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On the recordJuly 5, 1891
In recognition of his many eminent and varied services and as an expression of the great respect and reverence which are felt for his memory it is ordered that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon the public buildings of the United States on the day of his funeral.
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Executive Order—Death of Hannibal Hamlin

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