At the funeral ceremony, Mikoyan appeared visibly shaken by the president's death and was approached by Jacqueline Kennedy, who took his hand and conveyed to him the following message: "Please tell Mr. Chairman that I know he and my husband worked together for a peaceful world, and now he and you must carry on my husband's work."
Ved begravelsesceremonien virkede Mikojan synligt rystet over præsidentens død, og Jacqueline Kennedy kom hen til ham og gav ham følgende meddelelse: "Vær venlig at fortælle hr. Formand Khrusjtjov, at jeg ved, at han og min mand arbejdede sammen for en fredelig verden, og at han og De nu må fortsætte min mands arbejde."