Obama And Clinton Visit John F Kennedy's Grave -- BBC
President Barack Obama has laid a wreath at the gravesite of John F Kennedy as part of a day of events honouring the assassinated president.
Mr Obama was joined at Arlington National Cemetery by former president Bill Clinton.
The 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination is on Friday.
Earlier, Mr Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honour, to Mr Clinton and other prominent Americans.
Among this year's recipients were entertainer Oprah Winfrey, late astronaut Sally Ride and feminist Gloria Steinem.
Kennedy established a modern version of the awards but did not live to present the first medals.
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My Comment: 50 years already.
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