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Why did the VC-137C carry John F. Kennedy from Dallas to Washington in November 1963?
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Air Force One
Air Force One, a Boeing 747 reserved for use by the president of the United States, flying over Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
The VC-137C, known as Air Force One, transported John F. Kennedy from Dallas to Washington in November 1963 because he had been assassinated while visiting the city on a political tour. Following his death, the aircraft was used to return his body to the nation's capital, during which time Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president aboard the plane.12