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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I always thought Susan was a doll, too. One of the prettiest Presidential children in my lifetime.
Hope they play "Hail to the Victor's' which would be fitting when they arrive in Grand Rapids! One of my all time favorite fight songs.
Thank you! I had no idea.
Was Clinton at James Brown's funeral? I figured he would be there since he never misses a chance to play professional mourner.
Thanks for the live thread, Mo1. I had to leave a few hours ago and taped the services and will watch later this afternoon when my husband comes home.
It's the second movement of the symphony.
I have no idea if Slick was there or not but wouldn't surprise me if he was. All I could think of was this was a dry-run for Clinton's funeral.
We have the best people, don't we? VP Cheney, Rummy, GHWB, POTUS and all.
Thank you. I just tuned in to C-Span.
We sure do. Jack Ford is still cute!
Where was Wallace when this much missed man would sing The Lord's Prayer? ..After RC...
That will occur this afternoon over Grand Rapids, where he will be buried.
Thanks....I thought there would be one at Andrews as well.
Late to answer (back after hubby left) but yes, you did hear Chris Wallace say that he had never heard it sung before. However, being as how he is Jewish, I don't find that unusual.
The casket holding the body of former US President Gerald Ford is carried from the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. With soaring eulogies and a wistful glance into history, the United States honored former president Gerald Ford on as healer of a nation traumatized by the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War.(AFP/Pool/Chuck Kennedy)
LOL -- truly! I'd call him a hottie!
Thank you, Aqua. The same procession of dignitaries that welcomed President Ford's body/casket to Andrews is now seeing him off. (Flight to Michigan)
Me too!
oh yes - and wasn't he on a soap opera for a long time?
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