Proclamation on the Death of John Lewis Issued on: July 18, 2020 As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative John Lewis, of Georgia, 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…
In accordance with the Presidential Proclamation issued on Friday, May 22, 2020, honoring the victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, flags should be raised back to full staff at sunset, Sunday, May 24, 2020. A second proclamation has been issued for flags to be lowered to half staff this Memorial Day in honor and recognition of all…
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation directing U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide beginning immediately until sunset on Sunday, May 24, 2020, as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags – including state,…
Peace Officers Memorial Day is held annually in the United States on May 15 in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. It is observed in conjunction with Police Week. – May 10 through May 16, 2020 In case you missed it… Candlelight Vigil, May 13, 2020…
Presidential Proclamation on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2019 Issued on: December 6, 2019 Seventy-eight years ago today, the course of our Nation’s history was forever altered by the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we solemnly remember the tragic events of that morning and honor those…
Presidential Proclamation on the Death of Elijah E. Cummings Issued on: October 17, 2019 As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative Elijah E. Cummings, of Maryland, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that…
