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Washington Pays Tribute To John McCain

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are to be among the speakers at Saturday's service at the Washington National Cathedral, marking the culmination of a week of public mourning.
Roberta McCain, mother of John McCain, pays respects before his flag-draped casket Friday at the Capitol rotunda. His final public memorial is Saturday at the National Cathedral.

Friends, family members and former political rivals will pay tribute to the late Sen. John McCain, in a ceremony Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral, the culmination of a week of. McCain is to be buried Sunday in a private ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery.

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