Executive Order 9896
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby direct that on Friday, October 10, 1947, and on Sunday, October 26, 1947, the flag of the United states be displayed at half-mast within the continental limits of the United States at all installations of the National Military Establishment, on public vessels in port, and on public buildings, as a token of the Nation's participation in the memorial services to be held in San Francisco, California, and in New York, New York, on the above-designated dates, respectively, for the gallant and heroic American soldiers, sailors, marines, and others who gave their lives to their country in World War II.
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