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Executive Order 11481—The Honorable Everett McKinley Dirksen

September 10, 1969

In further respect to the memory of the Honorable Everett McKinley Dirksen, late Minority Leader of the Senate of the United States, I direct that on the day of his interment, September 11, 1969, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.

I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

RICHARD NIXON

The White House

September 10, 1969

NOTE: For other items on Senator Dirksen, see pages 1238 and 1244 of this issue.

Richard Nixon, Executive Order 11481—The Honorable Everett McKinley Dirksen Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/305993

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