Flags at half staff for Arlen Specter
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.