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President Kennedy’s Coffin

From Billie R – Mr. Pop, I was reading a factoid about President Kennedy’s assassination – that his coffin was destroyed? Is that true?

Mr. Pop History – Yes, President Kennedy’s coffin – the one used to transport him from Dallas to Washington – was dumped in the sea in early 1965. The coffin was flown several miles off the Maryland-Delaware coast and dumped in an area where the military discards unstable and outdated weapons and ammunition.  Why? Because the feeling was to make sure the casket didn’t turn into a historic relic for the marketplace.