Death of King Hussein

Proclamation 7167 of February 7, 1999

Death of King Hussein

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Today the world mourns one of its great leaders. A man
of principle, a powerful force for good, His Majesty
King Hussein was the embodiment of courage, dignity,
and wisdom. Steadfast in his support for Middle East
peace, he was admired by Americans and beloved by his
country. King Hussein was an extraordinary statesman
and a true friend of the United States.

As a mark of respect for the memory of King Hussein, I
hereby order, by the authority vested in me as
President by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States of America, that the flag of the United
States shall be flown at half-staff 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 his interment. I also direct that the flag shall
be flown at half-staff during this same period 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
seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and twenty-third.