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...wishes of the O'Neill family, all print media were kept outside in the cold except for one reporter each from The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Associated Press, and the Cambridge Chronicle...
Crimson reporter and Clymer talk briefly about The Crimson. A woman, acting on the wishes of the O' Neill family, ejects the Crimson reporter. Clymer promises to share any "color" he sees inside with the Crimson reporter...
Back in the press pen constructed by barricades on the church steps, reporters are getting ready for the arrival of O'Neill's invited guests. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 shows up, first granting copious interviews. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II is next. Then the celebrity parade begins: U.S. Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.), U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.), Cambridge Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves '72, Gov. William F. Weld '66, state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger '64, State Senate President William Bulger, as well as myriad local politicians, including the entire Cambridge City Council...
Gore and former presidents Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter show up soon thereafter. The sad procession begins as O'Neill's hearse pulls up in from of the church. The casket is carried inside. The church doors close...
...soon as O'Neill's coffin is across the threshold, the entire press pool and about thirty Secret Service agents headed for the White Hen Pantry. Inside, a girl working behind the counter says in response to a reporter's question: "Yes, it is definitely not your average day at the White Hen Pantry...