fisher@dvinci.DEC (Burns Fisher, MRO3-1/E13, DTN 231-4108.) (10/02/85)
>(approximate) >Buzz had better go up and straighten up the flag...it can't be on the ground I believe that protocol says that flags which have touched the ground must be burned. Let's try that one on the moon! Burns UUCP: ... {decvax|allegra|ucbvax}!decwrl!rhea!dvinci!fisher ARPA: fisher%dvinci.dec@decwrl.ARPA
rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe) (10/07/85)
> 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. -- Roger Noe ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe