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.

[YaYa123]

at times like this, and despite my fondness for FOXNews, it's a good idea to channel surf. The plane is being shown touching down at Andrews on CNN, while FOX has a commercial

[Conservative4Ever]

Thanks Howlin for starting a new thread. Those of us at work are gathered around the TV.

Red

[arbee4bush]

Actually, this was a 'dry run' for security.

Let me rephrase that....turned out to be a 'dry run'. The security forces are doing a great job. Bless them all.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[6323cd]

This is my favorite picture of the Reagans:

[Peach]

Brit on FNC...good.

[lainie]

Plane landing at Andrews now. 16:53 ET

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the ping! They said that Brit is going to handle all of this for which I am very, very grateful! President Reagan has arrived aboard Air Force One at Andrews AFB, MD

[Mo1]

Air Force One has just landed

[mwl1]

I heard earlier that speakers in the Rotunda tonight will be Cheney, Hastert and either Frist or Stevens... can anyone confirm or deny? Thanks

[StarCMC]

Ditto that - I had just flipped to PMSNBC

[cyncooper]

Not luck. Patriot Act.

Plane just touched down. Hearse pulling out on tarmac.

[Inspectorette]

Yes, just before you were about to be arrested ;-)

[the Deejay]

Can ya beleive it's 'cool' here, 77 degrees, in Las Vegas today? Unreal for this time of year.

We've just been through several days of 105 degrees.

[Weimdog]

CSPAN just promised NO COMMENTARY coverage!

Thank you!

[lainie]

We can wildly speculate whose VIP plane it was. Nice going, Charlton!! :P

[Maigrey]

I'm here to report.

[PhiKapMom]

You are right -- President Bush did designate the plane carrying Pres Reagan as Air Force One!