People tend to remember that time John F. Kennedy paid a visit to Dallas in 1963. But that quick visit, the speeches he gave (and didn't give), the crowds, even the convertible shared with a state governor - all of that was par for the course for this particular president. He visited many towns in nearly the same way.  But in March of 1962, when he visited Alameda, CA, it turns out he was gearing up for a slightly more memorable week.