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Proclamation on the Death of John Lewis
whitehouse.gov ^ | July 18, 2020 | President Donald J Trump

Posted on 07/18/2020 3:31:18 PM PDT by ransomnote

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 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 through July 18, 2020.  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 eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.

DONALD J. TRUMP

 

 


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: georgia; johnlewis; johnlewisobit; trump; wh

1 posted on 07/18/2020 3:31:18 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

1 day?


2 posted on 07/18/2020 3:37:17 PM PDT by bort
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To: ransomnote

Issued on the 18 to be flown through the 18? Heads exploding.
This will be a parade like you have NEVER seen before. It’ll make No Names lilook ke a fizzled firework.


3 posted on 07/18/2020 3:39:31 PM PDT by freedomlover
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To: ransomnote

I miss him already.... kind of like a nasty inflamed pimple that is no longer there.


4 posted on 07/18/2020 3:42:19 PM PDT by Nateman
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To: ransomnote

Latest news: John Lewis is still pining for the fjords.


5 posted on 07/18/2020 3:47:50 PM PDT by windsorknot
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Sorry but don’t agree with Trumpo’s proclamation even though its an election year and his growing black support is important. JohnLewis is being lionized and canonized. Yet throughout his political career he supported abortion on demand. He did nothing despite the millions of preborn black lives that were killed. Also he did nothing when his fellow liberals located their abortion clinic in mostly black neighborhoods. The legacy of John Lewis was cancelled long ago.


6 posted on 07/18/2020 3:53:04 PM PDT by allendale
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To: ransomnote

I guess a lot,of people won’t get the memo. Love it.


7 posted on 07/18/2020 3:53:32 PM PDT by 2Dreamin
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To: allendale

I believe his is following protocol/tradition on the passing of a Congressman.


8 posted on 07/18/2020 4:14:00 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: ransomnote
De mortuis nil nisi bonum - "of the dead, speak only good." He's dead. Good.
9 posted on 07/18/2020 4:17:50 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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No disrespect to this man, but....

...IM SICK OF FLAGS BEING LOWERED FOR EVERYTHING!


10 posted on 07/18/2020 5:29:22 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: hanamizu

Nonsense.

Used to be only heads of state got flags lowered.

Congress isn’t bad, but that could even result in too many.

This constant prostrating the flag really started from 9/11. Hardly “tradition”.


11 posted on 07/18/2020 5:32:08 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: allendale

He is required by law to do this for any sitting Congressman. McCain got more than his share.

Bush 43 neglected to do it for a Congressman (Robert Matsui?) who died because the flag was already at half staff for John Paul II, for whom no law required half-staff at all.


12 posted on 07/18/2020 7:19:51 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: ransomnote

I’ll let my Confederate flag to half mast in honor of John Lewis...


13 posted on 07/18/2020 7:34:47 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-) Trump 2020)
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To: ransomnote

Standard procedure for a congressional representative croaking.


14 posted on 07/18/2020 11:54:21 PM PDT by Skybird
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