Introduction / by Bruce Catton -- Friday, 22 Nov. 1963: A cheerful morning in Fort Worth ; Welcome in Dallas ; The motorcade ; Sniper's post ; Three shots ; Flash from Dallas ; To the hospital ; "My God, what are we coming to?" ; The manhunt begins ; A suspect is captured ; Eyewitness account ; The 36th President ; Arrival in Washington ; A new President speaks to the nation ; Home to the White House -- Saturday, 23 Nov. 1963: Saturday vigil ; World reaction ; The line of succession ; The public manner ; Departure from the White House ; Dallas: Saturday ; Lee Harvey Oswald ; That was the week that was -- Sunday, 24 Nov. 1963: Last departure ; To the Capitol ; In the rotunda ; A time to remember ; Her tears never fell ; Another act of violence ; A death heavy with irony ; One-man vigilante ; The homage of the people -- Monday, 25 Nov. 1963: Hail to the Chief ; The caisson rolls ; Marche funèbre ; Captains and kings ; Requiem ; A little soldier's salute ; In the presence of Lincoln ; Haven of heroes ; Dust to dust ; The watchers ; Folding the colors -- For the record: The undelivered speech ; The eulogies in the rotunda ; Resolutions of the Congress ; Comments in the world press ; A selection of personal statements ; Words to remember ; Reflections on the man ; The order of the funeral march ; List of foreign dignitaries who attended the funeral ; The funeral eulogy ; The prayer at the grave.