I worked for Gale & Bill in the late 70s and early 80s .Wonderful people, Billy was just graduating from high school and worked as my apprentice that summer. They seem exactly the same as they were then. Still a positive inspiration in my life. Their story is the same as I heard them tell me in1979.

Thank you Bill and Gayle Newman for all the time you've spent from the very beginning relating your experience with this event. An invaluable historical contribution.

I laughed when Bill asked if the questioning would ever end and the response in return was "No you'll be asked about this for the rest of your life!" I'm so grateful to see this is preserved on video for future generations. My grandparents were in Dallas that day too but sadly they have passed on. I enjoy stories from that generation.

Great conversation. And such a precious comment: "We actually stumbled over our children, but everybody gives us credit for covering 'em...so we take, so we take the credit." Priceless humor in the face of such ungodly horror.

This was a fascinating interview! Bill and Gayle Newman are just down-to-earth people who witnessed the most extraordinary experience of their lives. I have so much respect for them for refusing to get caught up in the “celebrity” and exploiting what they saw and how it affected them and their family. A lot of people just eat up the attention and run with it for all they can get. Not this family. They are willing to talk to anyone and answer their questions and express what they were feeling, then and now, without the arrogance or notoriety that some other witnesses of this tragic event probably did. In their initial interview at the television station right after the assassination, they were visibly shaken, as anyone would be. Gayle seemed more concerned about her children than herself. It was heartbreaking to see her mentally “go back” to what had just happened. The shock was obvious and understandable. But, as a mother myself, I felt her grief of how this would effect her 2 babies.....what have they just seen? What will they remember? How can I possibly explain to my toddlers what they saw? Even if she hadn’t expressed it at the time, she surely was aware of the significance and the magnitude of what she and her family had just witnessed. I can’t even comprehend the effect seeing their President be gruesomely murdered only a few feet from them. My heart goes out to this family.

A humble man to admit that his own opinions should not hinder what he saw as a witness.

I always liked Mr. and Mrs. Newman and their two sweet little boys. I was glad to hear they are still married and seem to be doing well. Hopefully their sons have fine as well.

Although I was only 8 1/2 yrs old on 11-22-63, this wonderful couple and their children are engraved in my memory forever. Everyday people in extraordinary circumstances... they ARE and always will be a true representation of folks just living their lives in 1963. They had no idea they would become historical figures in a horrific American History tragedy. Thank you just seems so weak to say to the Newmans for sharing their firsthand account of that shocking murder of John Kennedy again and again over the decades. The shock of what was happening so close to them would scramble any normal person’s brain seeing and hearing it. The Newmans ARE an American Treasure.

Bill and Gayle Newman, 2 very honest good people! God Bless them !

Excellent oral history. Kudos to the Sixth Floor Museum. This stuff is priceless!

What a great question and superb answer (45.50 onwards I think). He did not want to discredit his role as a witness. What an intelligent and thoughtful man, charming couple, and great video all round. I’ve been to the Museum, and would recommend to anyone visiting the US. It’s superbly managed and curated. Regards, from Australia.

Contrary to Mr Newman’s concerns, there is not a single boring second from either he or his wife in this clip. Very grateful for their integrity, and willingness to tell us their story. As it happens, this is the first time I’ve heard it from them, apart from the early news reels. Thank you

It's great that modern communication allows all of us access to information that otherwise could have remained unknown

These two have always stood firm on THEIR truth and I honor them because of this! And Zapruder was simply an angel with glasses that day in Dealey Plaza! Because of his film, he saved the day without ever really knowing he would. He's a lifesaver to JFK himself, and to us citizens of the world! Bless all who witnessed this heinous crime, particularly those who had front row seats, like Bill and Gayle! 🙏🏽

I remember that they were a lovely couple in 1963 and it's nice that they have stayed together. I am sure that Bill would never have teased or joked at the time.

First time that I have seen them not as young people. It is good to see them now. Plus, this was very interesting!

A truly interesting conversation to watch 58 years since that awful, fateful day.

This is something that has obviously changed their lives forever. It’s so surreal that they were there, literally metres away, to witness something so disturbing. Great couple, may God bless them and their sons.

To witness something as tragic as that is incredible. Part of history that will never ever be forgotten.

The honesty is overwhelming.

Thank You Bill and Gayle Newman. Thank You for sharing your memory and experience.

I think that this couple, captured in photographs on that bright sunny day with their two liitle boys on the ground have stayed in the countries memories because those images represent, in some way as a metaphor, how the innocence of the nation was pushed over that day.

Bill and Gail and kids, you will be forever remembered!! You are good people to have never been to shy or too tired from telling your story!! Thank You! America loves you!

This was excellent to get on film. Thanks to the Sixth Floor Museum and of course Bill and Gayle NEWMAN.

Wow! Thank you!! Your credibility is refreshing!! God bless this couple, Gayle & Bill, for being honest public servants & patroits!!

This is a portion of the statement made by William Newman to the Dallas County Sheriff's Dept on Nov 22, 1963: "I thought the shot had come from the garden directly behind me, that was on an elevation from where I was as I was right on the curb. I do not recall looking toward the Texas School Book Depository. I looked back in the vicinity of the garden."

What an unbelievable moment in history! Bill & Gayle tell a most uniquely remarkable story, of sheer &😊 stunning HISTORY in the making!

No, nothing new, but it's always good to see such good, decent people like the Newman's talking about their experience - for no gain.

THIS IS JUST PURE GOLD

Fascinating discussion and remembrance by these two very truthful and dignified witnesses.

I was watching the president on television with my mother and saw this happening, I was 5 years old. My mother screamed and then started crying and I don’t think she stopped crying for days.

Imagine how they felt being eye witnesses to an event that changed American/ world history.

Oh , they got a view of The President, more than they ever wanted to see , poor folks.

They are honest people that gave a truthful account of what they experienced. Bill in his last statement said it all, he was not their to change his story, he was a witness, not someone who was there to interview others or 2nd guess his own experience based on the narratives of others.

Amazing interview. Thank you, Bill and Gayle!

I remember this day. I was a sixth grader, and our school was dismissed for the day. You didn’t read or hear about shootings in the 60”s. The country was in shock and I can only imagine how it effected this couple and their two boys.

I saw President Kennedy when he came through Salt Lake City on September 26, 1963. The motorcade was so close you could practically touch him. It was my birthday. I'll never forget his smile nor the way the sun gleamed off his auburn hair. 3 months later he would be assassinated. Within him there seemed to be magic. I saw him on my 7th birthday.

Fantastic interview !

Excellent... never saw before! They are fantastic. Jack Kennedy would have loved to shake their hands.

These two sound like great people it would be interesting to sit and chat with them both for a while

God bless this couple who witnessed this terrifying moment in history. I hope they are being well compensated for their appearance each time they are asked to give their story.

What a courageous couple, they've carried this most of their lives, and it's a tragedy for them, because you know they rarely go a day without thinking about it, and they have carried with them well, compared to what it could have been, they are a very much part of this thing, no doubt they have relived those few moments in time over & over, perhaps they as well as many other people will learn the real truth soon after their departure from this life........

Wonderful people. Two darling, well-behaved little boys. They have remained steady, unimpeachable witnesses since that tragic day. I believe that the fatal shot came from the crest of the slope behind them, from over their heads. They will be remembered forever, and this American is grateful to them.

What nice and believable people. Seemingly ordinary and decent people thrown into an extraordinary situation and how well they handle it. Very interesting.

Horrible place for them to be, but thankfully they were there. They tell the story in a respectful way

Bill & Gayle Newman are doing the best they can... You know, they have to be careful about what that say... They have to ride that line and they are doing the best they can. Much respect...

Good interview, thanks!

Beautiful people. So sorry they had to see that.

Stephen does a good job as an interviewer.

Thank you Bill and Gayle.

another awesome historical presentation

Lovely to see and hear this couple after all these years.

Great, reliable witnesses who have never changed their story (as opposed to Jean Hill and others). As solid as Sam Holland was (Triple Underpass Witness).

I just love Gayle. She tells Bill like it is at 26:34-26:38. We know who runs the house. Lol.

Time seems to stand still in all of these Sixth Floor Museum interviews. This one event has occupied lots and lots of my time over the past 60 years.

Just one complaint... Why couldn't the museum spring for another microphone 🎤 so the Newmans wouldn't have to keep handing it back and forth?

Love these videos, Stephen!

Subing. 💛I've been binge watching your videos. Thank you , Chris from gtoger for suggesting this channel. I am in my 60s ..i still have a picture of President Kennedy on my wall. God rest him.

To whoever is responsible, WE will never forget, nor will God.

Gov Connolly always said he was hit by the second shot. He specifically said he heard the first shot but was hit by the second shot! He also said he was definitely NOT hit by the same shot as Kennedy.

That reporter was so polite to their little one

we can see in the Zapruder film the car slowing down. so the driver did pressed the brakes. which might look like a "Stop" for Bill Newman

The family photo at 1:27 is utterly adorable!

People many times say that eyewitnesses rarely see what actually happened. But, when people in “authority” tell you “no....that’s not what you saw. What actually happened is......” When Mr Newman was shown the Zapruder film and he doesn’t see on film what he remembered.......the sudden, very brief stop of the JFK’s limousine......he questioned “Is that really what I saw?” He’s had doubt placed in his mind. If one or two people had that experience, you might think “Well, I guess I was wrong.” But, when 100+ people saw the same thing as the Newman’s and are told that’s not what they saw, that’s a enormous red flag! All these people that were there that day didn’t know each other, much less discuss amongst each other if they all saw the same thing. But, you’ve got 100 people who were there and KNEW what they saw and heard, are told by an entity that, at the time, was assumed the government always told the truth..... and are now telling you that YOU were wrong, that YOU were mistaken, that YOU didn’t see what you THINK you saw, and put questions in your own mind and not the government, is the highest order of manipulation.

When I got home from school that day they showed the car going slow on the TV then just zoomed off. Over and over with my sister we watched the news showing this. There is regular tv coverage of this somewhere.

Yes they are reliable. I bet they were great parents too.

Bill & Gayle Newman - Wonderful Plp !

Saw the Kennedys often at church in Hyannis and each time was just as special. And

Just out of curiosity who is Mr.Nunley or Dudley..?reporter mistakenly calls Mr.Newman.

Still a captivating account.

Thank you. Greetz from Czech republic.

Their memory of that horrible event will never leave them.

The limo definitely brakes in the Zapruder film. . . The Newmans' playful ribbing about their memories is brilliant. Bill's summary resonates.

grassy knoll was where killer was, they and many others say that....nuff said

Thank you !

Great program! Apparently, though, they couldn't afford to spring for enough handheld microphones for everyone.

It does look like his ear blew away when the massive impact of the fatal shot hit him in the film, I was surprised to see a photo taken after death with it in place.

The good thing with various interviews and views is that it becomes "eye sight statements" that anyone can view. One day, all witnesses are dead and can never be asked a question again - but through all these interviews, it is recorded. And, that is brilliant and well done documented. The Swedish Prime Minister Palme was assassinated walking down the street in February 1986. There are still today witnesses that never were interviewed. There are still witnesses who tried for decades to not read any stories about the assassination just to keep their mind clear of what they saw. So, hat off to Mr and Mrs Newman in this sense!

Nice to see this couple, so many decades later ❤. I watched the footage of the interviews they did in the WFAA news studio yesterday on KZfaq, which they did right after the shooting. They both looked to be in shock. I felt so bad for them having to witness JFK's assassination, and from such a close location too, and with their two little boys too. What a terrible thing to witness. I'm glad they were able to explain, in this video, more about what they saw that day, since they aren't in shock this time, so are better able to talk about it.

In the video or pictures, there is 3 persons with videos and camera's looking over bill and gail when they where laying on the ground not to far from where the 2 people was sitting on the curb

Well at least the Sixth Floor Museum interviewed them. The closest witnesses to the assassination and the Warrantless Commission wouldn't call them to testify...

Hope they are still doing well considering the times. 😷🦇😷

Any event, historic or otherwise, witnessed by large numbers of people, will elicit controversy over exactly what happened.

How many shots did they hear and from what direction?

Amazing how they are still being interviewed about this. They knew who did it. Nice they are still married, and happy to talk about the horrible day.

I like when Bill said he got some flak from Dan Rather about saying Kennedy had stood up in the limo, while Rather himself just flat out lied about what he had seen after viewing the Zapruder film. (he said Kennedy's head moved violently forward)

If i would have been there, or alive but not there, i don't think I could tell the story even today without crying.

Great story from this family!************************

I feel bad that these two very brave and ordinary people have to relive this awful event over and over.

2 mikes?

Good people that witnessed a tragic event. Unfortunately, they forever more will be part of history…..God bless this family….

At his televised interview on the day, he said shooting took place in 10 seconds - even if he was slightly out, and it was 7 seconds (which accords to the Zapruder film, whether shortened or not,) then plenty time for 3 shots from one gun. If the shots did come from the fence behind him, he would have clearly heard that as it was much closer to him than the 6th floor window - he only deduced that as the head was damaged on that (right) side.

Glad the robber barons in charge didn't kill these people

It amazes me a crime of this magnitude goes 60 yrs without any arrests isn't it or is that just me

Shock can do alot to a person's mentality, emotions & actions including wiping any memory clean of the traumatic event they may have been involved in. Also, the passage of years can dim & even distort a memory. They seem clear & concise as to the event as it unfolded that day. A sight bit of doubt seems to have slipped into Bill's thoughts as he expressed them at the end of the conversation. Not doubts as to what they witnessed or heard but, doubts as to the circumstances.

Bill and Gale Newman were Heaven sent God Bless them and there Son's

I was always amazed to see President Kennedy coming down packed streets. Then turns into the plaza, and it was almost empty. Seems like the best place to actually have a crowd. We will never know the whole story.

im very confused, DID he think the shots were from the knoll OR from the depository?

I'm curious if the two young sons remember this day. I was 6 and remember the television coverage at the moment news announced the President had been shot.

Take a listen to the Mark Fuhrman assessment of this shooting (on Fox Nation). He conclusively shows where the 3rd bullet ricocheted off the top edge of the front windshield.