NewsJanuary 19, 2003
Group protests removal of flags
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Protesters at the governor's mansion Saturday said the removal of Confederate flags from state historic sites was a destruction of their heritage done for political reasons. About 50 people attended Saturday's rally. The flags were ordered removed Tuesday...
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Protesters at the governor's mansion Saturday said the removal of Confederate flags from state historic sites was a destruction of their heritage done for political reasons.
About 50 people attended Saturday's rally.
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The flags were ordered removed Tuesday.
Gene Dressel, state commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, called Gov. Bob Holden's decision "capricious and unwarranted."
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