In what manner did hundreds of thousands of americans pay their respects to president kennedy when he died?

They visited the Capitol, where his coffin rested is the manner did hundreds of thousands of Americans pay their respects to President Kennedy when he died.

For 21 hours, President Kennedy’s body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda  where his coffin was carried by a horse-drawn .The coffin was placed on a catafalque. And more than 250,000 people lined up behind ropes, waiting to pay their respects.

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which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question