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Federal government to close Friday in honor of Reagan
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 10:28 pm
by southerngale
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government will be closed Friday in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, the White House announced Sunday.
Exempt from the closing are operations department and agency heads determine ``should remain open for reasons of national security or defense or other essential public business,'' according to a proclamation issued by President Bush.
Reagan's funeral service will take place Friday at the National Cathedral.
His body will be returned to California later that day for burial at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:17 pm
by Guest
I will be out if town, but should be crazy here.
Live across the street from the Hinckley Hilton. I would expect lotsa security around here and lots of onlookers starting tomorrow.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:02 am
by Josephine96
Just out of curiosity.. does that also mean things such as the mail and banks won't be open?
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:05 am
by Brent
Josephine96 wrote:Just out of curiosity.. does that also mean things such as the mail and banks won't be open?
I don't think they'll close. I'll try to find out.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:09 am
by Josephine96
Thank you Brent.. just checking
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:15 am
by Guest
Looks like the Capitol will be open all night Wednesday to the Public. Lines should be very long.
Will not be here on Fri, so will miss the motorcade from Capitol to Cathedral
May try to catch the Horse processional from the Ellipse to the Capitol on Wednesday.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:31 am
by Josephine96
Sounds like there will be a lot of action in DC huh
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:33 am
by bfez1
The lastest I heard was they weren't sure if it meant banks and mail. They said they would let the public know as soon as they knew.
Either way, it means work for me regardless!
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:27 pm
by Brent
zwyts wrote:Looks like the Capitol will be open all night Wednesday to the Public. Lines should be very long.
Will not be here on Fri, so will miss the motorcade from Capitol to Cathedral
May try to catch the Horse processional from the Ellipse to the Capitol on Wednesday.
They are expecting at least 100,000 people at the Capitol to pay their respects.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:26 pm
by Brent
The Stock Market will close Friday in honor of President Reagan as well.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:00 pm
by Lindaloo
bfez1 wrote:The lastest I heard was they weren't sure if it meant banks and mail. They said they would let the public know as soon as they knew.
Either way, it means work for me regardless!
At least I will get a break from one of mine if they close. lol.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:17 pm
by Stormsfury
bfez1 wrote:The lastest I heard was they weren't sure if it meant banks and mail. They said they would let the public know as soon as they knew.
Either way, it means work for me regardless!
Don't know about mail service ... I'll end up having to work either way, so I'll either be working with all my collegates or all myself on Friday. We'll know something probably by tomorrow or Wednesday.
SF
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:36 pm
by Brent
Tom Brokaw just said on Nightly News The Postal Service WILL be closed Friday.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:49 pm
by Josephine96
So apparently no mail on Friday huh?
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:06 pm
by Brent
Josephine96 wrote:So apparently no mail on Friday huh?
That's what I presume.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:52 pm
by rainstorm
maybe congress could take a few years off
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:56 pm
by Lindaloo
rainstorm wrote:maybe congress could take a few years off
They need to take off all together.