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Eulogies at Johnson funeral echo in Capitol rotunda
In the Capitol rotunda mourners honored Lyndon B. Johnson with eulogies by F. Pickle and Dean Rusk. Massive crowds lined Constitution Avenue and filled the Central Room as the hearse procession moved from National City Christian Church to Andrews Air Force Base and Johnson’s ranch burial. Nixon attended with Lady Bird Johnson. diplomats, lawmakers, and former officials paid respects, recalling Johnson’s push for peace and civil rights.
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