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Who issued the proclamation stating when to fly the flag at half-staff? when did this happen?

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Answer: President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed standards for flying the American flag at half staff on March 1, 1954. Prior to this date, there were no official rules for flying the flag at half staff, which led to policies that differed from area to area.

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