2006-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2006
United Press International teletype reporting the funeral for President John F. Kennedy, received by a Ham Radio group at a Milwaukee school, multipaged folio, providing minute by minute details of from the procession to the lighting of his flame in Arlington Cemetery. It begins: “...(WASHINGTON) THE SADDEST CEREMONY IS UNDERWAY IN WASHINGTON. THE BODY OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY IS BEING MOVED TO ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE. SHORTLY AFTER 9:30 AM, EST, MILITARY PALLBEARERS SHUFFLED FROM THE ROTUNDA OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL BEARING THE COFFIN OF THE FALLEN PRESIDENT...THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS WAITING TO PAY THAT FINAL TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT SHOT TO DEATH BY AN ASSASSIN’S BULLET...AS THE CASKET WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE CATHERDRAL, LIKE A LITTLE SOLDIER, JOHN-JOHN SNAPPED TO ATTENTION AND SALUTED. THE CASKET WAS PULLED TO ARLINGTON --- A CEMETERY RESERVED FOR HEROES...AN AIR FORCE BAGPIPE BAND PLAYED AS THE CASKET WAS BORNE TO THE GRAVE. PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND OTHERS SOLEMNLY GROUPED AROUND...THE FLAG WHICH HAD COVERED THE CASKET WAS FOLDED FOR LATER PRESENTATION TO MRS. KENNEDY...” Much more. VG.
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