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Rutgers Oral History Archives

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David B. Smith was born in 1941 in Watertown, New York, and grew up in various locations, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Germany, due to his father's military career.  After attending the Peddie School, Smith enrolled in Rutgers University, eventually earning his B.S. in Social Studies Education (1963) and his M.A. in Geography (1965).  After ROTC, Smith embarked on a career in the US Army, serving tours in Vietnam in the Transportation Corps (1965-1966; 1968-1969) and Greece in Military Intelligence (1971-1973; 1979-1982; 1985-1989) during his 28 year tenure in the military.  Smith trained at the Defense Language Institute and he and his wife spoke fluent Greek.  After his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1993, Smith taught in public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Targum Cover 11 22 1963a

 

"HERE IS A BULLETIN...": Memories of the Day Camelot Died

 

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

Images from that day and the events that followed remain etched in our collective consciousness—the open-top Presidential limo traveling down the people-lined streets of Dallas; President Lyndon Baines Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One beside a shaken First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; John, Jr. saluting his father's passing casket at the funeral in DC.

Those who lived through that traumatic period can recall both their initial shock and the nuances of their reactions.

In "HERE IS A BULLETIN...": Memories of the Day Camelot Died, ROHA presents a sampling of stories related to the Kennedy tragedy, a touchstone event for multiple generations.

The Rutgers Targum (campus newspaper) cover from its November 22, 1963 issue. (Image courtesy of Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.)

 

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Voices of Veterans

 

Voices of Veterans is an online exhibit showcasing passages from oral history interviews of veterans who served in the Second World War and in wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan. ROHA created this exhibit in commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MORE ONLINE EXHIBITS 

 

 

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