Jacqueline Kennedy and her children leaving White House today 1963, 2 weeks after JFK assassination

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Jacqueline Kennedy and her children leaving White House today 1963, two weeks after JFK’s assassination—she had made sure that John, Jr., would be photographed carrying an American flag: #JFKL

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[polmaven]

1. Such a sad day.

School closed for the funeral, and I sat with my Mom and sister with tears running down our cheeks. I will ALWAYS remember that feeling.

[karynnj]

6. Same here

I was 13 and loved that the Kennedys were the First Family. It was so sad seeing Jackie Kennedy and the kids in some of the funeral coverage. Like you I remember sitting with my mom and several sisters crying thru the funeral.

[appalachiablue]

2. Such a tragedy, with more to come from the loss

of John Jr., others. A friend of my brother, Mark worked at Berdorf's in NY in the 80s, 90s. One time Jackie was shopping there, looking at sweaters. She nicely asked him if she could sit down for a moment to rest and have a bite of food to feel better, a sandwich she'd brought. He said certainly. What a lovely person and elegant lady.

[Fla Dem]

3. I remember that. Too many tragedies for that family.

[niyad]

4. Such an incredibly sad time.

[Omnipresent]

5. I can't help but notice how warm it looked there back in December 63'

[Cozmo]

7. Innocence lost

[The Jungle 1]

8. I was in Catholic school. Second grade.

It was a classroom with 1 and 2nd grade. 50 - 60 kids
We prayed all afternoon.

For third grade my mother put us in public school. My sister was in fourth grade and couldn't read and neither could I.

[twodogsbarking]

10. Should have burned the place to the ground when I had the chance.

[MontanaMama]

9. My mom and dad were to be married on November 23rd 1963.

They postponed their wedding for a week. For years, however, both my folks felt the assassination left a pall on their wedding.