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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 145-04
June 8, 2004

STATEMENT BY PRESS SECRETARY EDWARD SKYLER REGARDING NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR PRESIDENT REAGAN

“Mayor Bloomberg is honored to have been invited by Nancy Reagan and will attend the funeral service at the National Cathedral for President Reagan. City government will remain open on Friday due to the complications that would be created by closing schools and interrupting other fundamental and depended on services unique to municipal government.  At the Mayor's instruction, the City's flags will remain at half-staff for the 30-day mourning period.”







MEDIA CONTACT:


Edward Skyler/Jonathan Werbell   (212) 788-2958




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