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.
Whoopie for them, they have doubled their first estimate. They could get many more through but they don't seem to be doing that. Wish I knew whether that is by design. The people on this thing are very used to going through searches and don't take forever. The restrictions are not as strict as they were at the Library.
It is a very wet 84 out there right now!. Steamy as a Louisiana bayou. People will be waiting all night. It's likely nice to get into the cool building.
If you ever have the chance to see the Royal Argyles, the queens piper core, I highly recomend it. They go on tour from time to time.
Did you see her? Did you see her curtsey? I wish you had snagged that!
Every now and then your temper must be lost in order be properly re-calibrated. This could be one of those times.
I loved this whole ceremony. I thought is was wonderfully done. The perfection of military honors just nails me. The tradition and history that it forces recalled... beyond that...
Nothing else matters. None of it. All else is petty foolishness. It's all about the caisson. The riderless horse. The 21 gun salute. The 21 jet flyover. The changing of the guard at the rotunda.
It's important to remember that this isn't about us. It's about him, and what he meant.
bttt
Are you talking about the photos linked from the Fox home page? I looked for something that said "slideshow" and didn't see it.
thanks
I missed the Iron Lady's curtsey......and God only knows what else between my tears.
That is just how Stevens is as far as I can tell. I recently heard him in the Senate trying to bring perspective back to the ridiculous media coverage and Dem demands resulting from the prisoner abuse. I'm sure he still bristles at old hostilities and media portrayals. Yes, he could have been more eloquent but not more honest or passionate in his admiration.
I haven't been watching C-Span so I don't have a feel for the pace of the crowd but they may be having a late night lull, or shift changes, etc. I'm well familiar with the steamy heat of a Louisiana bayou :) and that may have something to do with it, too. LOL.
Betcha the numbers will be higher then that
What happened to him? Why is he in a wheelchair?
The visiting crowd is very Caucasian. Have you noticed?
They were claiming on ABC radio news coverage that the special unit that does military funerals actually appears at about 1000 ceremonies a year (roughly 3 per day). Hard to believe, isn't it?
You can see him here toward the left, in a wheelchair.
She looked wonderful tonight
Compared to the population of D.C. yes. But, I have seen many non-whites walking through.
C-SPAN just broke their silence!
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