Records of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. 1942 - 2005. President John F. Kennedy Funeral and Gravesite Files

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Records of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. 1942 - 2005. President John F. Kennedy Funeral and Gravesite Files

1963-1977

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This series contains after-action reports, memoranda, correspondence, duty officers' logs, the announcement of death, a presidential proclamation, news releases, photographs, visitors logs, drawings, maps, and clippings concerning the death, funeral, interment, and reinterment of President John F. Kennedy. Included is information on the movement of President Kennedy's body from Dallas to Bethesda Naval Hospital, the funeral ceremonies and processions, the support provided by various units of the United States Army, and the logistics involved. In addition, there is material on the administration of President Kennedy's gravesite. Included is information on visitors from 1964-65, plans and drawings for a permanent gravesite, the reinterment at the permanent site, the use of civilian and military guards, and standard operating procedures at the gravesite. There is also one file on a proposed memorial mass at the grave of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

1 linear feet, 5 linear inches

eng, Latn

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