Lyndon Johnson, as well as the Secret Service, were concerned about security as thoughts of a conspiracy began to circulate; the Secret Service wanted Johnson to leave for the safety of Air Force One, which he did, with the body of the slain president and Mrs. Kennedy joining him less than an hour later. Still, the plane did not take off for Washington until a Texas judge had been brought aboard to do a proper swearing-in of the new president. | Lyndon Johnson, as well as the Secret Service, were concerned about security as thoughts of a conspiracy began to circulate; the Secret Service wanted Johnson to leave for the safety of Air Force One, which he did, with the body of the slain president and Mrs. Kennedy joining him less than an hour later. Still, the plane did not take off for Washington until a Texas judge had been brought aboard to do a proper swearing-in of the new president. |