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Many modern commentators have criticized JFK and his staff for not observing proper security measures before and during his fateful motorcade through Dallas. Are these criticisms fair in light of the time period or was this absence of security common for presidents at the time?

by /u/someguyupnorth in /r/AskHistorians

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