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John F. Kennedy’s Funeral: Rare and Unpublished Photos
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| John F. Kennedy's flag-draped casket lies in state in Washington, D.C., November 1963 |
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| John F. Kennedy's flag-draped casket lies in state in Washington, D.C., November 1963 |
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Wife. Mother. Niece. Three generations wait outside St. Matthew's for procession to cemetery. Behind Mrs. Kennedy stands the President's mother. Sydney Lawford, daughter of Kennedy's sister Pat, is at rear.
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| Young Kennedys prepare to leave the White House for John F. Kennedy's funeral, November 25, 1963 |
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| A horse-drawn caisson bears the body of President John F. Kennedy into Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963 |
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| With the sound of creaking wheels and clattering hoofs breaking the silence, the President's caisson entered Arlington Cemetery, passed the graves of American war heroes and headed toward the burial spot on a grassy hill which looks over the Potomac. |
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| John F. Kennedy's funeral, Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963 |
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| Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy and Edward Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's funeral, Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963 |
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| A Widow's Thanks. Pausing for a moment after the graveside service with Robert Kennedy, who was ever at her side, Jacqueline Kennedy had a word of thanks for Bishop Philip Hannan (left), who spoke at the funeral, and other Catholic prelates who had taken part in the services. |
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| As taps sounded, [French] President de Gaulle and [Ethiopian] Emperor Haile Selassie saluted the grave. |
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| Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's funeral, Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963. |
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| John F. Kennedy's funeral, Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963. |
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| Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's funeral, Arlington Cemetery, November 25, 1963. |
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