A friend of mine was in DC yesterday .. she mentioned there were a lot of people in town ... she also mentioned they (military & police) were practicing the funeral route .. big time security going on too
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