Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King

As a mark of respect to the memory of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, that until interment the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.

Signature of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The White House
June 26, 1956

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