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 NEW YORK (AP) - With repeated close-ups of his widow's pained face and mostly silence from anchors, broadcasters brought viewers into the Washington National Cathedral Tuesday for former President Gerald R. Ford's memorial service.
ABC, CBS and NBC all used their top anchors for the coverage, which was most notable for what they didn't say.
CBS' Katie Couric and NBC's Brian Williams remained virtually silent from the start of the service until widow Betty Ford was escorted down the aisle at its end. ABC's Charles Gibson was more chatty, yet generally limited his remarks to the lulls between speakers.
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