Boehner Blocks Capitol Ceremony for Last WWI Vet

A campaign to allow the body of Frank Buckles, the last US veteran of World War, I to lie with honor in the Capitol Rotunda—a rare privilege usually reserved for presidents and high-ranking politicians, but sometimes extended to extraordinary citizens—has reportedly been derailed by House Majority Leader John…

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Boehner Blocks Capitol Ceremony for Last WWI Vet

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