Historical place archive

Andrews Air Force Base in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Andrews Air Force Base in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels2 people1963–1963

Historical events in Andrews Air Force Base

1963

22 November 1963
Andrews Air Force Base Arrival
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Jacqueline Kennedy arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late on November 22 with President Kennedy's casket.

22 November 1963
Andrews Air Force Base Arrival
Lyndon Baines Johnson · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Johnson arrived at Andrews Air Force Base aboard Air Force One after the flight from Dallas following President Kennedy's assassination.

22 November 1963
Casket Transfer at Andrews
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Mrs. Kennedy remained with the presidential party as Kennedy's casket was removed from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base.

22 November 1963
First Presidential Statement
Lyndon Baines Johnson · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Johnson made brief televised remarks at Andrews Air Force Base, asking for the public's help as he assumed the presidency after Kennedy's death.

22 November 1963
Government Continuity
Lyndon Baines Johnson · Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Johnson used his first presidential remarks to reassure Americans and foreign governments that United States authority and policy remained intact after the assassination.

Provenance

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