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大象传媒 Inside Out speaks to the Secret Service Agent responsible for the advance security in Dallas the day President John F Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago.

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For the first time on British television former Secret Service Agent David Grant speaks about the events leading up to, and chaotic moments after, the assassination of President John F Kennedy (JFK).

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In June 1963, JKF visited Sussex to stay with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, just months before he was assassinated. David Grant was in charge of the security for the Sussex visit, and also part of the operation to protect the President in Dallas on the day he was assassinated.

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During his interview with 大象传媒 Inside Out, David Grant discusses JFK and the day he was assassinated:

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鈥淚t should never have happened [鈥�] anyone that was there has got a degree of guilt that they feel but I don鈥檛 feel responsible for him being assassinated. I regret deeply him being assassinated and wish that it never happened. And I wish that I could have done something to prevent it, but I couldn鈥檛.鈥�

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He discussed coming face to face with Lee Harvey Oswald, who was arrested for killing the President: 鈥淎rrogant鈥� sneer on his face. As far as whether he or said anything in my presence, he was asked why did you shoot the President? Point blank, and he just shook his head.鈥�

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When asked about that fateful day in Dallas and why he didn鈥檛 have the bubble top down on the car. He said they wanted it off for 鈥榚xposure鈥�: 鈥淭he President鈥檚 staff wanted it off for exposure鈥� you can鈥檛 argue with them unless you鈥檝e got a good argument.鈥�

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Also as part of the documentary, 大象传媒 Inside Out has been given access to previously secret files by the Sussex Police Authority, outlining the President鈥檚 visit to England.

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The programme tells the story of how JFK held cold war talks at Harold Macmillan鈥檚 country estate on the Sussex Weald.

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Included in the programme are contributions from Harold Macmillan鈥檚 grandson, the Earl of Stockton; former Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP and eye witnesses who were there when Kennedy visited Sussex in the summer of 1963.

Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F Kennedy.

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Inside Out's Glen Campbell tracks down the former American secret service agent David Grant who was responsible for arranging security for the Sussex Summit.

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on the 大象传媒 News website.