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Niels Lesniewski

Bush to lie in state in Capitol rotunda

WASHINGTON �� Congressional leaders announced Saturday that the body of President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda beginning Monday evening.

An arrival ceremony is set for 5 p.m. EST Monday, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

As is customary for funerals of former presidents, the Capitol will be open around the clock to allow people to pay their respects. Bush is the first former president to die since Gerald Ford in December 2006.

The public viewing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday and will run until 7 a.m. Wednesday.

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