*5:27:59 Honor Guard carries JFK's flag-draped casket to the gravesite, when the Flyover from the US Navy & US Air Force takes place.
*5:28:57 Rite of Committal occurs.
*5:36:59 The Final 21 Cannon Salute for JFK.
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Presidential State Funeral Archives: State Funeral of President Herbert Clark Hoover (10/23/1964)
3:30 PM EST: March 30th, 1969
Funeral procession moving down Constitutional Avenue to the US Capitol for the special ceremony, where "Hail to the Chief" was performed & the 21 Cannon Salute was fired. Eulogy was delivered by President Richard Nixon inside the Capitol Rotunda; presidential wreath was placed by Eisenhower's flag-draped casket & the public viewing began at 5:00 PM EST.
Presidential State Funeral Archives: Public Viewing of former President Dwight David Eisenhower (March 30th, 1969)
April 2nd, 1969: Former President General Dwight David Eisenhower laid to rest inside the Place of Meditation on the grounds of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, KS.
26:16 The 21 Cannon Salute fired outside.
Followed by the 3 volley gun salute & taps.
*From what I've heard, cameras were barred from filming inside Place of Meditation due to the Eisenhower family preferring privacy.