HALF-STAFF ALERT -- Representative Foley, 10/29/13/TUE till Sunset

Posted:  29 Oct 13

Rest in peace, Mr. Speaker.

On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 6:57 AM, GFW Newsletter <newsletter@gettysburgflag.com> wrote:

Half-Staff Alert In This Issue Stars for our Troops Official Proclamation Half Staff How-To Quick Links Gettysburg Flag Works Home Page American Flags Flag Poles This Week's Sale Clearance Items Your old flag can touch the lives of 50 American Soldiers or Veterans! Learn more... Gettysburg Flag Works  715 Columbia Turnpike  East Greenbush, NY 12061  1-888-697-3524  www.gettysburgflag.com Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Reach: Throughout the USA --------------Proclamation-------------- As a mark of respect for the memory of Thomas S. Foley, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff on that day at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-eighth.                                                                                 BARACK OBAMA How to fly your flag at Half Staff What sort of flag pole are you using? When raising the flag to half staff on a vertical pole, always raise it briskly to the top of the flagpole for a moment before lowering it. When taking it down for the night, raise it to the top of the flagpole again & lower it to the bottom. With a telescoping flag pole it is acceptable to put the USA flag on the second set of rings instead of the top set. In this case the top set would be left empty. When the United States flag is flown at half-staff, State & other flags should be removed or flown at half-staff too. For flags that can't be lowered, such as those on many homes, the American Legion says that attaching a black ribbon or streamer to the top of the flag is an acceptable alternative. The ribbon should be the same width as a stripe on the flag and the same length as the flag.

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