2006-12-27 13:07:34 · 10 answers · asked by gypsy279 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Don't be so foolish. If you have such respect for him " upper case" his name??
2006-12-27 13:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush on Thursday declared January 2 a "National Day of Mourning" for former President Gerald Ford who died this week.
The declaration means that federal offices will be closed on Tuesday.
"I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President Ford," Bush said in a proclamation.
Ford's body will be flown to Washington on Saturday and his casket will lie in state at the Capitol. A service will be held at the National Cathedral on Tuesday at which Bush will speak, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
Bush will return to Washington on Monday from spending the holiday week at his ranch in Texas and with his wife, Laura, go to the Capitol to pay respects to Ford, Stanzel said."
2006-12-29 02:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by cleanguy4cleanfun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was president for like, 2 minutes, so an annual? Uh, no.
However, I believe that there is a once occurring holiday for federal workers at the event of a president's death (as it doesn't happen very often).
2006-12-27 13:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Tuesday 1/2/2006 will be a one time federal holiday. see source below
2006-12-29 06:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by joydwnmyheart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just what we need! Another day to give the Department Stores a reason to have a sale. They've already made a mockery of EVERY Holiday there is now!
2006-12-27 15:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by Funny Car 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use your head. If we keep setting up holidays for every famous person that dies, someday there would be no workdays and civilization would collapse back into the stone age.
2006-12-27 13:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by Lee & Mina 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah
2006-12-27 13:20:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why?
2006-12-27 13:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2006-12-27 13:15:31 · answer #9 · answered by sidekick 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2006-12-27 13:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by Ambassador Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋