Trump & Brown Order Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Barbara Bush
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President Donald J. Trump on Flying the Flag at Half-Staff for the Passing of Barbara Bush
On this solemn day, we mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, an outstanding and memorable woman of character. As a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an advocate of the American family. Mrs. Bush lived a life that reminds us always to cherish our relationships with friends, family, and all acquaintances. In the spirit of the memory of Mrs. Bush, may we always remember to be kind to one another and to put the care of others first.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Barbara Bush, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, 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 until sunset, on the day of interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period 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 seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Governor Kate Brown Orders Flags Lowered To Half-Staff In Honor of Barbara Bush
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Former First Lady Barbara Bush. In accordance with the proclamation by President Trump, flags should be lowered to half-staff until sunset on the day of internment.
"First Lady Barbara Bush set the bar high for service and dedicated herself to bettering the lives of millions of Americans," Governor Brown said. "Her legacy is marked by a kindness and compassion that made an indelible impact on what it means to be a public servant."
Press release provided from the Office of Oregon Governor Kate Brown.