[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 38. Death]
[Â§ 12. Lying-in-State; Lying in Honor]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 38
 
                                 Death
 
Sec. 12. Lying-in-State; Lying in Honor

    The Rotunda of the Capitol has been chosen as a place for the 
Nation to pay their final respects to its most eminent citizens. This 
tribute takes the form of having their remains lie in state or in honor 
in the Rotunda with a period of public access. The authority for such 
action is granted by

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concurrent resolution or agreement by House and Senate 
leadership.(1)
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Concurrent Resolution Authorizing

Sec. 12.1 By unanimous consent, the House considered and agreed to a 
    concurrent resolution authorizing the remains of former President 
    Lyndon B. Johnson to lie in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

    On Jan. 23, 1973,(1) Speaker Carl Albert, of Oklahoma, 
laid before the House a message from the President, announcing the 
death of former President Johnson. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Thomas 
P. O'Neill, Jr., of Massachusetts, offered the following resolution:
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                                H. Con. Res. 90

        Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
    concurring), That in recognition of the long and distinguished 
    service rendered to the Nation and to the world by Lyndon B. 
    Johnson, Thirty-sixth President of the United States, his remains 
    be permitted to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol from 
    January 24 to January 25, 1973, and the Architect of the Capitol, 
    under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
    and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take all 
    necessary steps for the accomplishment of that purpose.
        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

    Parliamentarian's Note: The House Journal correctly indicates that 
House Concurrent Resolution 90 was called up by unanimous consent (not 
having been reported by the Committee on Rules).(2)
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Sec. 12.2 A concurrent resolution authorized the use of the Rotunda of 
    the Capitol for the lying-in-state ceremonies for the General of 
    the Army.

    On Apr. 6, 1964,(1) concurrent resolutions authorizing 
the remains of Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army of the United 
States, to lie in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol and authorizing 
the purchase of a floral wreath to be placed by the catafalque bearing 
his remains were laid before the House. The proceedings were as 
follows:
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        Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent

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    for the immediate consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution 
    (S. Con. Res. 74) authorizing the remains of Gen. Douglas MacArthur 
    to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol from April 8 to April 
    9, 1964.
        The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                S. Con. Res. 74

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
        concurring), That in recognition of the long and distinguished 
        service rendered by Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army of 
        the United States, the remains be permitted to lie in state in 
        the rotunda of the Capitol from April 8 to April 9, 1964, and 
        the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction and 
        supervision of the President pro tempore of the Senate and the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall take all 
        necessary steps for the accomplishment of that purpose.

        The Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the 
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        WREATH TO BE PLACED AT REMAINS OF GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR IN THE 
                                CAPITOL ROTUNDA

        Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the 
    immediate consideration of Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. 
    Res. 75) authorizing the purchase of a floral wreath to be placed 
    by the catafalque bearing the remains of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 
    the Capitol rotunda.
        The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution, as follows:

                                S. Con. Res. 75

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
        concurring), That the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the 
        Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives are each 
        hereby authorized and directed to purchase a floral wreath to 
        be placed by the catafalque bearing the remains of late General 
        of the Army of the United States, Douglas MacArthur, which are 
        to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol of the United 
        States from April 8 to April 9, 1964, the expenses of which 
        shall be paid from the contingent funds of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives, respectively.

        The Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

    On Apr. 7, 1964,(2) a resolution was adopted authorizing 
the Speaker to appoint the Majority and Minority Leaders and all 
members of the Committee on Armed Services to represent the House at 
the lying-in-state ceremonies for General MacArthur. The following 
proceedings occurred:
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        Mr. [Carl] ALBERT [of Oklahoma]. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 
    resolution.
        The Clerk read the resolution as follows:

                                  H. Res. 671

            Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of 
        the death of the General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, who 
        has served his country brilliantly for more than sixty-four 
        years.
            Resolved, That the House tenders its deep sympathy to the 
        members of

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        the family of the late General of the Army in their sad 
        bereavement.
            Resolved, That the Speaker of the House shall appoint a 
        committee composed of the majority and minority leaders, the 
        chairman and members of the Committee on Armed Services, to 
        represent the House in connection with the lying-in-state of 
        the remains of the late General MacArthur in the rotunda of the 
        Capitol.
            Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to 
        the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the 
        deceased.

        The resolution was agreed to.
        The SPEAKER.(3) The Chair appoints . . . Members to 
    represent the House at the ceremonies in the rotunda[.] . . .
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 3. John W. McCormack (MA).
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        The Clerk will report the remainder of the resolution.
        The Clerk read as follows:

            Resolved, That as a further mark of respect, the House do 
        now adjourn.

        The resolution was agreed to.

    On Apr. 8, 1964,(4) the Speaker made the following 
announcement:
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        The SPEAKER. Before declaring a recess, the Chair desires to 
    announce that members will assemble here in the Chamber at 2:45 
    p.m. and proceed to the rotunda of the Capitol for the purpose of 
    participating in the lying-in-state ceremonies for the late General 
    of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
        Following the ceremonies in the rotunda, Members will return to 
    the Chamber. The Chair will then call the House to order for 
    further consideration of business pending in the House.
        In other words, there will be no 15-minute bell, but the House 
    will be called to order at that time.

    On Apr. 9, 1964,(5) the following announcement was made 
by the Speaker regarding the procession to the Rotunda to witness 
concluding ceremonies for General MacArthur:
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        The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to announce that the Chair is 
    about to declare a recess for the purpose of permitting Members to 
    proceed to the rotunda to witness the conclusion of the lying-in-
    state ceremonies for the late General of the Army Douglas 
    MacArthur.
        After conclusion of the ceremonies the House will reconvene. 
    Bells will be rung 15 minutes prior to reconvening.
        The Chair now declares a recess subject to the call of the 
    House.

Sec. 12.3 By unanimous consent, the House agreed to a concurrent 
    resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the body of the 
    director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation should lie in state 
    in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

    On May 2, 1972,(1) Majority Leader Hale Boggs, of 
Louisiana,

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announced to the House the death of J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. W. S. Stuckey, Jr., of Georgia, 
offered House Concurrent Resolution 600 and asked unanimous consent for 
its immediate consideration. The resolution read as follows:
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        Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
    Concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the body of J. 
    Edgar Hoover should lie in state in the Rotunda of the United 
    States Capitol so that the citizens of the United States may pay 
    their last respects to this great American. . . .
        The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
        A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Sec. 12.4 Following the deaths of Detective John Michael Gibson and 
    Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States 
    Capitol Police in the line of duty on July 24, 1998, the Congress 
    took several actions to honor their service including permitting 
    their remains to lay in honor in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

    On July 27, 1998,(1) the following procedures took 
place:
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        Mr. [Tom] DeLAY [of Texas]. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
    consent that the Committee on House Oversight be discharged from 
    further consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
    310) and I ask for its immediate consideration and adoption by the 
    House.
        The SPEAKER pro tempore.(2) The Clerk will report 
    the concurrent resolution.
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        The Clerk read as follows:

                                H. Con. Res. 310

        Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
    concurring),

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR 
                   MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DETECTIVE JOHN MICHAEL 
                   GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JACOB JOSEPH 
                   CHESTNUT.

       The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used for a 
     memorial service and proceedings related thereto for 
     Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob 
     Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on 
     Tuesday, July 28, 1998, under the direction of the United 
     States Capitol Police Board.

     SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE IN CAPITOL IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE 
                   GIBSON AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHESTNUT.

       The Architect of the Capitol shall place a plaque in honor 
     of the memory of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private 
     First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States 
     Capitol Police at an appropriate site in the United States 
     Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

     SEC. 3. PAYMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR JOHN GIBSON AND JACOB 
                   JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

       (a) In General: The Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
     Representatives is authorized and directed to make such 
     arrangements as may be necessary for funeral services for 
     Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob 
     Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, 
     including payments for travel expenses of immediate family 
     members, and for the attendance of Members of the House of 
     Representatives at such services, including payments for 
     expenses incurred by Members in attending such services.

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       (b) Source and Manner of Making Payments: Any payment made 
     under subsection (a) shall be made from the applicable 
     accounts of the House of Representatives, using vouchers 
     approved in a manner directed by the Committee on House 
     Oversight.

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR'S GRATUITY TO WIDOWS OF JOHN 
                   GIBSON AND JACOB JOSEPH CHESTNUT.

       (a) In General: In accordance with the first sentence of 
     the last undesignated paragraph under the center heading 
     ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' in the first section of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 (2 USC Sec. 125), 
     the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
     Representatives is authorized and directed to pay, from the 
     applicable accounts of the House of Representatives
       (1) a gratuity to the widow of Detective John Michael 
     Gibson of the United States Capitol Police in the amount of 
     $51,866.00; and
       (2) a gratuity to the widow of Private First Class Jacob 
     Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police in the 
     amount of $47,280.00.
       (b) Treatment as Gift: Each gratuity paid under subsection 
     (a) shall be held to have been a gift.

     SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF CAPITOL 
                   POLICE MEMORIAL FUND.

       It is the sense of Congress that there should be 
     established under law a United States Capitol Police Memorial 
     Fund for the surviving spouse and children of members of the 
     United States Capitol Police who are slain in the line of 
     duty.

        The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Shimkus). Is there objection to 
    the request of the gentleman from Texas?
        There was no objection.



                   THOSE WHO HAVE LAIN IN STATE(1)

 1. Compiled list is from the website of the Architect of the Capitol. 
        See http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/lain--in--state.cfm (last 
        visited 9/2/2009).
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                                    APPENDIX

            Henry Clay

            July 1, 1852, following a memorial service in the Senate 
        Chamber (S-228). Member of the House of Representatives for 
        five non-consecutive terms (1811-25). Served as Speaker in 
        1811-14, 1815-20, and 1823-25. Secretary of State from 1825 to 
        1829. U.S. Senator from Kentucky intermittently for 18 years 
        between 1806 and 1852. Died June 29, 1852, in Washington, D.C. 
        during the 32d Congress, 1st Session. No resolution.

            Abraham Lincoln

            Apr. 19-21, 1865. Member of the House of Representatives 
        from Illinois, Mar. 4, 1847, to Mar. 3, 1849. President of the 
        United States from Mar. 4, 1861, until his death. Assassinated 
        Apr. 14, 1865, in Washington, D.C., and died there Apr. 15, 
        1865. Died after adjournment of the 38th Congress, 2d Session. 
        No resolution.

            Thaddeus Stevens

            Aug. 13, 14, 1868, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. Member of the House of Representatives from 
        Pennsylvania, Mar. 4, 1849, to Mar. 3, 1853, and again from 
        Mar. 4, 1859, until his death Aug. 11, 1868, in Washington, 
        D.C., during recess of the 40th Congress, 2d Session. No 
        resolution.

            Charles Sumner

            Mar. 13, 1874, prior to a memorial service in the Senate 
        Chamber. U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Apr. 24, 1851, until 
        his death, Mar. 11, 1874, in Washington, D.C., during the 43d 
        Congress, 1st Session. No resolution.

            Henry Wilson

            Nov. 25, 26, 1875, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Senate Chamber. U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Jan. 31, 1855, 
        to Mar. 3, 1873, when he resigned to become Vice

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        President. Vice President of United States from Mar. 4, 1873, 
        until his death. Died Nov. 22, 1875, in the Vice President's 
        room in the Capitol, Washington, D.C., after adjournment of the 
        43d Congress, 2d Session. No resolution.

            James Abram Garfield

            Sept. 21-23, 1881, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. President of the United States from Mar. 4, 1881, 
        until his death. Member of House of Representatives from Ohio, 
        Mar. 4, 1863, to Nov. 8, 1880, when he resigned, having been 
        elected President. Assassinated July 2, 1881, in Washington, 
        D.C., and died Sept. 19, 1881, in Elberon, New Jersey, after 
        adjournment of 46th Congress, 3d Session. No resolution.

            John Alexander Logan

            Dec. 30, 31, 1886, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Senate Chamber. Member of House of Representatives from 
        Illinois, Mar. 4, 1859, to Apr. 2, 1862, when he resigned to 
        enter the Union Army, and again from Mar. 4, 1867, until Mar. 
        3, 1871. U.S. Senator from Illinois, Mar. 4, 1871, to Mar. 3, 
        1877, and again from Mar. 4, 1879, to Dec. 26, 1886. Died Dec. 
        26, 1886, in Washington, D.C., during the 49th Congress, 2d 
        Session. No resolution.

            William McKinley, Jr.

            Sept. 17, 1901, following a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. Member of House of Representatives from Ohio, Mar. 4, 
        1877, to May 27, 1884, and again from Mar. 4, 1885, to Mar. 3, 
        1891. Governor of Ohio from 1892 to 1896. President of United 
        States, Mar. 4, 1897, until his death. Assassinated Sept. 6, 
        1901, in Buffalo, New York, and died there Sept. 14, 1901, 
        after adjournment of the 56th Congress, 2d Session. No 
        resolution.

            Pierre Charles L'Enfant

            (re-interment) Apr. 28, 1909, prior to a memorial service 
        in the Rotunda. Planner of the city of Washington, D.C. Died 
        June 4, 1825, and was buried on Digges farm, Prince George's 
        County, Maryland. Remains were brought to Capitol, Apr. 28, 
        1909, to be re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery. 
        Authority for use of the Rotunda granted by Sen. Con. Res. 2, 
        61st Congress, 1st Session, agreed to Mar. 26, 1909.

            George Dewey

            Jan. 20, 1917, during a memorial service in the Rotunda. 
        Admiral of the Navy and hero of Manila Bay in the Spanish-
        American War. Died Jan. 16, 1917, in Washington, D.C. Authority 
        for use of the Rotunda was granted by H. Con. Res. 68, 64th 
        Congress, 2d Session, agreed to Jan. 18, 1917.

            Unknown Soldier of World
            War I

            Nov. 9-11, 1921. Chosen to honor and perpetuate the memory 
        of the heroes who gave their lives in World War I. The body was 
        that of an unknown American who served as a member of the 
        American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Congress was in 
        session, 67th Congress, 1st Session. No resolution.

            Warren Gamaliel Harding

            Aug. 8, 1923, following a memorial service in the Rotunda. 
        U.S. Senator from Ohio, Mar. 4, 1915, to Jan. 13, 1921, when he 
        resigned, having been elected President. President of United 
        States Mar. 4, 1921, until his death. Died Aug. 2, 1923, in San 
        Francisco, California, after adjournment of the 67th Congress, 
        4th Session. No resolution.


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            William Howard Taft

            Mar. 11, 1930. President of United States Mar. 4, 1909, to 
        Mar. 4, 1913. Chief Justice of the United States, July 11, 
        1921, to Feb. 3, 1930. Died Mar. 8, 1930, in Washington, D.C., 
        during 71st Congress, 2d Session. No resolution.

            John Joseph Pershing

            July 18, 19, 1948. General of the Armies of the United 
        States. Graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 
        1886 and devoted his entire life to military service. Chief of 
        Staff of the Army 1921-24; Commander of American Expeditionary 
        Forces, World War I; distinguished service during the 
        Philippine insurrection and Spanish-American War. Died July 15, 
        1948, in Washington, D.C., during recess of the 80th Congress, 
        2d Session. No resolution.

            Robert Alphonso Taft

            Aug. 2, 3, 1953, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. U.S. Senator from Ohio, Jan. 3, 1939, until his death. 
        Died July 31, 1953, in New York City, during 83d Congress, 1st 
        Session, S. Res. 158, 83d Congress, 1st Session, agreed to Aug. 
        1, 1953, extended invitation to the memorial service in the 
        Rotunda, Aug. 3, 1953.

            Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War

            May 28-30, 1958. Chosen to honor and perpetuate the memory 
        of the heroes who gave their lives while serving overseas in 
        the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II and 
        the Korean War, and whose identities were unknown. Authority 
        for use of the Rotunda granted by H. Con. Res. 242, 85th 
        Congress, 2d Session, agreed to Mar. 6, 1958.

            John Fitzgerald Kennedy

            Nov. 24, 25, 1963, following a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. Member of the House of Representatives from 
        Massachusetts, Jan. 3, 1947, to Dec. 3, 1953. U.S. Senator from 
        Massachusetts, Jan. 3, 1953, to Dec. 22, 1960, when he resigned 
        to become President. President of the United States from Jan. 
        20, 1961, until his death. Assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on 
        Nov. 22, 1963, during the 88th Congress, 1st Session. No 
        resolution.

            Douglas MacArthur

            Apr. 8, 9, 1964. Superintendent of the U.S. Military 
        Academy at West Point 1919-22; appointed Chief of Staff of the 
        Army, Nov. 21, 1930; appointed General of the Army, Dec. 18, 
        1944. From July 26, 1941, through Apr. 11, 1951, he served in 
        the Pacific and Far East in various allied commands. Died Apr. 
        5, 1964, in Washington, D.C. Authority for use of the Rotunda 
        granted by S. Con. Res. 74, 88th Congress, 2d Session, agreed 
        to Apr. 6, 1964.

            Herbert Clark Hoover

            Oct. 23-25, 1964. Secretary of Commerce for Presidents 
        Harding and Coolidge. Food Administrator under President 
        Wilson. Chairman of Commission on the Organization of Executive 
        Branch of Government in 1947-49 and 1953-55. President of the 
        United States from Mar. 4, 1929, to Mar. 3, 1933. Died Oct. 20, 
        1964, in New York City, after adjournment of the 88th Congress, 
        2d Session. No resolution.

            Dwight David Eisenhower

            Mar. 30, 31, 1969. Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy 
        at West Point in 1915, promoted to General of the Army in 1944, 
        and named President of Columbia University in 1948. President 
        of the United States

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        from Jan. 20, 1953, to Jan. 20, 1961. Died Mar. 28, 1969, in 
        Washington, D.C., during the 91st Congress, 1st Session. No 
        resolution.

            Everett McKinley Dirksen

            Sept. 9, 10, 1969, following a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. Member of the House of Representatives from Illinois, 
        Mar. 4, 1933 to Jan. 3, 1949. U.S. Senator from Illinois, Jan. 
        3, 1951, until his death. Died Sept. 7, 1969, in Washington, 
        D.C. S. Res. 254, 91st Congress, 1st Session, agreed to Sept. 
        8, 1969, extended invitations to memorial service in the 
        Rotunda, Sept. 9, 1969.

            J. Edgar Hoover

            May 3, 4, 1972, following a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
        1924 until his death. Died May 2, 1972, in Washington, D.C. 
        Authority for use of the Rotunda granted by H. Con. Res. 600, 
        92d Congress, 2d Session, agreed to May 2, 1972.

            Lyndon Baines Johnson

            Jan. 24, 25, 1973, following a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. Member of the House of Representatives from Texas, 
        Apr. 10, 1937, to Jan. 3, 1949. U.S. Senator from Texas Jan. 3, 
        1949, to Jan. 3, 1961, when he resigned, having been elected 
        Vice President. Vice President from Jan. 20, 1961, to Nov. 22, 
        1963, when he assumed the Presidency. President of the United 
        States from Nov. 22, 1963, to Jan. 20, 1969. Died Jan. 22, 
        1973, near Johnson City, Texas. Authority for use of the 
        Rotunda granted by H. Con. Res. 90, 93d Congress, 1st Session, 
        agreed to Jan. 23, 1973.

            Hubert Horatio Humphrey

            Jan. 14, 15, 1978, prior to a memorial service in the 
        Rotunda. U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Jan. 3, 1949, to Dec. 29, 
        1964, when he resigned to become Vice President. Vice President 
        from Jan. 20, 1965, to Jan. 20, 1969. Returned to the Senate 
        from Nov. 3, 1970, until his death. Died Jan. 14, 1978, in 
        Waverly, Minnesota, after adjournment of the 95th Congress, 1st 
        Session. Authority for use of the Rotunda was granted by the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader 
        of the Senate. No resolution.

            Unknown Soldier of the Vietnam Era

            May 25-28, 1984. Chosen to honor the unknown Americans who 
        lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces of the 
        United States in Southeast Asia during 1959-72. Authority for 
        use of the Rotunda was granted by H. Con. Res. 296, 98th 
        Congress, 2d Session, agreed to May 17, 1984.

            Claude Denson Pepper

            June 1, 2, 1989, following a memorial ceremony in the 
        Rotunda. U.S. Senator from Florida, Nov. 4, 1936, to Jan. 3, 
        1951. Member of the House of Representatives from Florida, Jan. 
        3, 1963, until his death May 30, 1989, in Washington, D.C. 
        Authority for use of the Rotunda was granted by H. Con. Res. 
        139, 101st Congress, 1st Session, agreed to May 31, 1989.

            Jacob Joseph Chestnut and John Michael Gibson

            July 28, 1998, prior to and following a memorial ceremony 
        in the Rotunda. United States Capitol Police officers killed at 
        the Capitol in the line of duty on July 24, 1998. Authority for 
        use of the Rotunda was granted by H. Con. Res. 310, 105th

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        Congress, 2d Session, agreed to July 27, 1998. Officer Chestnut 
        and Detective Gibson were the first persons whose remains lay 
        in honor in the Rotunda.

            Ronald Wilson Reagan

            June 9-11, 2004, following a memorial ceremony in the 
        Rotunda. Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. President of 
        the United States from Jan. 20, 1981, to Jan. 20, 1989. Died 
        June 5, 2004, in Bel Air, California. Authority for use of the 
        Rotunda was granted by S. Con. Res. 115, 108th Congress, 2d 
        Session, agreed to June 9, 2004.

            Rosa Parks

            Oct. 30, 31, 2005. Civil rights pioneer. Died Oct. 24, 
        2005, in Detroit, Michigan. Authority for use of the Rotunda 
        granted by S. Con. Res. 61, 109th Congress, 1st Session, agreed 
        to Oct. 29, 2005.

            Gerald R. Ford, Jr.

            Dec. 30, 2006-Jan. 2, 2007. Member of the House of 
        Representatives from Michigan, Jan. 3, 1949, to Dec. 6, 1973, 
        when he resigned to become Vice President. Vice President from 
        Dec. 6, 1973, to Aug. 9, 1974, when President Richard M. Nixon 
        resigned. President of the United States from Aug. 9, 1974, to 
        Jan. 20, 1977. Died Dec. 26, 2006, in Rancho Mirage, 
        California, after adjournment of the 109th Congress, 2d 
        session. Authority for use of the Rotunda granted by the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader 
        of the Senate. No resolution.
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