[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 24, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E529]
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                 RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

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                         HON. RICHARD B. NUGENT

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 24, 2013

  Mr. NUGENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the National Day 
of Prayer.
  On May 2nd, 2013, hundreds of people across Florida's eleventh 
district will come together to observe the 62nd annual National Day of 
Prayer.
  The call to prayer is a tradition as old as America itself. Our 
founding fathers were so firm in their belief in God that they 
frequently turned to prayer for blessing and in times of need. Thomas 
Jefferson believed that the God who gives us life also gives us liberty 
and that as Americans we must acknowledge his mercy and guidance.
  In 1952, Congress passed a resolution establishing an annual day of 
prayer. This resolution was later amended and signed by President 
Reagan to permanently establish the first Thursday of May as the 
National Day of Prayer.
  This day holds special meaning as it serves as an important reminder 
of the role faith has played, and continues to play, in our everyday 
lives.
  Therefore, I, Richard B. Nugent, Member of Congress representing the 
eleventh district of Florida, do hereby recognize the district's 
observance of the 62nd National Day of Prayer.

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