Gerald Ford's Body Lies In State At U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 30: (L-R) Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft and former Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole attend funeral services for former U.S. President Gerald Ford in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol December 30, 2006 in Washington, DC. Ford's body will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol until Tuesday. Ford, the 38th President of the United States, died at the age of 93 on December 26. (Photo by Mark Wilson-Pool/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alan Greenspan;Henry Kissinger;Brent Scowcroft;Bob Dole
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