Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-24

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and her husband, the Hugh d.
Auchinclosses. Caroline, who
will be 6 next Wednesday, and
John, jr., whose third birthday
is tomorrow, were told Friday
night that their father had
been killed. But it was not re-
ported who broke the news to
them.
JOhnsOns See Mrs. Kennedy
At IL am, President and
Mrs. Johnson paid their re-
spects at the bier, and then
spent 20 minutes upstairs talk
ing with Mrs. Kennedy.
Former President Eisenhower
was the next official visitor. He
entered the White House after
waiting his turn for is minutes
in a black limousine on the
curved driveway to the North
Portico. Rows Of servicemen
stood at stiff attention in the
rain, lining the driveway.
AS Mr.. Eisenhower stepped
out Of his limousine, a 10-man
honor guard snapped from par
ade rest to attention. Inside the
White House, Mr.. Shriver and
Angler Biddle Duke, State De-
partment protocol chief, greet
ed the former Chief Executive
The same procedure was fol-
lowed as each Of the dist
tinguished visitors arrived to
pay their respects. They left by
a side door.
In Mr.. Eisenhower's case,
President johnson and his
wife, shielded from the rain by
umbrellas, dashed across West
Executive avenue from the Ex-
ecutive Office Building to greet
the former President.
After Mr.. Eisenhower viewed
the caSket in the East Room,
he and Mr.. Johnson took a
limousine to the Executive Of
flee Building, where the two
men chatted for about Is min
uteS.
Mrs. Warren WeepS
Immediately after Mr.. Eisen-
hover, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Warren entered the White
House. They stayed only a few
minutes, and Mrs. Warren was
weeping when they EN- erg e d
and stood waiting for their car
to be brought up.
Among other early arrivals
were Roswell Gilpatric, Deputy
Secretary of Defense. and Carl
wan, Ambassador to Fin
land. Mr.. Rowan is home for
consultations, and had reported
to Mr.. Kennedy e arlier last
week.
other dignitaries included
House Speaker Mccormack of
Massachusetts,, Gen. Maxwell
Taylor, Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. and Senate
Minority Leader Dirksen of Il
linoiS.
Former President Truman
arrived at 2:45 pm. H a tie SIS
and carrying a cane, Mr.. Tru-
man m owed slowly up the
White House steps. Aft e I
paying his respects in the East
Room, Mr.. Truman spent Is
minutes upstairs talking with
Mrs. Kennedy. He later went to
the Executive Office Building
to confer with the new Presi-
dent, whom he had favore d
over Mr.. Kennedy in the 1860
nomination race.
Mr.. Truman flew to Wash
ington from Kansas City.
Political Opponents There
Other notables who came to
pay homage included four polit-
ical opponents - Republican
Cows. Rockefeller of New York,
Scranton of Pennsylvania and
Romney of Michiga an, and
Democratic Gov. w allace of
Alabama, one Of the Kennedy
Administrations bitterest
critics.
The diplomatic corps was ad-
mitted starting at 5 pm, and
at $50 pm. it was the turn of
White House staff m e m Der S
and immediate office person
mel. At z pm. the White House
press corps viewed the flag
draped coffin.
At noontime, Presiden t
Johnson slipped away quietly
from his office to attend, with
Mrs. johnson, a special service
at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
across Lafayette Square from
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