On Friday, November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and the nation was changed forever. This collection of audio clips captures news reports and individual reactions from that day.

All audio files are excerpted from a CD that accompanies President Kennedy Has Been Shot (Sourcebooks, $29.95), produced by the Newseum with Cathy Trost and Susan Bennett.

Introduction
An introduction to the CD by Dan Rather

Friday, November 22, 11:38 AM (CST)
Arriving in Dallas
Dallas radio station KLIF describes the president's arrival at Love Field.

Friday, November 22, 12:36 PM (CST)
Arriving at Parkland Hospital
Lady Bird Johnson details their arrival.

Friday, November 22, 12:36 PM (CST)
First news broadcasts
ABC News's Don Gardiner broadcasts the first national report of the shooting in a radio report. Moments later, CBS News's Walter Cronkite brings the news to national television.

Friday, November 22, 2:10 PM (CST)
Citizens react
The conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra announces the tragedy to a stunned audience.

Friday, November 22, 2:38 PM (CST)
Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office
Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes administers the oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson.

Sunday, November 24, 11:21 AM (CST)
Oswald is murdered
NBC News's Tom Pettit is reporting as Oswald is shot, live on television.