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.
In some way, shape or form, yeah.....hell yeah!
I wouldn't it miss it for the world.
changing of the guard now... 1am pst
Changing of the guard.
It's been asked several times on this thread whether Shrillery was present and I know I never saw her and have read every single post. Funny how the talking heads who usually fall all over themselves to bring up the Clintoons did not point out her presence or lack thereof. Why not??? Is she miffed like hubby that he will not be hogging TV time Friday? Usually she is wherever there is a camera.
Good question. I watched all day today. And as far as I saw she was nowhere to be found.
hmmm... anyone for putting Reagan on permament display like Lenin and having a cable channel devoted to covering it?
nope. A new face at Rushmore or/and a change of currency will do.
I wouldn't mind renaming the planet Mars to "Reagan"... then future colonists can be known as "Reaganites"...
Right on...LOL!
Have you noticed that since all of the DC suits have had their fill of face time, the late night/early morning DC viewers of President Reagan lying in state are no better dressed than us slobs from L.A.?
The suits don't have to wait in line for hours in humidity.
damn... looks like CSPAN pulled the rotunda coverage...
And I love it, the big phoney.
Your welcome! And Thank you!
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Interesting that he won't show the same respect for Reagan that he did for Kennedy.
I think the bulk of America is apathetic about Clinton. The best he can hope for will be to go down in history as a big, fat zero of a President, the Millard Fillmore of the 20th Century. Reagan is more controversial, because he actually stood up for what he believed in and accomplished great things.
I remember during his second term there was no big public outcry for his impeachment. He and the Dems thought that meant he was safe. But what it really meant was the vast majority of the population didn't care whether he was impeached or not.
Me, too.
Speaking of "Hail to the Chief", did you notice this little tidbit? When the band played "Hail to the Chief" upon the casket's arrival at the library, they only played the first stanza, leaving out the lilting 2nd stanza. I felt a little let down that they didn't play the whole thing. The shortened version was played again upon his leaving the library.
But, when he arrived at Point Mugu, the long version was played, as it was at every subsequent point along the route to the capitol.
Does anyone know the protocol distinction between the long and short versions? Does it have to do with being on a "state" level at the library but on a "federal" level upon arriving at Point Mugu?
Note that the arrival times in California are east coast times...subtract 3 hours...it arrives at Point Mugu at 4:45 our time.
Any info on the route?
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