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LIVE THREAD: Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Arrival at the Capitol
www.freerepublic.com | June 9, 2004

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.


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KEYWORDS: cheney; funeral; hastert; oldguard; possiblefristlady; possiblepotus; procession; reagan; reaganfuneral; tedstevens; thatchercurtsied2x; uscapitol
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To: hole_n_one

or that boring dude on PBS Charlie Rose


3,081 posted on 06/09/2004 7:52:18 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: maica

Was the photographer David Hume Kennerly? He also took that picture of Reagan saluting a man in uniform who was saluting him.


3,082 posted on 06/09/2004 7:52:51 PM PDT by ELS
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To: RightWingMama
Your dad was absolutely correct!!!

Bless him, he was totally, nuttily passionate about two things in his life: The Minnesota Vikings and Lyndon Baines Johnson. He would have been the happiest man on Earth if Bud Grant's dog would have urinated on LBJ's pant leg ;)

3,083 posted on 06/09/2004 7:52:58 PM PDT by asgardshill
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To: A Citizen Reporter; fjsva

I've seen others ask the same question about Michael Reagan and the rest of the family here today.


3,084 posted on 06/09/2004 7:53:03 PM PDT by valleygal
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To: valleygal

Oh, it was so touching....she was escorted up....laid her hand on the flag draped casket, paused a moment, curtsied as she was leaving, and then turned back and curtsied again.


3,085 posted on 06/09/2004 7:53:13 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Pres. Reagan "Republicans think every day is the 4th of July; Dems think every day is April 15th.")
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To: Mo1

Wow...hope the news cameras will play that one.....what a good visual image that would be.


3,086 posted on 06/09/2004 7:53:45 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: All

Dan Quayle has just done a superb job of squashing the liberal media opinions and the stupidity of current historians as to the quality of the Reagan presidency.


3,087 posted on 06/09/2004 7:54:04 PM PDT by Spirited
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To: onyx

Has anyone noticed the absence of any mention (by name) of Carter? Several speakershowever, have referred to the worst depression ('70's)"since the great Depression" and the feeling that our best days were behind us.


3,088 posted on 06/09/2004 7:54:47 PM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: wimpycat
"...the sentinel sailor was standing further from his corner of the casket than the others..."

Well, I spoke of that sailor but not critically, at least that wasn't my intent. I felt empathy for him because I expect he would have minded. It was only noticable in the overhead shots. It certainly didn't detract from the dignity and grace of the service in any way and I said that at the time.

3,089 posted on 06/09/2004 7:55:17 PM PDT by Darlin' ("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
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To: rwfromkansas

CNN is already engaged in revisionist overdrive. They ignore FDR and all before to say that MRS. JKF ordered the research and she copied much of licoln's funeral.

They are in a panic that Nancy Reagan would have done right by Ronald Reagan without the help of a democrat.

IT WAS MY MISTACK FOR SURFING, I should have V-chipped CNN.


3,090 posted on 06/09/2004 7:55:34 PM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: Carolinamom

I believe that was Richard Baker,who looks like he could be Howard Baker's son.


3,091 posted on 06/09/2004 7:56:11 PM PDT by samantha (Don't panic, the adults are in charge)
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To: goodnesswins
LOL....getting IN TO the Rotunda (if I'm not mistaken) means you have to go through metal detectors, guards, etc.....chances of a "crasher" are pretty nil.

I believe you're right. I'm trying to remember what the setup was the last time I visited the capitol, and I know there were metal detectors before we entered the house and senate galleries. For this, I'm sure the place is completely wired.

3,092 posted on 06/09/2004 7:57:14 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (You need tons click "co-ordinating")
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To: rwfromkansas

Right. It was nowhere like what the dems do. It wasn't a catastrophe or anything. But his delivery style was fast and political. The purpose of a eulogy is to praise the deceased, not draw attention to the speaker's politics. It's not like Stevens didn't have a lot of time to consult and figure out how to do these things right. Reagan was 93.


3,093 posted on 06/09/2004 7:57:28 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: samantha

Thanks.


3,094 posted on 06/09/2004 7:57:59 PM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: texasflower
the doctor said he remained sweet and cheerful throughout.

Thank you for letting me know that. Alzheimer's usually doesn't follow that route. Nice to know that all though they suffered greatly they and he didn't have to face the worse.

3,095 posted on 06/09/2004 7:58:06 PM PDT by lizma
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To: plain talk

Get over it, wouldja.


3,096 posted on 06/09/2004 7:58:39 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Pres. Reagan "Republicans think every day is the 4th of July; Dems think every day is April 15th.")
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To: Spirited
Dan Quayle has just done a superb job of squashing the liberal media opinions and the stupidity of current historians as to the quality of the Reagan presidency.

It was so nice to see him at the viewing. Marilyn Quayle had me in tears just by watching her in tears. What an extraordinary day this has been.

3,097 posted on 06/09/2004 7:59:35 PM PDT by dougherty (I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. - Michelangelo)
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To: plain talk

I can understand your take ... but the truth is, there's nobody in D.C. or elsewhere who can tell Ted Stevens what to do.


3,098 posted on 06/09/2004 7:59:59 PM PDT by Barlowmaker
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To: goodnesswins

Thank you, gw. I hope they replay Mrs. Thatcher's tribute somewhere this evening.


3,099 posted on 06/09/2004 8:00:32 PM PDT by valleygal
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To: wimpycat
I was channel surfing the cable news networks during the procession (taping a little of all of them) and settled on MSNBC.

Yes, they seem to know when to keep their mouths shut. The other networks drove me crazy today.

3,100 posted on 06/09/2004 8:01:11 PM PDT by dougherty (I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. - Michelangelo)
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