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.
View at gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery. Foreign dignitaries, civilians and military dignitaries at the funeral. U.S. military units in background. Military pallbearers stand by grave with eternal flame burning. Color Guard does an about face and leaves.
View at Pennsylvania Avenue. Horse-drawn caisson carrying flag-draped casket bearing John Kennedy's body leaving White House gate and turning right towards the Capitol. Procession of cars following the caisson. Drum unit, naval contingent, Joint Chiefs of Staff, horse-drawn caisson, rider less horse, and procession of cars passing on the Avenue.
Funeral cortege of John Kennedy on Pennsylvania Avenue. Drum unit, Naval contingent, Joint Chiefs of Staff, horse-drawn caisson carrying flag-draped casket, rider less horse followed by a motorcade passing on avenue. Crowd gathered on sidewalks, people click pictures.
View of military band and marching units of Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard marking time at Arlington National Cemetery. Irish Guard in foreground. Horse-drawn caisson with flag-draped casket bearing John Kennedy's body arrives and waits at the bottom of the walk. Casket is removed from caisson. Richard Cardinal Cushing leads the procession followed by pall bearers carrying casket up the walk.
Funeral of President John F. Kennedy. View of U.S. Military units of Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. Dignitaries and mourners arrive. Flag-draped casket is placed on open grave by pallbearers. Irish Army Guard, drawn from the 37th Cadet Class of the Irish Army, performs 'Rifle drill' ceremony as Honor Guard holds stretched flag over grave. (They were invited by Mrs. Kennedy, as JFK had been impressed by the cadets during his recent visit to his ancestral home. ) After the drill they march away from the graveside. Dignitaries and mourners move in closer. Richard Cardinal Cushing reciting prayer at the grave.
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