Presidential Documents

53959 

Federal Register 

Vol. 71, No. 176 

Tuesday, September 12, 2006 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8047 of September 7, 2006 

Patriot Day, 2006 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

On the fifth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, we recall 

the fire and horror at the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the 

Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. America will always remember the 

thousands of innocent lives taken by the enemies of freedom that morning. 

In the face of these unspeakable attacks, we were reminded that the great 

strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of our citizens. We 

witnessed firefighters, police officers, other public safety officials, and ordinary Americans demonstrate extraordinary courage, risking their lives to 

save innocent victims. We saw our country united in compassion as Americans came together to provide relief and bring hope to others. 

Today, America is fighting a war that is testing our Nation’s resolve. We 

are once again answering history’s call with confidence, and we know that 

freedom will prevail. Our brave men and women in uniform have stepped 

forward to fight our enemies abroad so that we do not have to face them 

here at home, and we are grateful for the courageous individuals bringing 

terrorists to justice around the world. 

We are also confronting the extremists in the great ideological struggle 

of the 21st century. September the 11th made clear that, in the long run, 

the only way to secure our Nation is to advance liberty and democracy 

as the great alternatives to repression and radicalism. By working together 

with our friends and allies, we are helping spread the blessings of freedom 

and laying the foundations of peace for generations to come. 

The events of September 11, 2001, will always be a defining moment in 

our history. We hold the victims and their families in our hearts, and 

we lift them up in our prayers. 

By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107–89), 

the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as ‘‘Patriot Day.’’ 

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

of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2006, as Patriot Day. I call 

upon the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, as well as appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct 

that the flag be flown at half staff on Patriot Day. I also call upon the 

people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and remembrance services, to display the flag at half 

staff from their homes on that day, and to observe a moment of silence 

beginning at 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight time to honor the innocent Americans 

and people from around the world who lost their lives as a result of the 

terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 


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53960 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 12, 2006 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh 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. 06–7642 

Filed 9–11–06; 9:20 am] 

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