Foreign dignitaries arrive for the state funeral of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. US Secretary of State Dean Rusk awaits the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda at the Dulles Airport. Dean Rusk greets the Japanee PM as he arrives at the airport terminal. The dignitaries walk past the waiting photographers and journalists. Rusk and Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman lead the PM down a ramp towards a waiting car. The PM and Dean Rusk get into the State Department limousine and leave for Washington DC.
Foreign dignitaries arrive for the state funeral of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. French President Charles De Gaulle arrives at a terminal building of Dulles Airport. He greets officials and ministers from former French Colonies in Africa, French officials and officers including a General, Admiral and an Air Force General. The President is followed by US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Foreign Minister of France Maurice Couve De Murville. President De Gaulle shakes hands with officials. He receives an applause from by standers at the airport. Photographers click pictures of the dignitaries. Dean Rusk leads the President through the terminal gate to the waiting State Department limousine. The President, his military aide and security guard get into the car and leave for Washington DC. The US Capitol building. Secretary of State Rusk walks towards his car behind the terminal building.
Foreign dignitaries arrive for the state funeral of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. West Germany President Heinrich Lubke arrives at the Dulles Airport. He shakes hands with a member of the German delegation in Washington. West Germany Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroder and US Secretary of State Dean Rusk walk into the airport terminal. The dignitaries pose for the journalists and photographers. Secretary Rusk talks to Chancellor Ludwig. He leads the party towards the airport entrance and into the waiting cars. A television presenter gives details of the stay arrangements of the visiting foreign dignitaries.
Foreign dignitaries arrive for the state funeral of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. US officials await the arrival of Israeli President Zalman Shazar. President Shazar enters the terminal with US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir. The President greets the Israeli Embassy staff. President Shazar, Secretary Rusk, Foreign Minister Golda Meir, Ambassador of Israel Avraham Harman and the military attache of the Embassy pose for the photographers. Secretary Rusk escorts the dignitaries towards the waiting cars. Photographers take pictures. A television presenter winds up the report on the arriving dignitaries.