[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18286]



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Part VII





The President





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Proclamation 7925--National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the 
Victims of Hurricane Katrina


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The President

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                Proclamation 7925 of September 8, 2005

                
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the 
                Victims of Hurricane Katrina

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural 
                disasters in our Nation's history and has caused 
                unimaginable devastation and heartbreak throughout the 
                Gulf Coast Region. A vast coastline of towns and 
                communities has been decimated. Many lives have been 
                lost, and hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans 
                are suffering great hardship. To honor the memory of 
                those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and 
                strength to the families of the victims, and to help 
                ease the burden of the survivors, I call upon all 
                Americans to pray to Almighty God and to perform acts 
                of service.

                As we observe a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance 
                for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina, we pledge our 
                support for those who have been injured and for the 
                communities that are struggling to rebuild. We offer 
                thanks to God for the goodness and generosity of so 
                many Americans who have come together to provide relief 
                and bring hope to fellow citizens in need. Our Nation 
                is united in compassion for the victims and in resolve 
                to overcome the tremendous loss that has come to 
                America. We will strive together in this effort, and we 
                will prevail through perseverance and prayer.

                Americans are reaching out to those who suffer by 
                opening their hearts, homes, and communities. Their 
                actions demonstrate the greatest compassion one person 
                may show to another: to love your neighbor as yourself. 
                Across our Nation, so many selfless deeds reflect the 
                promise of the Scripture: ``For I was hungry and you 
                gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I 
                was a stranger and you took Me in.'' I encourage all 
                Americans to respond with acts of kindness in the days 
                ahead. By contributing time, money, or needed goods to 
                a relief organization and by praying for the survivors 
                and those in recovery efforts, we can make a tremendous 
                difference in the lives of those in need.

                Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath resulted in a 
                considerable loss of life. We pray that God will bless 
                the souls of the lost, and that He will comfort their 
                families and friends and all lives touched by this 
                disaster. As the American people unite to help those 
                who are hurting, we share a determination to stand by 
                those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the months and 
                years ahead as they rebuild their lives and reclaim 
                their future. We are determined that the Gulf Coast 
                region will rise again. The tasks before us are 
                enormous, and so is the heart of America. We will 
                continue to comfort and care for the survivors. We will 
                once again show the world that the worst adversities 
                bring out the best in the American people.

                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 16, 2005, 
                as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the 
                Victims of Hurricane Katrina. I ask that the people of 
                the United States and places of worship mark this 
                National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial 
                services and other appropriate observances. I also 
                encourage all Americans to remember those who have 
                suffered in the disaster by offering prayers

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                and giving their hearts and homes for those who now, 
                more than ever, need our compassion and our support.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand five, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

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[FR Doc. 05-18286
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