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Live Thread - President Ford's Body Leaving Capitol for Final Time
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| January 02, 2007
| AP
Posted on 01/02/2007 5:41:07 AM PST by Mo1
WASHINGTON Gerald R. Ford leaves his beloved U.S. Capitol for the last time Tuesday as the period set aside for ordinary Americans to say goodbye gives way to an elaborate invitation-only funeral at the awe-inspiring Washington National Cathedral.
As the first order of business Tuesday, Ford's remains were being removed from the Rotunda to lie in repose briefly outside the Senate before leaving the Capitol where Ford served as a congressman for 25 years. As vice president, Ford also had the constitutional title of president of the Senate.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: ford; geraldrford
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To: Miss Marple
Lord, bless all who sailed and sail in defense of our nation.
701
posted on
01/02/2007 8:48:37 AM PST
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life, or nothing at all)
To: onyx
It was beautiful as is she.
702
posted on
01/02/2007 8:48:49 AM PST
by
publana
(yes, I checked the preview box without previewing)
To: PhiKapMom
I took the time to prepare my lunch and came back to the TV as he was talking about Ford wanting the White House Press Corp represented.
Despicable!
703
posted on
01/02/2007 8:49:06 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
To: linda_22003
The first time I ever heard this was during President Kennedy's funeral. I was 15, and I never forgot it.
To: mystery-ak
Right --- some peace... another Carter FAILURE!
705
posted on
01/02/2007 8:49:17 AM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: La Enchiladita; Jim Robinson
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706
posted on
01/02/2007 8:49:31 AM PST
by
GoldwaterChick
(Never give in, never give in, never, never, never give in. Winston Churchill Oct. 29, 1941)
To: publana
I have it TIVO'd so I can hear it again.
707
posted on
01/02/2007 8:49:54 AM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: the OlLine Rebel
I still mourn the loss of the word "gay".
708
posted on
01/02/2007 8:49:59 AM PST
by
Carolinamom
(Thank God that Mary and Joseph were not pro-choicers.)
To: Miss Marple
I had this played at my nephew's service who was a young sailor when he died.....I had to arrange the whole funeral for my brother who was too devasted at the time.
709
posted on
01/02/2007 8:50:02 AM PST
by
mystery-ak
(My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
To: onyx
It was beautiful -- best rendition I have ever heard but they could have left out this song which makes me cry whenever I hear it
710
posted on
01/02/2007 8:50:19 AM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Rudy 2008)
To: Miss Marple
I remember that funeral as well; I was 8, and asked my parents what was being said in the Church. They could not really follow it; I am sure they had never seen a Latin Mass in their lives.
To: onyx
James Baker singing along to the Navy Hymn.
To: defconw
To: PhiKapMom
If my son wasn't graduating, I would have have gotten up and walked out like some others.
Ive been trapped like that too! Perhaps it is a common liberal device to use graduation ceremonies that way.
714
posted on
01/02/2007 8:51:08 AM PST
by
ChessExpert
(Reagan defeated America's enemies foreign and domestic. I hope Bush can do the same.)
To: La Enchiladita
The music is absolutely gorgeous.
To: PhiKapMom
(( PKM )) I cry too. I guess we're saps. :)
716
posted on
01/02/2007 8:51:19 AM PST
by
onyx
(Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
To: PhiKapMom
Sheesh. Just got back from the company kitchen to microwave my lunch. Someone had the TV tuned in to ESPN. I promptly changed it to Fox News' coverage of the funeral!
717
posted on
01/02/2007 8:51:31 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
("No stronger retrograde force exists in the world" - Winston Churchill on Islam)
To: Carolinamom
Have you heard Sandy Patty sing it.
To: onyx
719
posted on
01/02/2007 8:52:06 AM PST
by
Mo1
(the violence will stop when US politicians step up to the plate and act united for victory and peace)
To: James Ewell Brown Stuart
I bet Mrs. Ford is thinking about the man when he was her sailor. So sad.
720
posted on
01/02/2007 8:52:16 AM PST
by
defconw
(Soon to be Mrs. Cibco in 116 days! Woo Hoo!)
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