Simi Valley Calif. – In honor of the death of Mrs. Ronald Reagan, President Barack Obama released a proclamation earlier today requesting 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.

As such, the flag at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum will be lowered today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific.

For continuous updated information on the week’s events, please visit the Reagan Library’s web site at www.reaganlibrary.com.

THE REAGAN LIBRARY:

Located in Simi Valley, Calif., the library houses 63 million pages of gubernatorial, presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It will now also serve as the final resting place of President and Mrs. Reagan.