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President Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Columbia Disaster
Honoring the seven astronauts who lost their lives aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, the American flag continues to be flown at half-staff over the White House Monday, Feb. 3. President George W. Bush has directed the government to fly the flag at half-staff through Wednesday, Feb. 5. White House photo by Paul Morse
Honoring the seven astronauts who lost their lives aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, the American flag continues to be flown at half-staff over the White House Monday, Feb. 3. President George W. Bush has directed the government to fly the flag at half-staff through Wednesday, Feb. 5. White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
Reviewing a report about the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, President George W. Bush meets with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe in the Oval Office Monday, Feb. 3, 2003. White House photo by Eric Draper
Honoring the seven astronauts who lost their lives aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, the American flag continues to be flown at half-staff over the White House Monday, Feb. 3. President George W. Bush has directed the government to fly the flag at half-staff through Wednesday, Feb. 5. White House photo by Paul Morse

 
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