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Capitol Flag Flown At Half-Staff For Tornado Victims (PHOTO)

by Tom Kludt

05.21.13 | 6:42 am

The American flag that flies above the U.S. Capitol was lowered to half-staff on Tuesday to honor the victims of the deadly tornado that swept through Oklahoma:

Capitol flag at half-staff in honor of the victims of the #Oklahoma tornado twitter.com/uscapitol/stat…

— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) May 21, 2013

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.