Interiors of Capital Rotunda. Wreath can be seen in the background. Color Guard entering the Rotunda followed by Honor Guard carrying the flag-draped casket of John Kennedy. Coffin is placed in the center of Rotunda. Jacqueline Kennedy with daughter Caroline and large number of dignitaries including President Harry S. Truman, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk present in Rotunda. Combined Honor Guard standing at attention, by the casket. The men salute and march off. Casket surrounded by a combined Honor Guard.
View of the U.S. Capitol building where funeral procession of President John F. Kennedy is about to arrive. Combined Honor Guard taking their places on steps of the U.S. Capitol. Close views of combined Honor Guard. Marching units arriving at the U.S. Capitol. Crowds in the background.
Funeral procession of John Kennedy about to arrive at Capitol. Combined Honor Guard lined up on steps of Capitol. Military and civilian officers arriving by cars and walking up the Capitol steps to rotunda. View of large crowd assembled at capitol. Joint Chiefs of Staff leaving Rotunda and walking down the steps of Capitol. Jacqueline Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy and members of immediate family of John Kennedy, walking down the Capitol steps and getting into cars. Cars drive away and crowd outside of Capitol waiting to be admitted.
View of Arlington National Cemetery. Foreign dignitaries, civilians and military dignitaries at the funeral. U.S. military units in background. Richard Cardinal Cushing finishes prayer and walks over to casket. Blue field of flag is raised as Cardinal Cushing blesses and sprinkles holy water on casket. Jacqueline Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy walk over and stand at the head of casket. Honor Guard folding the flag.
Various views of White House with American Flag flying at half-staff. Empty horse-drawn caisson arriving at White House. Honor Guard stands at attention as pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket of President John F. Kennedy out of the White House and place it on the Caisson. Jacqueline Kennedy and children, Caroline and John, Jr., Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Peace Corps Director Sergeant Shriver and President Lyndon B Johnson and his wife standing at the head of steps. Casket is strapped to caisson and they walk down the steps to the waiting cars to accompany the body to Capitol. Flag draped casket on caisson followed by procession of cars moves down the White House drive, lined with flags held by Naval Honor Guard.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, military band, U.S. military units marching. View of crowds watching the parade. Marching units followed by Color Guard, horse-drawn caisson with flag-draped casket and rider less horse. Jacqueline Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, Senator Edward M Kennedy, members of immediate family and Mrs. Lyndon B Johnson walking behind the coffin on the way to St. Matthew's Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States).
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