Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C415-6-63
The late President John F. Kennedy lies in repose in the East Room; President Kennedy’s flag-draped casket sits in center, following his body’s arrival at the White House. Mourners observe; members of the honor guard stand watch. Those pictured include: First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; Jean Kennedy Smith; Ethel Skakel Kennedy; Director of the Peace Corps, R. Sargent Shriver; Janet Auchincloss; Hugh D. Auchincloss; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Special Assistant to President Kennedy, Larry O’Brien; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard; President Kennedy’s valet, George E. Thomas; White House Secret Service agents, Paul Landis, Bill Greer, and Clint Hill. Washington, D.C.