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From: rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Flag on the moon
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Date: Sun, 6-Oct-85 20:14:41 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct  6 20:14:41 1985
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> I believe that protocol says that flags which have touched the ground must
> be burned.  Let's try that one on the moon!
> 
> Burns

No, only that if they are soiled or damaged beyond cleaning or repair then
they SHOULD be disposed of in a dignified manner.  There is no Federal law
regarding care/disposal of U.S. flags, which is why protesters are not vio-
lating the law simply by burning U.S. flags.
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Roger Noe			ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe