A hearse carrying the casket of former President Gerald Ford passes in front of the White House for a final time Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Posted on 01/02/2007 5:41:07 AM PST by Mo1
WASHINGTON — Gerald R. Ford leaves his beloved U.S. Capitol for the last time Tuesday as the period set aside for ordinary Americans to say goodbye gives way to an elaborate invitation-only funeral at the awe-inspiring Washington National Cathedral.
As the first order of business Tuesday, Ford's remains were being removed from the Rotunda to lie in repose briefly outside the Senate before leaving the Capitol where Ford served as a congressman for 25 years. As vice president, Ford also had the constitutional title of president of the Senate.
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Revise that to all day please LOL
That makes sense...thanks
I have been wondering where you are...
BTW..I am listening to NPR, while moving around with the kids...and Mara Liasson is the moderator.
She said that Cheney was so disgusted at the lack of respect for the President during Ford's time...that it is "HE that has almost made Pres. Bush's an imperialistic presidency"....ugh
It's about the proper protocol and respect for the office of the Presidency. Sorry if that offends you so much.
This music is just beautiful.
Well...don't judge the Nixon girls. They could be there and the tv just not pan them.
Hi mystery. President Ford's choice, (I think).
Condi looks tied or sick.
Are you expecting something in the mail today?....
What a wonderful choir.
Agree. I wasn't judging, just curious.
Yep, Tricia turned sixty almost a year ago, and Julie will in another year or so. :)
If Brit said that, I wasn't paying attention, but I completely agree with him. Former Presidents like Carter and Clinton, run around the world and endlessly trash the foreign policies of the Republican Presidents. That should not be the role of a former President. Having no class in office, they still have no class....so why should we be surprised.
I have tried to find a published program of the funeral service on line, (as we had for Reagan's funernal) and I haven't been able to find one. That way we knew the names of all of the musical selections.
Just solemn.
They hated him for saving Nixon from their bloodlust.
Dear Fawn,
Relax, we have only had 43 presidents in the entire history of our country. That in itself is an amazing tribute to our people and our system.
Today is one national day of mourning in honor of one of those 43. It does not happen too often.
In case you didn't know it, even the NY Stock Exchange is closed today.
Have the cameras shown John F'in Kerry and his sugarmama?
A hearse carrying the casket of former President Gerald Ford passes in front of the White House for a final time Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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