LBJ (formerly Titles RFK) Funeral and "1968 VCR"

*** MY ERROR***
http://cromely.blogspot.com/2007/01/correction.html

As one commenter pointed out, this is not RFK's Funeral. RFK did not receive a state funeral.

Based on the use of the Senate steps instead of the central steps, and the Christmas Card in one picture, I am now confident this is President Johnson's funeral in 1973.

Before there were VCRs, my parents would take pictures of the TV screen during major news events. They shot 35mm slides. This video is a collection of those slides, shot during the 1968 Funeral procession for RFK

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[Suprkit]

Actually this is Harry Truman's funeral. President Truman died on December 26th, 1972.Johnson passed about one month later.

[cromely]

I'm pretty sure it's not President Truman. While he did have a state funeral, it wasn't in Washington and I don't believe he lay in state in the rotunda. I believe all his services took place in MO.

[MegaObserver1]

@norr4636 You mean the LAST President without a college degree. Several 19th century Presidents never went to college (e.g. Lincoln, Andrew Johnson).

[MegaObserver1]

Nixon did go to Independence, MO the day before the funeral and paid his respects at the bier. LBJ's funeral was at National City Cathedral in DC, and Nixon attended that (but did not speak).

[strike03]

@Suprkit It is not President Truman. Harry died the day after Christmas here in Independence and his body never left the city. He did not want a state funeral and his services were held at the Truman Library. President Nixon did not attend

[mindspring57]

This is not RFK's funeral. Nixon is shown in the video, and he was not President in 1968 when RFK's funeral was held. Also, RFK's funeral was held at night, because the train was late arriving in Washington from New York.

[norr4636]

@vitoduval I meant without a college degree...lol

[norr4636]

@vitoduval No matter how you become President, you are still entitled to a state funeral. President Roosevalt actually picked Truman at the DNC in '44. Truman is the only President with a college degree.

[norr4636]

@vitoduval What Circumstance which prevented him from having a state funeral? His orginal plan was to have a big state funeral, but Mrs. Truman was too old so the funeral plans were change to have it at the library.

[norr4636]

@Suprkit This is Johnson funeral...Truman didn't come back to D.C. in order to save Mrs. Truman a long trip back and forth....So his state funeral was at his library

[cullinane8888]

the man that lied killed for power

[hshopson]

Is this the only vidoe of Lyndon's funeral? My uncle was the agent assigned to stay w/ him from the time they left the Ranch until his interment. If anyone knows of more on the funeral would you please let me know?