First Reagan's body will be tranported to DC where he will Lay in State in the Capitol Rotunda (I think 72 hours), there will then be a procession to Andrews AFB where his body will be loaded on AF One and returned to California, another procession as his body is transported to the Reagan Library. The funeral will of course consist of Dignitaries from all over the world, and all the former Presidents will be invited. All former Presidents will be invited to speak if they so wish, more than likely Nancy will speak, maybe some other family memebrs and friends. President Bush will be called upon to give the main Eulogy, and President Reagan will be buried with full military honors.
This is going by previous Presidential burials.
Remember back in the late 90's when there were reports that Reagan had taken a turn for the worse. The thought of Slick eulogizing the Gipper, made everyone here ill, and caused huge prayer threads, which may have kept Reagan going..
Funeral security will be a nighmare. The Secret Service has the plans in place and are busy, but there is still a good chance that terrorists would love to strike at a time like this. Have a nation in mourning and then kick us when we are feeling grief.
Stay vigilant and stay alive.
thank you for the information, I will be one of many who will be going to Washington to pay my last respects, perhaps we should have a Free Republic meeting place/vigil for the 72 hours somewhere on the Mall?
Just something to think about, we could have a big picture of Ronnie and a card for people to sign and we could give out a page of his greatest quotes to the other mourners.