Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 72, No. 96 

Friday, May 18, 2007 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8145 of May 15, 2006 

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2007 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

On Memorial Day, Americans pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect 

for all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for 

our country and our freedom. 

Through the generations, the courageous and selfless patriots of our Armed 

Forces have secured our liberty and borne its great and precious cost. When 

it has mattered most, patriots from every corner of our Nation have taken 

up arms to uphold the ideals that make our country a beacon of hope 

and freedom for the entire world. By answering the call of duty with valor 

and unrelenting determination, they have set a standard of courage and 

idealism that inspires us all. 

All Americans honor the memory of the lives that have been lost in defense 

of our freedom. Our Nation mourns them, and their example of strength 

and perseverance gives us resolve. We are also thankful to those who have 

stood by our service men and women in times of war and times of peace. 

Today, the members of our Armed Forces follow in a proud tradition handed 

down to them by the heroes that served before them. They are protecting 

our Nation, advancing the blessings of freedom, and laying the foundation 

for a more peaceful tomorrow through service that exemplifies the good 

and decent character of our Nation. America is grateful to all those who 

have worn the uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States, and 

we will never forget their sacrifices for our liberty. 

On Memorial Day, we honor all those who have fallen by remembering 

their noble sacrifice for freedom. We also pray for our troops, their families, 

and for the peace we all seek. 

In respect for their devotion to America, the Congress, by a joint resolution 

approved on May 11, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 158), has requested the 

President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States 

to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace 

and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States 

might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106–579, has also 

designated the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as 

a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance. 

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

of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 28, 2007, as a day 

of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each 

locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also 

ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning 

at 3:00 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. I encourage the media to participate 

in these observances. I also request the Governors of the United States 

and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of 

all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff until 

noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels 

throughout the United States, and in all areas under its jurisdiction and 

control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag 

at half staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period. 


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

of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence 

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

[FR Doc. 07–2533 

Filed 5–17–07; 11:29 am] 

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