As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence
perpetrated on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama
has ordered that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at
the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts
and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the
District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and
possessions until sunset, December 18, 2012.
Accordingly,
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has ordered that, in addition to the flag of the
United States, the Rhode Island flag fly at half-staff on all public buildings
in the State of Rhode Island until that time.
