LBJ, JFK, Dwight Eisenhower, and Harry Truman at Sam Rayburn's funeral in November, 1961. One month earlier, on October 9th, JFK had flown to Sam's bedside to pay tribute to him as he lay dying of cancer in Dallas' Baylor Medical Center.

LBJ, JFK, Dwight Eisenhower, and Harry Truman at Sam Rayburn's funeral in November, 1961. One month earlier, on October 9th, JFK had flown to Sam's bedside to pay tribute to him as he lay dying of cancer in Dallas' Baylor Medical Center.