[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 6 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
[Pages 195-196]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7980--Death of Coretta Scott King

February 6, 2006

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    As a mark of respect for the memory of Coretta Scott King, I hereby 
order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the 
United States of America, that on February 7, 2006, the day of her 
interment, 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

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the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its 
Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. 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 sixth day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
thirtieth.
                                                George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., February 8, 
2006]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on 
February 9.