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Flying the Stars and Stripes CA NEWS
By Chuck Graham MAY 2016 SUNRAYS | 13
The purpose of this article is to
provide information concerning the
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the rules pertaining to display and
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spect and in the place of honor.
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lighted, and is not displayed in inclement weather unless
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by the governor of a state in the event of the death of a pres-
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staff at federal buildings and on federal installations leaving
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