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Clint Hill
@ClintHill_SS
U.S. #SecretService Agent 1958 - 1975. clinthillsecretservice.com. Wrote my first book at age 80 w/@lisa_mccubbin.
California, USA
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 22, 2024
    On November 22, 1963, three shots were fired in Dallas. The horrific images are still vivid. I was a 31-year-old unknown Secret Service agent, suddenly thrust into history. At 92, I have come to terms with my place in history. I tried. I was unsuccessful, but at least I tried.
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 22, 2017
    In the motorcade. Responsible for the protection of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy. I heard an explosive noise over my right shoulder, from the rear. Saw JFK's reaction. Realized it was a gunshot. Jumped and ran as fast as I could.
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    TODAY
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    Nov 22, 2017
    Where were you on this day 54 years ago when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Sep 24, 2023
    I THOUGHT I HAD DIED. I was sitting on my backyard patio with Lisa and three friends who were visiting, when five of my oldest friends from the Secret Service, whom I hadn’t seen for years, came walking out of my house. Ron Pontius, Jerry Blaine, Ken Giannoules, Tom Wells, and
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Oct 22, 2022
    Replying to @BeschlossDC
    I was at the White House.When I told Mrs. Kennedy we would take her and the children into the shelter if there were incoming missiles, she said she would take John and Caroline and walk onto the lawn like brave soldiers and face the same fate of every other American.
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 25, 2023
    That’s me, just behind and in between Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy.
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    Michael Beschloss
    @BeschlossDC
    Nov 25, 2023
    Robert, Jacqueline and Edward Kennedy at JFK's burial, sixty years ago this afternoon, Arlington National Cemetery:
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    May 29, 2023
    Memorial Day always reminds me of JFK’s birthday —especially today when the two coincide. He was a true American war hero as well as a public servant. #OTD in 1963, I was present for the celebration of what sadly would be President Kennedy’s last birthday. Mrs. Kennedy had
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 22, 2017
    As I was running, two more shots were fired. Unfortunately, I was not faster than the bullets.
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 25, 2017
    I tried to convince Mrs. Kennedy that walking the funeral route was a bad idea, but she insisted. We walked from the White House to St. Matthews, w/President Johnson and 100 heads of state behind us. A security nightmare. 11/25/63
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 22, 2018
    I wedge myself on top of the rear seat to shield President & Mrs. Kennedy from the next shots. But I am too late. Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere. His head is in her lap;his eyes fixed. This is the image that will haunt me for the rest of my life. #FiveDaysInNovember
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 22, 2017
    As I turned my head toward the noise, I stopped when I saw JFK's reaction. He grabbed at his throat and lurched to the left. I realized it was a gunshot. I jumped off the running board and ran toward the presidential limo.
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 21, 2022
    #OTD in 1963 President and Mrs. Kennedy traveled to Texas. I was in charge of protecting Mrs. Kennedy. First stop--San Antonio. Then on to Houston. Large, exuberant crowds everywhere we went. @jfklibrary
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Oct 17, 2024
    This the 18th US Presidential Election in which I have voted. My first was in 1956. I have never been partisan or confined to voting for a particular party. I’ve always voted for the individual best qualified to do the job. Go vote and get your neighbor to vote. #vote
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    Clint Hill
    @ClintHill_SS
    Nov 21, 2023
    San Antonio was our first stop in Texas. Enthusiastic crowds. The beginning of a very long day. But you can see how happy JFK and Mrs. Kennedy were. #fivedaysinnovember
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    Michael Beschloss
    @BeschlossDC
    Nov 21, 2023
    JFK and Jackie in San Antonio, sixty years ago today, with @ClintHill_SS:
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    Clint Hill
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    Jan 4, 2022
    Replying to @BeschlossDC
    Thank you. I am blessed. Life is good.