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President Dwight Eisenhower also issued a proclamation on the proper times for flying the flag at half-staff when government officials die. That includes:

She was 74 and had served in Congress for nearly 30 years until her death on July 19. She announced about seven weeks prior her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

The president may also order the flag to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of other officials, former officials or foreign dignitaries, in addition to tragic events.

There are specific holidays and events when flags are flown at half-staff in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs website. That includes:

Jackson Lee, who served on the Houston City Council before defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the 1995 primary, was the co-dean with Democrat Lloyd Doggett of Austin to the Texas delegation in Congress. Last year, she made an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Houston and then went on to win her 15th term in the U.S. House.

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