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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Lie in State at U.S. Capitol
TLDR After serving on the Supreme Court for over 27 years, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman in American history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. Lying in state is a distinct honor that requires approval from Congress and serves to unite the country for a short period of time.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman in American history to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol building after serving on the Supreme Court for over 27 years.
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Lying in state at the U.S. Capitol is a distinct honor, with only a handful of politicians and private citizens, including Rosa Parks, having been honored in this way, and the first person to lie in state was Henry Clay in 1852.
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Lying in state at the U.S. Capitol is a distinct honor, with only a handful of politicians and private citizens, including Rosa Parks, having been honored in this way, and the first person to lie in state was Henry Clay in 1852.
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Lying in state at the U.S. Capitol is an honor that requires approval from Congress, with presidents and ex-presidents automatically offered the opportunity, while private citizens are much less likely to receive this honor.
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The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for planning and preparing the venue for lying in state, including cleaning, waxing, and fabricating a wooden stand called a catafolk, with the catafolk originally built for Abraham Lincoln being used for presidents.
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Families have the option to decline the honor of lying in state, as Truman's and Nixon's families did, and instead have the remains lie in repose, with the only difference being whether or not the public can view the body as part of a state funeral.
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Lying in state is a concentrated reminder of the national spirit of America and serves to unite the country for a short period of time.
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