American Political Ideals. page 1 of 3. American political culture contains a number of core ideals and values. Not all Americans share the same views, of course, but the vast majority subscribes to these general ideals, including liberty, equality, democracy, individualism, unity, and diversity.
For the assassination of his brother, Robert, see Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas while riding in a motorcade in Dallas' Dealey Plaza, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time.
JFK Assassination: Dispatches From Dallas on 50th Anniversary. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in an open car in a motorcade at Dealey Plaza in Dallas. Despite the Warren Commission Report's conclusion that the gunman acted alone, the event is shrouded in conspiracy theories.