The Supreme Court of the United States overturns a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling (Newdow v. United States Congress) that would have removed the phrase under God from the Pledge of Allegiance
I think President Regan's funeral was on June 11, 2004
So maybe a combination of things that cause people to gather is the answer. Humans are pretty resilient creatures, but almost all are effected by a series of emotional events.
Vern
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