Film of a number of memorial services that took place after the assassination of President John F Kennedy in November 1963. Dignitaries and members of the public including the US Consul General, Mr Murphy arrive at St Mary’s Chapel in Belfast, while others including Brian Faulkner and Sir Terence O’Neill attend St Ann’s Cathedral. 

John F Kennedy: President Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963. He was US President for three years and had close connections to Ireland. He visited Dublin in 1962 and his death was greeted with shock and sorrow all over Ireland.  

An Ulster Television Production

• Broadcasting Authority Ireland