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Does anyone know if there has been published any memorial book with photographs from Ronald Reagans state funeral?

I just got back from a twenty four hour trip to Washington, D.C. to pay my respects to the great President Ronald Reagan. I was the 40th person from the general public to enter the Rotunda and see the flag-draped casket with my own eyes. Here are a few of my thoughts from the day: I arrived into DC at 1015 am from Atlanta, and dropped my bag by the hotel and headed for the Capitol on the Metro from Pentagon City. When I got to the line area it was about 11:10 and there were about 30 people ahead...

What is it that makes Democrats incapable of controlling their hostility, even during funerals? Especially during funerals. Rush Limbaugh just played a clip of today’s “Wellstone Funeral moment” from Rev. Joseph Lowry in which he raised the issue of weapons of mass destruction in the Coretta Scott King funeral, then talked about how not enough money is going to the poor. I know I have seen figures that indicate that Bush has spent more on some programs for the poor than Clinton did, but it wouldn’t matter if he had spent ten times more. Facts don’t matter. This is pure...

Does anyone know who the elderly woman was at Reagan's service in California? The one that had to be helped up to the casket and appeared to be blind? I've heard speculation it was Jane Wyman or Delores Hope, but I doubt those. Anyone?

Baroness Thatcher is leaving London for Washington to attend the funeral service for President Ronald Reagan, who died on Saturday aged 93. The former Prime Minister recorded a seven-minute tribute last February to the man she has described as "one of my closest political and dearest personal friends". This tribute will be played during the service. Afterwards, Lady Thatcher will fly in Air Force One to California for the burial. A close friend of Lady Thatcher's said that she was at the opera at Glyndebourne on Saturday when she first heard the news of President Reagan's death.

Ottawa — Prime Minister Paul Martin decided yesterday not to go to Washington to attend the state funeral of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, two days after his letter of condolence raised eyebrows about whether he is distancing himself from the United States during a hard-fought election campaign. "Let's say a lot of ambivalence came through," a U.S. official said yesterday of the statement issued on the weekend by the Prime Minister's Office. "It seemed to underscore things somewhat." The letter referred to Mr. Reagan as one of the most influential leaders of the past 50 years, and stated that...

Thatcher's taped eulogy at Reagan funeralBy Alec Russell in Washington and Andrew Sparrow, Political Correspondent(Filed: 07/06/2004) Lady Thatcher will deliver a eulogy at Ronald Reagan's funeral, it emerged yesterday, as America mourned the death of one of the most influential and colourful presidents of the 20th century.Long before he died on Saturday night after a decade-long battle against Alzheimer, Mr Reagan asked his old friend and ideological ally if she would pay tribute at the service. Flowers and flags laid on the sign of the Reagan Reagan Presidential Library, California Her 10-minute address will be one of the highlights of...

Lady Thatcher will deliver a eulogy at Ronald Reagan's funeral, it emerged yesterday, as America mourned the death of one of the most influential and colourful presidents of the 20th century.Long before he died on Saturday night after a decade-long battle against Alzheimer, Mr Reagan asked his old friend and ideological ally if she would pay tribute at the service. Flowers and flags laid on the sign of the Reagan Reagan Presidential Library, California Her 10-minute address will be one of the highlights of the state funeral on Friday in the National Cathedral in Washington.It is expected to be the...

WARSAW, Poland - Lech Walesa, Poland's former president and founder of the Solidarity trade union that was instrumental in prying the country out of the Soviet bloc, said Tuesday he will attend the funeral of former President Reagan. "There is a debt of gratitude for everything he has done, for what we have jointly achieved," Walesa told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from his home in the Baltic port city of Gdansk. Reagan, who died Saturday at 93, was part of a stalwart group of Solidarity supporters that included former French President Francois Mitterrand and the Polish-born Pope...

By The Associated Press (AP) - Details about the funeral of Ronald Reagan. All times are EDT:WEDNESDAY:_11 a.m.: Nancy Reagan and family arrive at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif._11:15 a.m.: Departure ceremony at the library._11:30 a.m.: Reagan family motorcade departs library for Point Mugu Naval Air Station._Noon: Departure ceremony at air station._12:30 p.m.: Aircraft departs Point Mugu for Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington._5 p.m.: Aircraft arrives at Andrews._6 p.m.: Formal funeral procession to Capitol, with casket transfer from hearse onto horse-drawn caisson at 1600 Constitution Avenue. The caisson will continue east on Constitution toward the west...

Would like to know where I can purchase a video of this past week of the remembrance of and all the memorials of Ronald Reagan.

Details about the funeral of Ronald Reagan. All times are EDT: WEDNESDAY: --11 a.m.: Nancy Reagan and family arrive at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. --11:15 a.m.: Departure ceremony at the library. --11:30 a.m.: Reagan family motorcade departs library for Point Mugu Naval Air Station. --Noon: Departure ceremony at air station. --12:30 p.m.: Aircraft departs Point Mugu for Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. --5 p.m.: Aircraft arrives at Andrews. --6 p.m.: Formal funeral procession to Capitol, with casket transfer from hearse onto horse-drawn caisson at 1600 Constitution Avenue. The caisson will continue east on Constitution...

IRISH tenor Ronan Tynan is to sing at the funeral ceremony of former President Ronald Reagan, it was confirmed today. The 44-year-old Dubliner - one of the world-renowned three Irish tenors - will perform at the special service at Washington National cathedral on Friday. Also taking part in the service will be President George Bush, Baroness Margaret Thatcher and Brian Mulroney, former prime minister of Canada, all who will be delivering eulogies. Tynan rose to fame as one of the Irish tenors but it was his own personal story which set him apart as a star. At the age of...

I presume others are watching.

Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base scheduled for 5 P.M. EDT. Beginning of procession: 16th and Constitution at 6:00 P.M. --------- 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...

LIVE THREAD--Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Lying in state at the rotunda

<p>Here is a collection of the eulogies delivired by the various speakers.</p>

Reagan family has arrived in Santa Monica to escort President Reagan's body to his library.

I just can’t believe Kerry had a photo op with President Reagan’s casket. I have tried very hard not to get political with the memorial services of Reagan, but Drudge report is running a story about the words kerry used to describe Reagan and is also showing a picture of kerry leaving the viewing of Reagan’s casket. It just bothers me! Sorry. Kerry said of Reagan, “Moral Darkness”, that was how he described Reagan’s leadership. Now he is having his campaign photo op next to his casket. Sick, Sick, Sick. Also, his supporters are protest along the route Reagan’s body...