One of the few times when America comes together, other than the Super Bowl, is funerals, specifically funerals of ex-Presidents and a select few other public figures (MLK, RFK). We can foresee three such ceremonies in the relatively near future. The first will be Sen. McCain who, though not a figure comparable to MLK, has a life story which attracts sympathy from different elements of America. The second and third are less, clear, but neither Jimmy Carter nor George H.W. Bush can be expected to live many more years.
IIRC correctly President Clinton's remarks at Nixon's funeral was praised. That's just an example of the close scrutiny we give to the pageantry and words at such funerals.
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