I'm told that the Kennedy half was one of the speediest pieces of government action in history. Can you review the time span?
President Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. President Johnson proposed the coin to Congress Dec. 10, and on Dec. 13 the first trial strikes reached Washington. Congress authorized it on Dec. 30, and proof dies were ready Jan. 2, 1964. The first circulating coin was struck at Denver Jan. 30, and joint ceremonies were held to mark the first strikes at Denver and Philadelphia on Feb. 11. The first 26 million were shipped to the Federal Reserve on March 24, and they were released to the public in the following days...
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