In testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by the Government and people of the United States, and in recognition of his eminent and varied services as a public servant, I do hereby direct that the National Flag be displayed at half staff upon all the public buildings of the United States for thirty days;
Executive Order 9715—The Death of Harlan Fiske Stone
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