Efforts to abolish racial discrimination Mr. John Lewis dies, half-flag instruction to government agency July 19, 5:06
In the United States, with Rev. Martin Luther King and others, we will work to eliminate racism and raise a half flag to government agencies etc. to congratulate John Lewis who died after serving for 30 years as a member of the House of Representatives Instructions were given, and the half-flag was hung in the White House.
U.S. President Trump wants to raise half-flag at US government agencies, military facilities, ships, etc. on the 18th after Democratic Rep. John Lewis, who worked hard to eliminate racism, died on 17th I gave instructions.
In response to this, the White House hung a half flag from the morning of the 18th.
Lewis worked with Pastors Martin Luther King in the 1960s to eliminate racism and is known to be one of the most iconic civil rights movements.
After the death of Mr. Lewis, a number of statements from various circles, including successive presidents, mourn the deaths, and former Democratic Party vice president Biden said, "I last spoke a few days ago. ``I was asked to do so,'' he said, "Mr. Lewis taught me that the road to equality is not easy, but we should never give up." It was.
Meanwhile, after playing golf during the day of the 18th, President Trump said to Twitter that he was "sorrowful of the news of the death of civil rights hero John Lewis. With Melania, he and his family I pray."