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"Mystery surrounding the grave of JFK is solved."

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(Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz / Images via John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, and public domain)

 

A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved

A sculpture recognizing a spontaneous gesture of affection towards the slain president vanished into thin air more than half a century ago. Here’s the story of how it was just recently rediscovered.

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