallas. They ended up reporting on his death. Watch NewsHour co-founders MacNeil and Lehrer’s full interview with Judy Woodruff in the playlist above. And tune in to Thursday night’s broadcast of PBS NewsHour to catch our special report on the JFK assassination. For more on Kennedy’s legacy, explore all of NewsHour’s coverage to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Both men were assigned to cover President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Dallas. They ended up reporting on his death. Watch NewsHour co-founders MacNeil and Lehrer’s full interview with Judy Woodruff in the playlist above. And tune in to Thursday night’s broadcast of PBS NewsHour to catch our special report on the JFK assassination. For more on Kennedy’s legacy, explore all of NewsHour’s coverage to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now