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Members of the Armed Forces Honor Guard remove the casket of former President Gerald Ford from the hearse and prepare for flight to Washington, D.C., during the departure ceremony at the International Airport in Palm Springs, Calif., Dec. 30, 2006.

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Members of the Armed Forces Honor Guard remove the casket of former President Gerald Ford from the hearse and prepare for flight to Washington, D.C., during the departure ceremony at the International Airport in Palm Springs, Calif., Dec. 30, 2006.

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