In honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, 2013, President Barack Obama has today requested the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff until noon on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control.
Accordingly,
Governor Chafee has directed that, in addition to the flag of the United
States, the Rhode Island flag fly at half-staff on all public buildings and
grounds across the state on Saturday, December 7, until sunset.
Please
see the President’s proclamation, here.
