STATE OF MARYLAND |
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT MARTIN O'MALLEY GOVERNOR JOHN P. MCDONOUGH SECRETARY OF STATE |
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To: Beatrice P. Tignor, Deputy Secretary
Department of General Services
From: Brian R. Moe
Deputy Secretary of State
Date: December 4, 2008
Re: Lowering of the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to Half Staff
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
This is to advise you that Governor Martin O'Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Sunday, December 7, 2008, from sunrise to sunset. This action is in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, in memory of the brave Americans who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom and security of our Nation.
This action is taken under the Protocol for the Maryland State Flag. Any questions on the above should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of State.
Cc: John P. McDonough, Secretary of State
Michael Enright, Chief of Staff
Superintendent Terrence Sheridan, Maryland State Police
Secretary Alvin C. Collins, Department of General Services
Woody Cullum, Fire Chief, BWI Airport
Governor's Press Office
Attached is a notice to lower the United States and Maryland State Flag on Sunday, December 7, 2008, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Sherry A. Wiedemer
Executive Assistant
Office of the Secretary of State
16 Francis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
While the lowering of the American Flag to half mast on December 7th is traditional. His Highness the Governor O'Malley does not have the authority to lower the American Flag. That can only be done by a Presidential decision.
ReplyDeleteWrong. The Governor of any State has the authority to have flags lowered to half mast on State owned property.
ReplyDeleteYou're using a commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack to be politically divisive, and to attempt to score cheap political points... and you're wrong, to boot.
How very Republican of you.
With the 7th falling on Sunday.. Flags won't be flown anyway
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