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After the death of former President Jimmy Carter in January, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and some Republican governors ordered half-staff flags to be raised for Trump's inauguration.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
The Athletic reported that the Pro Football Hall of Fame lowered its flag to half-staff to honor Simpson's death.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, flags will be flying at full-staff or half-staff according to local proclamations by governors.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In 1973, when President Richard Nixon was inaugurated, flags at the Capitol Building were flown at half-staff in order to honor the former President Harry Truman, who had died on December 26 prior to Nixon's inauguration.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
The Athletic reported that the Pro Football Hall of Fame lowered its flag to half-staff to honor Simpson's death.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, flags will be flying at full-staff or half-staff according to local proclamations by governors.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In 1973, when President Richard Nixon was inaugurated, flags at the Capitol Building were flown at half-staff in order to honor the former President Harry Truman, who had died on December 26 prior to Nixon's inauguration.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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