U. S. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to honor Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. She died in Balmoral Castle in Scotland UK on Sept. 8, 2022. "As a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II, 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, on the day of interment," it read.
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by Mac News Sept. 10, 2022, morning in McMinnville, Oregon. Sky smoky due to
wildfires.)
