What was the world 's reaction to the assassination ?
The news was so shocking and hit with such impact ; according to the Nielsen Audimeter Service , within 40 minutes of the first reporting of the assassination , the television audience doubled , by early evening , 70 % were at their television sets.CBS Washington correspondent Roger Mudd summed it all up : " It was a death that touched everyone instantly and directly ; rare was the person who did not cry that long weekend .