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Chapter 962 Trip to Dallas

There are three main reasons why Kennedy chose to visit Dallas: 1. To help his Democratic Party carry out campaign activities and raise donations.

2. Prepare for re-election in the general election to be held in November next year.

3. In the last presidential election, the Kennedy Johnson combination was accused of vote fraud in Texas. This trip to Texas will naturally also work to bridge the differences among the state's Democratic leaders.

Convinced that he would struggle to win elections in most southern states because of his stance on civil rights issues, Kennedy decided to devote a special effort to win Florida and Texas.Before arriving in Dallas, he visited Tampa, Florida, and Miami on November 11, where he lectured to politicians, labor leaders, and the American Association of Journalists on domestic economic and foreign affairs, with particular reference to South America relations among countries.The visit to Florida can be said to be very successful, so President Kennedy is also full of confidence in the trip to Texas.However, there had been widespread concern about the wisdom of the president's visit, especially during an October 18 visit to Dallas by U.S. presidential aide Adlai Stevenson, given the potential for open demonstrations against Kennedy by right-wingers , after being teased and physically threatened by a gang of ultra-conservatives, doubts over whether he should venture into the city have grown.

Officer Davis of the Dallas Police Department said that the police have done the most stringent urban security precautions in the history of the city, and there will never be demonstrations like the one during Ambassador Stevenson's visit.But what happened next gave the Dallas Police Department a slap in the face.

On November 11, Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Texas Governor and former Secretary of the Navy John Connally visited Texas.The president stayed overnight at the Hilton in Fort Worth.

The Hilton Hotel, located on Central Avenue in Fort Worth.This grand building with a total height of 48 floors and a construction area of ​​about 20 square meters has always been the first choice for dignitaries from various countries to stay in due to its superior geographical location, pleasant surrounding scenery, and first-class reception services.

This time, the Hilton Hotel will assume the main reception task of the President in Fort Worth.

Kennedy's trip to Dallas, from the very beginning, has attracted widespread attention from the world media.Before Kennedy arrived in Texas, armies of journalists from all walks of life began to pour in.The Hilton Hotel was naturally the place they flocked to. While trying their best to check in, they racked their brains to open up interview routes.According to statistics, so far, hundreds of news media have checked into the hotel, with a total number of nearly a thousand people. There are no fewer than 500 journalists who have failed to check in to the hotel. Although these people did not have legal check-in procedures, they still Still couldn't help but see the opportunity, and bravely rushed in.This undoubtedly added trouble to the normal security of the hotel.It seemed easier a week ago, because at that time most of the entourage of the White House hadn't arrived, especially none of the very prominent dignitaries.Of course, outsiders generally have no way of knowing when these dignitaries will come or which room they live in, but the reporter has a long nose and a very keen sense of smell, so it is very difficult to hide them from them.

There are gossip that US President Kennedy has quietly checked into the hotel, but he did not see it with his own eyes.

Police officer Davis, who was in charge of the security work, attached great importance to the security of the Hilton Hotel.He has repeatedly emphasized that at present the main force should be put in the hotel, and no suspicious person should be spared, and any suspicious hidden danger should be checked.For this reason, Davis made a more detailed division of labor among his subordinates. He arranged eight of them here, and his office was also set up in a hidden room on the first floor of the hotel.In fact, Davis and the others only represent the Dallas side. In addition, the hotel has its own security team, and the FBI also has a large number of police detectives. The three parties have only one purpose, to use their respective advantages and work together to ensure the personal safety of the president and his entourage.

But on the other hand, strong security forces can easily make people slack and let their guard down.

At about 17:30 in the afternoon, it is the time for the banquet to be held in all the restaurants of the hotel. There is a constant flow of people upstairs and downstairs, inside and outside the building, and the service personnel shuttle back and forth. The delicious dishes are listed, and the guests are chatting, or expressing emotion, while eating and drinking, they also show elegance and elegance.

At this moment, a sudden unexpected situation appeared: the electricity suddenly stopped!

This is something the hotel has never seen since its opening.

Because the sky had not yet darkened, the guests didn't feel obvious, and their eyes were almost fixed on the big fish and meat, so not many people cared.But the security department of the hotel is in a mess. Among other things, the paralysis of the network responsible for the guardianship task, even for a minute and a second, may plant terrible hidden dangers.

Half an hour ago, Davis saw in the remote monitoring system that the president's wife who was going out might be in danger, so he flew away impulsively, without even having time to tell his seven comrades in arms.Now that the situation has changed, safety precautions have become extremely urgent, and Davis cannot be found. The seven people guessed wildly and felt that the matter was serious, so they scrambled to make an emergency call.

When Davis received the report, he was shocked and hurried back to the hotel with the president's wife.

The hotel's power had just been restored when Davis returned.Speaking of the reason for the power outage, everyone's hearts inevitably tightened.It turned out that the control cabinet of the closed substation a little far outside the building had been opened by someone, and a thin wire was hung on the handle of the main brake, leading the end of the wire to the outside. From the outside, the control cabinet was still sealed, but at this time The so-called control cabinet was already completely obeying that section of rope at that time.

During the power outage, the emergency response of the hotel security personnel was quick.Since the identification system was paralyzed and the access control card could not be used, the hotel took decisive measures to lock the four doors tightly and no one was allowed to enter or leave.But this is only for the outside world. As for the inside of the building, there is no record of personnel activities.Now the three parties responsible for the defense, especially Yilumu, are conducting urgent consultations, analyzing possibilities, and formulating actions.The electricity was obviously cut off at the right time, so there are two possibilities. One possibility is that someone sneaked into the hotel building taking advantage of the momentary chaos; Videotape of the out-of-control airstrike, further action was taken.As for the next move of the terrorists, we have also made a preliminary judgment. First of all, it is possible to plant a bomb and blast it, but the possibility is very small. As far as the security design of the Hilton Hotel is concerned, there is no blasting of TNT explosives with an equivalent of one ton or more. It will not cause any impact; then the rest may be an attack on some people.

Davis went AWOL, feeling a little ashamed of himself.But now is not the time for review, and it is imperative to conduct a comprehensive search.

Due to the possible hidden dangers in the building, the hotel management has the responsibility to notify the personnel in the building to take precautions and evacuate in an orderly manner. At least under the current circumstances, entry is not allowed, but exit is allowed.But this is a very deliberate job, neither to cause panic, nor to allow terrorists to take the opportunity to escape.

The security personnel of the three parties acted quickly according to the division of labor. Davis led seven team members and members of the hotel security brigade to carry out investigations at the same time at the upper, middle and lower levels of the whole building. FBI personnel are mainly responsible for guarding the entrances and exits of the hotel and patrolling the surrounding areas.

Starting from the first floor, Davis and others, relying on the advanced monitoring equipment in their hands, began to observe and scan people by person (without the knowledge of the person being observed) from corner to corner.

There is no problem with the first floor.

Most of the diners on the second floor have not dispersed, so the inspection took a little longer, but still no problems were found.

On the third floor, when Davis and the others came up, there was an inexplicable tension.

From the third floor to the sixth floor, there are no less than ten presidential suites.

Davis walked lightly and walked no more than 303 steps. Seeing the red light flashing on the monitor screen in his hand, he yelled: "[-], hurry up" and rushed to the door of a room.

But it was still a step too late, the door was slammed open from the inside out, and a tall waitress rushed out like lightning, followed by a thick cloud of smoke gushing out behind her.

"Save the President" Davis sprinted towards the waitress in front after giving an order.Also half a beat slower, the waiter with a pair of deer legs reached the second floor in the blink of an eye.The diners on the second floor who were still pushing glasses and changing glasses were first taken aback by the movement upstairs, and then saw a slender woman wrapped in a cloud of smoke coming straight towards them, but before they could see clearly, they heard With a muffled "bang", a smoke bomb exploded among them.In an instant, I couldn't see my fingers, screams and running sounds mixed together.

Room 303 is the room where President Kennedy just stayed.

At this time, room 303 was filled with smoke.The staff of the hotel security brigade, who followed closely behind Davis, quickly entered the room and skillfully activated the pneumatic device. In just two seconds, the huge presidential suite disappeared. Kennedy was on the ground, eyes closed.

At this time, the smoke in the restaurant on the second floor has also been exhausted.There were no casualties, but everyone's antics in times of crisis were hilarious.Several guests known as the gentleman country (it is said to be from the press) put dishes on their heads, making their faces and bodies full of soup; several guests known as the mountain king and the brave country (it is said Also from the press), with a strong sense of self-protection, they tactfully sneaked under the velvet curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Due to the tight covering, when the entire hall disappeared, they were still lying there trembling. What is even more sympathetic is that they One of his companions, overwhelmed with fright, was lying there spraying foam.

(End of this chapter)