[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 24045]
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[FR Doc No: 01-12079]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2001 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 7436 of May 8, 2001

                
National Salvation Army Week, 2001

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since its founding in Great Britain in 1865, the 
                Salvation Army has provided humanitarian relief and 
                spiritual guidance to people throughout the world. Its 
                members continue its compassionate tradition of helping 
                wherever there is hunger, disease, destitution, and 
                spiritual need.

                Through countless acts of service, members of the 
                Salvation Army actively assist those who suffer in body 
                and spirit. Their victories result in shelter for the 
                homeless, food for the hungry, and self-sufficiency for 
                the disabled. In more than 100 countries, speaking more 
                than 140 languages, the Salvation Army follows Christ's 
                call to ``love your neighbor as yourself.''

                Members of the Salvation Army demonstrate this love in 
                many ways. Perhaps the best-known services they provide 
                involve meeting the needs of the homeless. However, 
                they also offer assistance to countless other 
                individuals seeking help. Those addicted to drugs or 
                alcohol find a vast network of rehabilitation programs; 
                children born into poverty discover camps and 
                educational opportunities; and those who are ill 
                receive care.

                I commend the Salvation Army officers, soldiers, and 
                those who support its mission for their continued 
                dedication to helping meet the physical and spiritual 
                needs of people across the Nation. During this week, I 
                encourage Americans to express their appreciation for 
                the Salvation Army's good works and to follow their 
                example of serving a cause greater than themselves.

                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 May 14 through May 20, 2001, 
                as National Salvation Army Week. I call upon all the 
                people of the United States to honor the Salvation Army 
                during that week for its faithful ministry in the 
                United States for over 120 years.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand 
                one, and of the Independence of the United States of 
                America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

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