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Jon Meacham

I believe history will come to view 9/11 as an event on par with November 22, 1963, the date on which John F. Kennedy was murdered, cutting short a presidency that was growing ever more promising. Dreams died that day in Dallas it is easy to imagine the 1

Jon Meacham

Dreams

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The author suggests that 9/11 will be remembered as a tragic turning point similar to the assassination of JFK, which abruptly ended a hopeful era. Both events symbolize the sudden loss of potential and the shattering of collective aspirations.

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