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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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Nixon was entitled to a state funeral, but his family declined it. They thought it would cause controversy and they didn't want to deal with it. They chose to skip the state funeral and have only a private ceremony.
Other than Nixon, no other presidents have died since LBJ. Carter, Ford, GB 41, GB 43, and Clinton are all still alive. I am sure that you know what happened to JFK and the others before him were all dead before 1973.
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