Flags to be lowered at order of the President of the United States on Friday, August 31, 2012, as a mark of respect for Neil Armstrong
(Salem, OR) — At the request of President Obama, Governor Kitzhaber today ordered all flags at public institutions statewide to flown at half-staff on Friday, August 31, 2012, the date of a private service being held for Mr. Armstrong.
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