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members of the Cabinet. Jim Farley went over, and I remember he kissed her warmly. He was very fond of her. I'm sure was comforting. He's the kind of a fellow that would be, you know, sort of a help to you.

I don't recall much about it. Whatever happened at the house was purely formal and without much significance. Then we gathered ourselves together and drove back to the station, where the train of course was waiting, and we took the train and came back to Washington immediately.

Interviewer:

What did it take, all day? Six hours?

Perkins:

Well, I don't remember what time we got started, but it certainly was late. It was early evening or late afternoon when we got back here--It was early evening when we got into Washington. We had lunch on the train, probably dinner too, but I don't recall it. We may have got in before dinner, I can't remember about that, but we had lunch on the train, I know.

The curious relaxation takes place that takes place after every funeral. I've never been to one that it didn't. This relaxation is human nature asserting itself. No matter how desperate the people are, once these final rites are over, there's a curious readjustment takes place inside the human soul and is expressed in outward and physical signs.





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