Presidential Documents

53297 

Federal Register 

Vol. 71, No. 174 

Friday, September 8, 2006 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8046 of September 5, 2006 

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

This year, we mark the fifth anniversary of the brutal and ruthless terrorist 

attacks carried out against our Nation on September 11, 2001. We will 

always remember the thousands of lives lost, and the innocent men, women, 

and children forever changed by those acts of evil. During these National 

Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we honor the heroism of the police 

officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, members of the military, and private 

citizens who responded selflessly in the face of terror. We also honor the 

courage and spirit of the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers 

and sisters, and husbands and wives who continue to grieve for their irreplaceable loss. 

As we pray for the families of the victims and reflect upon that defining 

moment in our history, we are inspired by the knowledge that from the 

pain and sorrow of that September morning rose a Nation united by our 

love for freedom. We remember that we are a people determined to defend 

our way of life and to care for our neighbors in need. The scenes of 

distress and devastation we witnessed in the heart of New York City, at 

the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania were overcome by sacrifice, bravery, 

and compassion. We resolved to answer history’s call to bring justice to 

our enemies and to ensure the survival and success of liberty. Since that 

day, we have confronted a murderous ideology by taking the fight to our 

adversaries and by spreading the universal hope of freedom to millions 

around the world. 

We are grateful for the service and sacrifice of the men and women of 

our Armed Forces who are advancing liberty and protecting our country, 

and we pray for their safety. We ask that God continue to comfort the 

families of those who have lost their lives or who have been injured while 

defending our freedom. We will succeed in this struggle against evil, and 

the legacy of peace we leave behind will be the greatest memorial to the 

victims of September 11, 2001, and all those who have paid the ultimate 

price while wearing our Nation’s uniform. 

On these Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we mourn with those who 

still mourn, and find comfort through faith. We give thanks to the Almighty 

for our liberty, and we pray for His blessing on all those who were lost 

and for strength in the work ahead. May God continue to watch over the 

United States of America, and may His will guide us in the days to come. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 8, 

through Sunday, September 10, 2006, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States and their places of worship 

mark these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial services, the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I 

also invite the people of the world to share in these Days of Prayer and 

Remembrance. 


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53298 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 174 / Friday, September 8, 2006 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of 

September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence 

of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 

[FR Doc. 06–7593 

Filed 9–7–06; 11:40 am] 

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