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When former U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away in June 2004, over 104,000 people paid their respects during the 34-hour viewing of his coffin in the United States Capitol Rotunda. The financial toll on the nation's capital surpassed $2 million, according to City Administrator Robert C. Bobb, with additional costs incurred due to the federal day of mourning declared by then-President George W. Bush on June 11, 2004, estimated to have cost taxpayers around $400 million in paid leave for federal employees.
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When former U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away in June 2004, over 104,000 people paid their respects during the 34-hour viewing of his coffin in the United States Capitol Rotunda. The financial toll on the nation's capital surpassed $2 million, according to City Administrator Robert C. Bobb, with additional costs incurred due to the federal day of mourning declared by then-President George W. Bush on June 11, 2004, estimated to have cost taxpayers around $400 million in paid leave for federal employees.