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Chris and Lester anchor special coverage of Reagan's last hurrah in Washington all day
and throughout the evening on MSNBC
We're broadcasting today from a special outdoor location overlooking the Capitol where
Chris & Lester continue to preview the events surrounding Reagan's arrival in
Washington...We've got reporters stationed along the procession route on Constitution
and the Capitol itself where Reagan's casket will lie in state and a 7 pm ET funeral
ceremony will begin...Shuster's stationed at the western front of the Capitol..
Former Reagan Chief of Staff Ken Duberstein informed us this morning that folks are
already lining up along Constitution and a queue is forming near the Capitol of folks
waiting to pay their last respects as Reagan lies in state...Public viewing begins at
9 pm ET
Here's our political unit's take in "First Read"..."Washington waits for Reagan,
displaying both its high-ceremonial and small-town sides. While tens of thousands
flock to DC to pay their respects and preparations continue for the procession from
Andrews AFB to 16th and Constitution to the US Capitol, the typical Washingtonian
wussiness over closed streets, threats of bad traffic, and sticky 90-degree weather
keeps many residents at home, or at least indoors."
Map of the route (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/daily/graphics/arrival_050904htm
Schedule of Events (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040609/ap_on_re_us/reagan_funeral_timeline_2
Btw, since we're stuck in a remote location using laptops, which I'm not used to, so
I'm gonna keep this short...
Also, we don't have a TV here although Chris is right outside the door, so please hit
"reply" and let us know what you think of our coverage
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from atop the Teamsters
buidling on Capitol Hill...
Reagan funeral ceremonies shift to Washington...Former president to lie in state in
Capitol ahead of Friday's funeral (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5144264/
Here is a list of the foreign dignitaries expected to attend
former President Ronald Reagan's funeral on Friday:
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
British Prime Minister Tony Blair
Britain's Prince Charles
Irish President Mary McAleese
South African President Thabo Mbeki
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo
Romanian President Ion Iliescu
Acting Lithuanian President Arturas Paulauskas
Former Finnish President Mauno Koivisto
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Canadian Governor General Adrienne Clarkson
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
Australian Governor General Maj. Gen. Michael Jeffrey
Former Polish President Lech Walesa
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone
Slovakian President Rudolf Schuster
Grenadan Governor General Sir Daniel Williams
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai
Former Danish Prime Minister Poul Schlueter
Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Lars Engqvist
Indian External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh
(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Reagan Remembrance Moves Eastward...Former President's Plane Expected to Arrive at
Andrews Air Force Base After 5 Tonight (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A27430-2004Jun9?language=printer
Michael Deaver remembers Reagan...Spent 20 years as one of the president's closest
advisers (Brokaw Interview) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5166502/
For the Romantics out there: The Reagans: A love story in letters
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4201869/
After three days of suspended political activity, the Bush campaign began openly
incorporating Ronald Reagan's death into its reelection message yesterday, revamping
its website to give Reagan a dominant role and distributing official campaign letters
that invoke the former president. (The Boston Globle)
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/06/09/campaigns_seize_on_reagans_legacy/
Sharp divisions marked Reagan tenure...Years afterward, many remain bitter about his
legacy (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5167791/
Bush still against embryonic stem-cell research...Despite Nancy Reagan's support for
controversial process (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5172589/
For Reagan mortician, the 'honor of a lifetime' (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/06/09/MNGFT72OVO89.DTL
Pat: Goodbye to the Gipper http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38862
In other news...
Bush sees wider Iraq role for NATO...President, at G-8 summit, said he hopes to expand
coalition 'a bit' (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5156236/
New Torture Furor...A Defense Dept. memo provides a legal roadmap for prisoner
interrogation (Newsweek)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5167122/site/newsweek/site/newsweek/
Clinton Publisher's Campaign Strategy (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A26349-2004Jun8?language=printer
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