During Reagan's funural and that of JFK,it was a member of the military who handed the flag to the first lady. Is there a signifigance to this? I'm just curious.
2007-01-04 05:52:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
We all do understand as vice president he is the second in comand to the united states military. the prosestion of the flag starts with the lowest rank and then goes to the highest ranking member there. He as the highest ranking (being the 2nd in comand of the united states military) would have given it to her. If Bush had been in attendance it would have gone to him before Mrs. Ford
2007-01-04 06:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by goldenhillsgifts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he wanted to. He is second in command and has a personal connection to Mrs. Ford and the family.
2007-01-04 05:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joir 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I have never known for anyone to hand over the flag to a widow who wasn't a member of the military. When you find out, please let me know. Thank you.
2007-01-04 05:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by cookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheney was a personal friend to Ford, also he was the highest ranking official there, so it was proper for him to do so.
2007-01-04 07:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by lucysmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who can tell? I am as curious as you are about Cheney, (remember Cheney's shooting of that poor lawyer, that was also another Cheney-curious-deed?).
2007-01-04 06:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by markos m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what did you think, he;d take it home himself, would not have surprised me though.
2007-01-04 14:09:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg not to bush?
2007-01-04 05:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by Omegle.com 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋