LIVE THREAD: Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Arrival at the Capitol

www.freerepublic.com | June 9, 2004

[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.

[mware]

I'm fine right now, but I know I'mm going to lose it when the riderless horse rides down Penn. Ave.

I lost it when they played, My Country Tis Of Thee.

[lainie]

Nixon's funeral was held in California.

[mombonn]

The drums have started - so have my tears. They have been echoing in my mind all day, now they are real.

[YaYa123]

According to talking head experts for the past few days, every former president is entitled to a full state funeral, which is what this is. A president makes his preference known as soon as he leaves office, and his wishes/plans, are updated yearly thereafter.

The Nixon family chose not to have a state funeral.

The Johnson family did opt to have one.

[onyx]

LOL -- yes, you and that casket...
Would you have him treated like Lenin or
is it Stalin who's entombed above ground?

[small voice in the wilderness]

Exactly! But in peter's world, all patriotic music is crap to his ears.

[OESY]

Dang blurry screen!

LOL! I've used lens cleaner every night this week so I can see what I'm doing the next day.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread including photos from the California departure:

Networks fear burnout of `wall to wall' story

[Terriergal]

nice bang, though.

I'll bet. Too bad the compression on the cspan feed makes it sound like someone clanging two pans together.

[cgk]

Here you go:

[TomGuy]

It appears that you are capping in 640x480. I am capping in 320x200. Smaller seem a bit sharper, less pixelized. You might change your cap window to the next smaller size and see if you get any improved quality. (Web feed windows tend to be 320x200 rather than the larger size.)

[Darlin']

Knowwhatchamean.... my 'puter has had Blurry Screen Syndrome for days.

[PhiKapMom]

Lester Holt just said that President Reagan makes his last trip to Capitol Hill. That seems more respectful then talking about the casket has arrived and on its way to Capitol Hill IMHO.

[alisasny]

No lens clearer can clear real heartfelt tears.

[goodnesswins]

THAT is what should be done for Reagan....an image like that somewhere in DC.....he is our RE-FOUNDER! (as someone else somewhere has said this week.)

[Terriergal]

I agree.

[onyx]

Oh thank you.
Look at the people standing
in 95 degree heat with humidity
likely about the same.
Oh how he is loved.
I am so grateful.

[mombonn]

"old gal" is hardly a respectful way to refer to Mrs. Reagan.

[Peach]

Exactly! Ditto your #252.

[Old Sarge]

No, they fear the SHeep waking up after all this.