Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Funeral service for President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Funeral service for President John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C.

1963

Int, Capitol rotunda. Flag-draped casket surrounded by combined Honor Guard. Mrs. Kennedy, her daughter Caroline, and large crowd of dignitaries standing near the casket during the eulogy. President Lyndon B. Johnson lays a wreath at the head of the coffin. Mrs. Kennedy and Caroline walk to the casket and kneel. (The time when Mrs. Kennedy kisses the casket but this cannot be seen; awkward angle.) Mourners and dignitaries leaving the rotunda. Color Guard entering the rotunda followed by Honor Guard carrying the flag-draped casket. Coffin is placed in the center of the rotunda. Combined Honor Guard standing at attention by the casket. The men salute and march off. NOTE: Among the dignitaries present that are recognizable are President Harry S. Truman, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk.

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