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.

[missyme]

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[Texboy]

Taake a look at the tribute to Reagan on "www.nationalmorality.com". It is a new web site with a number of good articles.

[NautiNurse]

"I take the death of Ronald Reagan very hard," Gorbachev told reporters. "He was a man whom fate set by me in perhaps the most difficult years at the end of the 20th century."

"He has already entered history as a man who was instrumental in bringing about the end of the Cold War," he added, his voice often falling to near-inaudible levels as he spoke in a room lined with memorabilia.

[Letitring]

I love that old picture.

Thanks to you and everyone for all the photos. They are truly appreciated.

[Letitring]

O-MG! Thank you for posting this. What a pair they were.

[TomGuy]

GWB is slated to go at 7 pm has that now changed or is that when his plane arrives?

At his press conference, about 45 minutes ago, he said he would be at the rotunda in about an hour and a half.

That would put him there areound 5 pm EDT. We'll just have to wait and see.

[NautiNurse]

Former Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev embraces former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 2004. 'I'm so glad you're here,' Mrs. Reagan told Gorbachev.

[ntnychik]

Ping to 3433
More than Clinton's inaugural, more than the Million Man march.

[TomGuy]

Rudy didn't seem to cut in line.

[Letitring]

Oh wow! Doesn't it warm your heart and rip it up at the same time?

I'm so proud and thankful for the send off we are giving this beloved man.

TCM running tribute movies, all day, of the great Ronnie. :)

[alisasny]

WOW, Sen. Mccain and Rudy...I take a shower and almost missed this.

Cindy looks great for having just been sick with an anerysm.

[TomGuy]

I am astonished at the number of young people and kids. Also, the number disabled, in wheel chairs, etc., who have come. You know it is difficult for them. But they came anyway.

[And the lib are on meltdown watch -- snicker.]

[alisasny]

What time did Howlin hope to make it into the rotunda? I hope around 7 pm : )

Tom, thankyou so much for all the screen captures : ) Great job

Should we have a live thread for Pres. Bush at 7 pm?

[alisasny]

Was that Karzai from Afghanistan?

[ntnychik]

What, are they saying the mourners can be counted in hundreds? Or dozens? Bwahahaaaaa!

[ELS]

Yeah, Rudy stopped over to talk to McCain and his wife.

[alisasny]

Young guy, no more then 35-40 walked in saluted and then blew a kiss. I really am stunned by how many people have gone that were too young to even have voted for Reagan.

[wolficatZ]

I've noticed how most people, on the whole, are rather smartly dressed.

[TomGuy]

Honor Guards change in progress.

[alisasny]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1151343/posts


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COME ON OVER : )