Cohen Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Cohen (TN-09) today commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States:
“President Kennedy inspired me to pursue a legislative career and dedicate my life to public service,” said Congressman Cohen. “President Kennedy came to Memphis when I was 11 years old. He was campaigning in Memphis and turned toward me near the Methodist Church on Union and I was able to take a photo of him that hangs on my wall in Washington and is one of my most prized possessions, as well as one of my most prized memories. I was 14 years old when he was assassinated, but his death left an indelible mark on me and on millions of others. President Kennedy saw that politics could be an honorable profession and famously spurred countless Americans to serve their nation with the immortal words: ‘ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.’”
“President Kennedy gave his life to this country; his assassination was a great loss for our nation. As we remember the life he lived as well as the sad occasion of his death 50 years ago today, I hope my fellow Americans will take a moment to think back on the good that he did while he was with us: working for a more just society and fighting for both our civil rights as well as our human rights. He remains greatly missed.”
A photo of the Congressman with the many photos and posters of the Kennedy family he has in his Capitol Hill office is available here, and video of the Congressman speaking on the House floor about President Kennedy’s assassination is available here. Congressman Cohen also visited Arlington National Cemetery this week to pay his respects to President Kennedy at the site where the President is buried. A photo of the Congressman at the Kennedy gravesite is available here.