FWIW, I found (and lost) search results that said when Reagan died (June 5), George Bush (traveling in the UK) declared the following day (JUne 6) a national day of mourning during which time federal buildings would be closed. Other posts indicated that is standard for the death of a pres (national day of mourning/fed buildings closed).
Thank you - so it was just the next day. But Trump is declaring the official day Dec.5, not today which is the next day, or Monday, which is the next business day.
I wonder if it’s odd...
Interesting. Buried on D-Day. This one may be buried on Pearl Harbor Day. If so, it was planned that way.
I had been thinking that Pearl Harbor Day might make a good day for a surprise attack, but then I thought it should forever remain a day of infamy so better to make history on another date, if it’s six of one half dozen of the other.
FWIW, I found (and lost) search results that said when Reagan died (June 5), George Bush (traveling in the UK) declared the following day (JUne 6) a national day of mourning during which time federal buildings would be closed. Other posts indicated that is standard for the death of a pres (national day of mourning/fed buildings closed.
I was in Federal Court attending a capitol murder trial. I believe they held court until the day of the funeral, but I’d have to look back on the transcripts to know for sure. But if memory serves me correctly (and I can’t always count on that), the Judge gave the day of the Funeral off. I recall watching that on the hotel tv. I felt so sad for his wife. I remember her stroking that casket lovingly.
Q put up the congressional schedule and Wed. the 5th is a day off for them.