Mr. ADAMS. During that interval, who was staying with Mrs. Kennedy?
Mr. O'BRIEN. Mrs. Kennedy had at that point gone into the restroom
adjacent to the bedroom in the compartment.
The judge arrived in minutes. And it was suggested that those in the--I
guess the best way to describe it--the front of the plane, those who
could move into the compartment, including those representing the
press, a single photographer was brought aboard. The wording of the
oath was available. The judge took her position. The President said
that he certainly wanted Mrs. Kennedy with him at this moment. I went
to the bedroom. The door to the adjoining restroom was closed. I
went out and asked Mrs. Lincoln if she would see if Mrs. Kennedy was
available. She went in and came out with Mrs. Kennedy, and she took her
place to the President's left, Mrs. Johnson to the President's right,
the others grouped around. I stood behind the judge, and just as the
judge was to start the ceremony, a member of the crew handed me a small
Bible in a white box. I took the Bible from the box, interrupted the
judge just momentarily, and handed her the Bible. She completed the
ceremony.
Then everyone immediately settled down. The judge departed from the
plane, the photographer from the plane. Everyone settled down, and we
took off without further delay.
Mr. ADAMS. As a matter of detail, do you happen to know what happened
to the Bible?
Mr. O'BRIEN. I do not know.
Mr. ADAMS. The plane then departed immediately?
Mr. O'BRIEN. That is correct.