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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
[Sincere question, no political motivation whatsoever]I heard on the news this morning that the last State Funeral for a President was LBJ in 1973, and I imagine the disgrace / resignation from office is why Nixon didn't get one.
1.) Have no other US Presidents died between 1973 and Saturday?
2.) If there were US Presidents that died in that time period, why didn't they get State Funerals?
3.) What entitles you to a state funeral? What do I have to do? [resume political bickering and inuendo]
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Well, Nixon's the only one to die since (Ford, Carter, Bush, Clinton are still alive).
Dunno if it's automatic (I assume it is), but if you still have friends in political power, you're getting one. Suffice to say, the presidency and both houses of Congress weren't going to say "nope, not for this one" on Reagan.
