U.S.A.: FORMER PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S BODY CARRIED TO L.B.J. LIBRARY , AUSTIN, TEXAS TO LIE IN STATE.

Record ID: 1062953

  • Title: U.S.A.: FORMER PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S BODY CARRIED TO L.B.J. LIBRARY , AUSTIN, TEXAS TO LIE IN STATE.
  • Date: 24th January 1973
  • Summary: 1. SV Coffin carried by military guard (2 shots) 0.22 2. SV Coffin carried to hearse 0.35 3. SV Mourners 0.38 4. AERIAL VIEW L.B.J. Library 0.42 5. SV Military guard carrying coffin into library, Mrs. Johnson and family watch as coffin carried in (4 shots) 1.15 6. SV Coffin being placed on pylon in library 1.25 7. SV Mrs. Johnson stands by coffin 1.28 8. CU Guard (naval) 1.30 9. SV Mrs. Johnson and daughter shake hands with guests 1.41 10. GTV People filing past coffin 1.46 "Following a prayer service, a military honour guard removed the President's body. The prayer service was small--Mrs. Johnson, her two daughters and their husbands, Lyn Nugent, the President's oldest grandchild and a few close family friends. The service was conducted by two ministers, also close family friends. Mrs. Johnson was escorted by retired Air Force General James Cross. General Cross was Johnson's pilot during the White House years. The body was then driven a short distance to the L.B.J. Library. President Johnson never made any formal plans for his funeral--his family was up for most of the night deciding what he would have wanted. Several thousand mourners were lined up four hours before the casket arrived. Inside, on the second floor, Mr. Johnson's casket was placed in front of a pylon on which were inscribed his favourite quotes from his speeches." Initials BB/2242 GD/AS/BB/0008 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 7th February 1973 12:00
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  • Location: AUSTIN, TEXAS, U.S.A.
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVAAZ4WA0UCRH45AWXFPCW64V9YA
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