Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Las Vegas Nevada
By The President Of The United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION
Our Nation is heartbroken. We mourn with all whose loved ones were murdered and injured in last nights horrible tragedy in Las Vegas Nevada. As we grieve we pray that God may provide comfort and relief to all those suffering. As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless act of violence perpetrated on October 1 2017 by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America I hereby order 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 October 6 2017. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies legations consular offices and other facilities abroad including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand this second day of October in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second. DONALD J. TRUMP
