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John F. Kennedy library releases last of his secret tapes made at the Oval Office

BOSTON (AP).- Final recordings President John F. Kennedy secretly made in the Oval Office include an eerie conversation about what would become the day of his funeral. In talking to staffers while trying to arrange his schedule, Kennedy remarked that Nov. 25 was shaping up to be a “tough day” after his return from Texas and time at Cape Cod. “It’s a hell of a day, Mr. President,” a staffer agreed. The exchange was among the last 45 hours of private recordings Kennedy made, tapes The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum released Tuesday. They provide a window into the final months of the 35th president’s life. They include discussions of conflict in Vietnam,