 Flags
are flying at half-staff today in honor of
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, who died
Sunday, October 14, at his home after a long
illness. Funeral services are being held today
at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, near
Philadelphia.
Born in Wichita, Kansas, February 12, 1930, he
was elected to the Senate representing
Pennsylvania in 1980, losing the seat in 2010.
He was the longest serving Senator from his
state.
On Monday, President Barack Obama made the
proclamation:
As a mark of respect for the memory of Arlen
Specter, I hereby order, by the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States of America, that on the day of his
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 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.
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