Posted on 06/09/2004 1:36:48 PM PDT by Howlin
Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base scheduled for 5 P.M. EDT.
Beginning of procession: 16th and Constitution at 6:00 P.M.
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The procession begins at 16 th Street and Constitution Avenue with the ceremonial transfer of remains of former President Ronald Reagan from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for the processional to the Capitol. The casket transfer will take place at 6 p.m. and caisson continues east with formal military escort.
The public will be able to pay final respects while the remains lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from 7:00 p.m. through Friday, June 11, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.
WOW!! They certainly looked sharp!! I had never noticed that before! Thanks!! And yes - a thread idea! I'll pass it on to the thread goddess!!!
There are people with stories of how he helped without need of photo op or even trying to use such efforts for PR credit. He helped people because as president he could do it.
Those people are comming forward now. They speak volumes and deafen those who fear the morning in America.
Thanks for the screencaps.
This is most cool!
They did it for my father when he died 1960...he was an USAF Captain....it still bothers me when I see it.
Thank you, Fox, for removing the banner. Someone is reading this thread.
Caisson is now stopped, will be a 21 gun salute.
Red
I think so too. I would want to applaud as a salute to all he stood for and all he gave his country.
Caisson? DIRT-X-POTUS42 will be piled into the rear of an El Camino.
They have arrived at the Capitol Building...the Pall Bearers are now preparing to lift his casket and move it up the long flight of stairs.
The 21 gun salute is going to come now...howitzers.
Hang on gang...
I do too. I think that they are very moved with emotion, and have no other way to express it.
There was noise and the usual prattle--it's just the microphones didn't pick it up.
I am so glad Brit is doing this today. I hope he can work the next three days straight. I would not have been able to tolerate Shep's running commentary.
21-guns coming
they'd better hold on tight to that riderless horse!!
Please accept my thanks as well for the screen shots.
It's great what you're doing for those who can't watch any other way.
I think RobFromGA has been in line for the Rotunda. He was the one who told the Constitution Ave FReepers about the evacuation. Neither kristinn nor Angelwood are answering their cell phones at the moment, probably in difference to the occasion.
Rather just said some "abhored his policies..i think thats the right word".......
He needs to be retired.
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