Funeral for former President Herbert Hoover held 50 years ago this hour (Oct 22 1994)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Funeral of Former President Herbert Hoover (1964)'

(Wednesday, October 22, 1964, 4:33 p.m. EDT) — Led by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and his Republican challenger Senator Barry Goldwater, New York City bade goodbye to former President Herbert Hoover in a solemn funeral service today. Hoover had died Oct. 20, 1964, at the age of 90.