With the largest telephoto lens he had, Stearns, then a photographer with United Press International, waited as Jackie Kennedy whispered in young John-John's ear.
"I just felt something was going to happen, something extraordinary," Stearns said.
That something happened when John-John saluted his father. And Stearns captured the poignancy of the moment in a photograph.
Instead of trekking to Arlington Cemetery for the late president's burial, Stearns walked back to the...
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there's more. - 2009-12-02 08:17:56
You guys forgot to report that he's a really nice guy--seriously, he is.
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