Lot 73
[Kennedy, John F.] Real-Time Notes on the Assassination by Legendary NASA Reporter Paul Haney. Paul Haney (1928-2009), "The Voice of Mission Control," was an accomplished reporter for the Washington Evening Star when he left to join the start-up space agency NASA. He pioneered a real-time system of reporting events, as they happened, in the first manned flight program, Project Mercury. In 1963, NASA transferred him to Houston, where he became chief of public affairs for the then-Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) (now Johnson Space Center), which directed manned Gemini and Apollo flights to the moon. On November 22, 1963 while at the MSC with many resources at his disposal, Haney started reporting in real time on Kennedy's visit to Texas. His reporting in the capacity of public affairs for NASA focused on the importance of the President's visit, especially because of Kennedy's connection to the Space Program.
Haney's handwritten notes, jotted down as events unfolded in Dealey Plaza, capture vividly the panic of the tragedy. Headed by a small note, "Notes taken in MSC office 11/22 on JFK attack. P.H.," Haney's notes begin with the motorcade and follow with quickly-written bulletins including: "Witnesses claiming gun in window", " "Heard shots" "Parkland Memorial Hospital" " Connally to oper. room. Pres. in emerg. room" "1:15 Suspect taken, early 20s" with notes continuing and ending with, "1:32 Two priests say he is dead." "1:33 confirmed dead at 1 PM". Three pages of notes, each 8 x 5", have been matted side by side to 17 x 25". Excellent condition. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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