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Secret Service Agent Clint Hill Dies at 93 After JFK Assassination

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  • Clint Hill dies at 93, known for JFK car leap post-assassination
  • Struggled with guilt, blamed himself for not saving Kennedy
  • Retired early due to emotional turmoil, gradually found peace
  • Emotional interviews, co-authored books, received honors
  • Legacy as a dedicated agent, personal battles with the past
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  • Clint Hill heard what he first thought was a firecracker near the Texas School Book Depository Building and saw Kennedy lurch and clutch his throat.
  • He sprinted from the trailing vehicle as the president was struck by a second and third shot, eventually crawling onto the back of the Kennedys' accelerating car.
  • In the 26-second film captured by Abraham Zapruder, Hill was seen jumping onto the presidential limo, directing Mrs. Kennedy back to her seat and covering them both with his body as the limo sped away.
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  • Clint Hill found himself on a hospital telephone talking to Kennedy's brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, after being informed of the president's death.
  • He assisted in the process of getting a casket for Kennedy, loading it on Air Force One, and accompanying the body and Mrs. Kennedy to the autopsy, showing his dedication and emotional involvement.
  • At Mrs. Kennedy's request, Hill found a pair of scissors for her to cut off a lock of Kennedy's hair during a private viewing of the body, highlighting the personal and intimate moments he shared with the grieving widow.
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  • In a tearful 1976 interview with Mike Wallace, Hill expressed regret for not reaching the car in time to take the third shot himself, blaming himself for the tragedy.
  • Despite finding a degree of redemption during a visit to Dallas in 1990, where he revisited the shooting site and the book depository, Hill still carried a sense of guilt and responsibility for not being able to prevent the assassination.
  • In his book "Five Days in November," Hill made it clear that he did not support theories suggesting Oswald had accomplices or was not the real killer, emphasizing his acceptance of the events that transpired.
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