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Remains of John Paul Jones Rest in Annapolis Crypt
Amid solemn honors in Annapolis on April 25 the body of John Paul Jones was placed in Bancroft Hall under guard with French and American dignitaries present and a grand procession of naval notables. President Roosevelt and officials attended as ships from both nations held a memorial salute and a formal burial ceremony concluded with prayers and funeral rites.
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