Everybody was paying attention back then, and nobody could do enough for the family who mourned his loss, as his father's scrapbook attested: condolence letters from President Bush on down the ranks, commendations, memorial services, monuments.
In recent years a gridlocked Washington has seemed to need the threat of drop-dead deadlines and potentially grave consequences — workers laid off, parks and monuments closing, services disappearing overnight, federal benefit checks delayed — to get anything done.
"It's a project that puts a great monument at the service of modern architecture.
Tonight's world premiere, a new production of the Sophocles tragedy performed by the National Theater of Greece, was a daring experiment in putting Rome's most famous ancient monument in the service of culture.
Veterans' graves will be obliterated by time, but the grandest monument of the service of valor of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, the United States of America, the hope and joy of the world, consecrated to liberty by the blood and treasure of the nation, the undying testimonial of the patriotism of her people, will continue years and years".
These are the lands that we fought to protect and these national monuments honor that service and pay tribute to our sacrifice.
Baker disagreed with the concept of single service monuments, but submitted a proposal costed at over £25,000 (over £1,010,000 in 2009 terms), which was declined and Baker subsequently withdrew from the project; Webb declined to submit a proposal and also withdrew.
Mr Emanuel, meanwhile, had stopped public appearances after taking part in a couple of egg hunts and a service at Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church on Easter Sunday.
And both men said that while it was important to pay tribute to war service with monuments and medals, it was even more important to share with young Americans the details of sacrifice.
The prince laid a floral tribute at the monument, honouring more than 100,000 service personnel who have died serving Australia - a Commonwealth country - since World War I.
The family's deep interest and dedication to the New York Hospital dateback to 1899, and the Baker Pavilion of the NewYork - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center stands as a monument to their loyalty and service to the Medical Center.
