Posted on 12/30/2006 2:14:10 PM PST by Howlin
The President's plane is arriving at Andrews Air Force Base at this moment.
I don't and my husband is napping or I'd ask him...not that I am certain he'd know.
from another thread....
Funeral plans for President Ford.
All times are local:
Saturday, Dec. 30 -- Palm Desert, Calif., to Washington, D.C.
9:45 a.m. Departure ceremony from St. Margaret's.
10:15 a.m. The remains will depart Palm Springs Regional Airport and be flown to Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
5:20 p.m. Ford's body arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, traveling to the U.S. Capitol. The motorcade will travel through Alexandria, Va., in remembrance of Ford's long residence in that city as a congressman and as vice president. The motorcade also will pause at the World War II Memorial.
6:20 p.m. The casket will be carried up the east steps of the Capitol to the door of the House of Representatives.
6:30 p.m. The casket will be received with ceremony at the east steps to the U.S. House of Representatives. The casket will proceed up the steps in honor of Ford's 24 years as a House member. Ford's remains will be met by a group of his former House colleagues. The casket will lie in repose at the open House doors. The casket will then be carried through Statuary Hall to the Rotunda for the Lying in State portion of the state funeral.
After the arrival ceremony, the Rotunda will open to the public until midnight. The public waiting area will be at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds, across from the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Sunday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 1 -- Washington, D.C.
Ford's body continues in state. Rotunda open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
23 posted on 12/30/2006 11:59:34 AM EST by lunarbicep (Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain)
We said the same thing, back to back.
Great timing, Gerry!!
I watching disgusting Christna Mattrew on NBC coverage he has gall to say do you think Dick Cheney and Rummy would check in on Betty Ford he actually said
Dumb**
I am sure you will find a thread at DU that will suit you.
Then, Hildy, why are you here? I don't get it.
Come on Hildy, give it a rest...
Monday!
screw you katie the commie....she laughs at a time like this??
LOL
Please ignore
(((fatima)))
Bumping for history.
Since you seem to think he was nothing but a two-bit hack, could you please find something else to do? Thank you.
The TV coverage reminds me of how very beautiful the Capitol Building is. Not just the dome, which we naturally tend to focus upon, but the lower tier of the facade, which we have gotten many closeups of tonight.
Not having a scintilla of classical architecture knowledge, I have no idea whether it's Greek Revival or Early Roman or whatever, but it is magnificent -- inside too, of course, as we're seeing at the moment.
You are a RUDE interloper...please leave.
I saw Rumsfeld at the airport... or so I thought.
I feel so sad for Rummy --- snowed in and forced to miss this.
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