[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 173 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 51551-51552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4422]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 173 / Friday, September 7, 2007 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8173 of September 4, 2007

                
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During this year's National Days of Prayer and 
                Remembrance, we honor the thousands of victims who died 
                in the brutal and ruthless attacks in New York City, 
                Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon on September 11, 
                2001. Our Nation remembers with gratitude the 
                firefighters, police officers, first responders, and 
                ordinary citizens who acted with courage and compassion 
                to save the lives of others, and we pray for the 
                families whose loved ones were taken from them.

                Never forgetting that terrible day, we remain 
                determined to bring our enemies to justice, defy the 
                terrorists' ideology of hate, and work to make our 
                world safer. We honor the members of our Armed Forces 
                who died while taking the fight to our adversaries, and 
                we are grateful for those who continue to protect our 
                Nation and our way of life. Their courage, sacrifice, 
                and dedication help preserve our freedom. We pray for 
                their safety, for all those who love them, and for the 
                peace we all seek.

                We remain a hopeful America, inspired by the kindness 
                and compassion of our citizens and our commitment to 
                freedom and opportunity. During these days of prayer 
                and remembrance, we reflect on all we have lost and 
                take comfort in each other and in the grace and mercy 
                of our Creator. May God guide us, give us strength and 
                wisdom, and may He continue to bless our great country.

                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 7, through 
                Sunday, September 9, 2007, 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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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. 
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