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LBJ and Youngblood at Kennedy's burial.jpg
Lyndon B. Johnson stands in the foreground at President Kennedy's burial with USSS Rufus Youngblood directly to his right.

20 Years in the Secret Service.jpg
The 1974 cover of the memoir written by Rufus Youngblood after his retirement.

Testimony pt. 1 .png
Although his testimony includes the extremely high intensity and action packed events before this point, the last two paragraphs of Youngblood's written testimony contain his account of President Johnson's Oath of Office. He listed who was present,…

Top 85 Terms in Youngblood Testimony .png
Here is a graphic made in Voyant Tools that highlights the word frequency of the 85 most used terms in Rufus Youngblood's written testimony to the Chief of the Secret Service regarding the events of November 22, 1963. The testimony itself was…

LBJ and Youngblood.png
USSS Rufus Youngblood talking to Lyndon Baines Johnson

Kennedy and Youngblood.png
President Kennedy in the foreground and Rufus Youngblood is at the back right. He was originally assigned to the presidential detail before being placed at the head of Vice Presidential detail.

youngblood family.jpg
Rufus Youngblood, right, stands with his wife Peggy and four children, all smiling.

Youngblood's Location in VP Car .png
This screenshot of the document in Rufus Youngblood's NARA testimony folder shows the contents of each car and the locations of motorcycles in the first half of the Kennedy motorcade on November 22, 1963 in Dallas.

Youngblood White House.jpg
Here is Rufus Youngblood shaking hands with President Johnson as his wife Peggy and his four children look on.

LBJ and Lady Bird Color.tiff
Lady Bird Johnson and President Lyndon B. Johnson depart from helicopter. USSS Agent Rufus Youngblood is in in background at right.

Youngblood_NARA.pdf
This is the folder that contains the written testimonies of most of the agents on duty during the Kennedy Assassination.

Inscription.jpg
This is a signed photograph of President Johnson and Rufus Youngblood shaking hands and smiling, with the president thanking Youngblood for his service. The inscription reads "To Rufus My protector and always my friend, -Lyndon B. Johnson"

LBJ and Ladybird Speak with Rufus Youngblood .png
President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson (both in center) speak with Secret Service agent, Rufus Youngblood, upon arrival on the South Lawn from Dallas, Texas, via Andrews Air Force Base on the day of President Kennedy's…

%22Agent Describes Role of Shielding Johnson%22 NYT 11:28:63.png
An article written by Jack Vandenberg,a reporter for the NYT on Youngblood's role protecting President Johnson on the day President Kennedy was killed. This is an interview with Youngblood who is extremely forthcoming about his role in the events…

Front Page NYT 11:28:63.png
This is the front page of the New York Times on Thanksgiving Day 1963, just six days after President Kennedy was assassinated. It includes a picture of the New President, Lyndon B Johnson, giving a speech to congress about how he wanted to continue…
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