Gerald R. Ford State Funeral
In final tribute from a grateful Nation. The Lying in State of President Ford (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006) with a Guard of Honor was held at the United States Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC from December 30, 31 and January 1, 2007. Washington DC Pages joins with the Ford family, and all Americans, in mourning the passage of Gerald R. Ford. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President. Prior to becoming Vice President, he served for over eight years as the Republican Minority Leader of the House of Representatives as a representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district. Gerald Ford assumed the presidency when the nation needed a leader of character and humility -- and we found it in the man from Grand Rapids. President Ford's time in office was brief, but history will long remember the courage and common sense that helped restore trust in the workings of our democracy. - President Bush on the passing of the Honorable Gerald R. Ford
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Former Vice President, Dan Quayle and his wife pay their respects to the memory of President Ford.
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Former Vice President, Dan Quayle and his wife pay their respects to the memory of President Ford.
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Former Vice President, Dan Quayle and his wife pay their respects to the memory of President Ford.
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The Lying of State is held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. At first this sanctuary was honored as a monument to Washington, but Jefferson later proposed it to be a "Hall of the People."
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President, William Jefferson Clinton pay their respects to the memory of President Ford.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President, William Jefferson Clinton thoughts and prayers are given to President Ford.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President, William Jefferson Clinton bow their heads to honor the memory of a great citizen to our country.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President, William Jefferson Clinton reflect on the memory of President Ford.
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Painting of General George Washington holding the Declaration of Independence in the Untited States Continental Congress.
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The Old Guard gives honours to President Ford.
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The central dome above a rotunda there is marvelous mural with a banner waving 'E pluribus unum', meaning "From many, one" or "Out of many, one."
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A mural depicts America's iron and steam age.
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The Grandchildren of President Ford spent hours on the floor healing their emotions of losing a loved one.
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The line stops during the 'Changing of the Guard' ceremony.
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The Old Guard surrounds the remains of President Gerald Ford.
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