JFK in Tampa Historical Marker

Nice and new (only two years old), this marker recalls JFK’s poignant stop in Tampa. It reads:
«On November 18, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35^th President of the United States, arrived in Tampa. The President’s day-​long visit thrilled the thousands of people who lined his 28 mile motorcade route.
He arrived at MacDill Air Force Base, home of the U.S. Strike Command, and was greeted by U.S. Representative Sam Gibbons, U.S. Senator George Smathers and Tampa Mayor Nick Nuccio.
At Al Lopez Field President Kennedy spoke about U.S.-Cuban relations at an occasion commemorating the 50^th anniversary of Tony Jannus’ Airboat Line flight from St. Petersburg to Tampa.
In his speech at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, before 4,500 guests of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Kennedy said:
„And if we can work in harmony if we can understand each other’s problems and position if we can respect each other’s roles and responsibilities, then surely the business of mankind will prosper and we will move ahead in a secure world, one where there is opportunity for all.“
Four days later, John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, Texas. »