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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) along with members of the Ford Family will host a statue dedication ceremony for the late former President Gerald R. Ford. President Ford's statue will be unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3rd. The Ford statue was chosen by the Michigan legislature to become part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, which is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor men and women notable in each state's history.
Who:
Speaker of the House John Boehner
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
Steven M. Ford
Susan Ford Bales
Members of the Ford family
What:
Statue Dedication Ceremony
When:
Tuesday, May 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
Note:
All crews with equipment can access the Rotunda at 7:00 a.m. for set up on the press riser. All camera crews must have equipment in place no later than 9:00 a.m. for security sweep in the Rotunda.
Congressional media credentials required
Where:
Rotunda, The Capitol
