Parkland Trauma Room One Reunion

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Published 2013-12-17
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza presented "Parkland Hospital: Trauma Room One Reunion" on September 24, 2013. The program featured Dr. Ronald C. Jones and Dr. Robert N. McClelland, two of the physicians who contributed to President John F. Kennedy's treatment in Trauma Room One, and—less than 48 hours later—tried to save the life of the accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Dr. Jones was the chief surgery resident in Parkland Memorial Hospital's emergency room on November 22, 1963. Dr. McClelland was an instructor in surgery at the time, and he assisted in the surgery of Texas Governor John Connally. Moderator was WFAA-TV's award-winning anchor John McCaa. To see related films, photos, documents and oral histories from The Sixth Floor Museum's collection, visit our online collections database (emuseum.jfk.org/).

All Comments (21)
  • If people look back at this interview in 50 years, they will be struck by the humility, civility and humanity of three gentlemen bred of the 20th century.
  • @bradparker9664
    I was fortunate enough to interview and correspond with the vast majority of the Parkland team in 1992-1995. A few years later, I had the honor of introducing Dr. Ron Jones at a research conference in Dallas. Of all the interviews I did, these two, along with Dr. Charles Crenshaw, made the most consistent statements and were far more forthcoming than most. Dr. Jones chooses his words very carefully, but those three physicians consistently, over multiple interviews, gave the exact same statements and I never found any inconsistency in what any of them said.
  • @SaxonC
    These men were part of history! It’s so great to hear it from people who were actually there! God bless these Drs!
  • @HermanSays
    Dr. McClelland has told his story many times and it has always been consistent and precise.
  • What a great interviewer he lets the guests speak and he lets the audience speak really a great platform for learning about history great job
  • @neuralmute
    RIP Dr. Robert McClelland, a distinguished doctor, and an honest man who lived through extraordinary historical events. May his memory, and his memories live on.
  • @Val_Halla777
    I wonder how many are aware that Kennedy had his Back Brace wrapped so tightly and down to around his both thighs, that after back/throat shot, he physically couldn’t fall out of the way of the fatal shot. So aside from open top vehicles..the poor man was essentially “braced into” a target position. Amazing to think how different would history been if he didn’t have such a bad back.
  • @sjurjans7137
    Wonderful doctors...also a wonderful interviewer.. he asked specific questions, was articulate, and didn't interrupt .. thank-you for this most interesting video.
  • "It was a pretty athletic bullet" I laughed out loud on that one liner
  • @tomlavelle8518
    I believe Dr McClellan. It’s hard to argue with a dropped cerebellum......
  • @philaman1972
    Excellent interview. Also, amazing how sharp and lucid both physicians are in describing the smallest of details even at their ages.
  • This interviewer is beyond outstanding. What great, probing questions...well done
  • Remember this day very well! Glued to the television throughout the whole ordeal. So sad.
  • @RB-pi3jl
    Great interviewer. Keeping things moving but letting the guests speak.
  • @tugbankert6581
    I can't remember what I ate yesterday. These old boys have great recollection
  • @danielyoung6630
    One of the best shows on this topic. Actual witnesses and PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS can't get better than that! GOOD JOB!
  • @channel-ol1yn
    Great interview. Great interviewer and 2 great doctors. Even if the doctors differ on same aspects of the assassination, you can see there is tremendous respect for each other.
  • @deweywatts8456
    A powerful man's life was cut short. A well liked woman lost much more for years to come.