Many federal offices are scheduled to be closed on Friday. The list includes Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and other federal facilities. Friday has been declared a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States by President George Bush. “I
Many federal offices are scheduled to be closed on Friday. The list includes Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and other federal facilities.
Friday has been declared a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States by President George Bush.
“I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President Reagan,” Bush said in a White House announcement.
Some federal agencies critical to national security will remain open.
Flags are to fly at half-mast into July as part of the national mourning period declared by Bush earlier this week.