a b Chapman, William (November 25, 1963). "217-Man Cortege Takes Body to Hill". The Washington Post. p.A2.

Feinsilber, Mike (29 January 1998). "Records Show Plan To Provoke Castro". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2005-08-24. Albright, Robert C. (November 26, 1963). "Senators Salute Former Colleague". The Washington Post. p.A1. Offering a young, energetic alternative to Nixon and the status quo, Kennedy benefited from his performance (and telegenic appearance) in the first-ever televised presidential debates, watched by millions of viewers. In November’s election, Kennedy won by a narrow margin—fewer than 120,000 out of some 70 million votes cast—becoming the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to be elected president of the United States.Johnson, Haynes; Witcover, Jules (January 26, 1973). "LBJ Buried in Beloved Texas Hills". The Washington Post. p.A1. Preble, George (1872). Our Flag: Origin and Progress of the Flag of the United States of America. Albany: Joel Munsell. pp. 460–472. OCLC 990016. American Society of International Law (1911), The American Journal of International Law, vol.5, New York: Baker, Voorhis & Co., pp.418–419 The records include more information on accused gunman Lee Harvey Oswald and his time spent in Mexico City. The state funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place in Washington, D.C., during the three days that followed his assassination on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. [1]

It is illegal to reproduce or sell the flag of the president pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code § 713(b), because it substantially reproduces the seal of the president. [39] Gallery [ edit ]Johnson was sworn in at 2:38 p.m. as the 36th president of the United States while aboard the airplane prior to takeoff. Jacqueline Kennedy, still in a pink suit splattered with blood, stood at Johnson’s side. An autopsy on Kennedy’s body was performed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. President Kennedy's body lay in repose in the East Room for 24 hours, [2] attended by an honor guard including troops from the 3rd Infantry and from the Army's Special Forces (Green Berets). [40] [41] The Special Forces troops had been brought hurriedly from Fort Bragg in North Carolina, at the request of U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who was aware of his brother's particular interest in them. [40] The newly sworn in U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, his wife Lady Bird, and their two daughters Luci and Lynda also marched in the procession. [105] President Johnson had been advised not to do so because of the potential risk in the wake of President Kennedy's assassination. President Johnson recounted his experiences in his memoirs, saying, "I remember marching behind the caisson to St. Matthew's Cathedral. The muffled rumble of drums set up a heartbreaking echo." [106] He told Merle Miller: "Walking in the procession was one of the most difficult decisions I made. The FBI...and the Secret Service felt...it would be injudicious and unwise for the American president to expose himself by walking along the avenue with all the buildings on each side...I...concluded...that it was something I wanted to do, should do, and would do, and did so." [107] When he moved into the oval office the next day, there was a letter from Mrs. Kennedy on his desk, which began "Thank you for walking yesterday..." [108] The foreign dignitaries followed, though most of passed unnoticed, following respectfully behind the former first lady and the Kennedy family during the relatively short walk to the cathedral along Connecticut Avenue. [109] [110] [105]