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.
Post. Share. On November 22, 1963, the youth and idealism of America in the 1960s faltered as its young President, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Two days later, Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby during a prisoner transfer.he Warren Commission found: 1  Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin and conspirator in the death of President John F. Kennedy. 2  A single bullet caused non-fatal wounds to both Kennedy and Connelly. 3  Jack Ruby acted alone in his assassination of Oswald and did not conspire with anyone to commit this act.