[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[House]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Friday, November 8, 2002

  The House met at 11 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, strong to save, You honor the courageous and reward 
eternally those who are willing to lay down their lives out of love for 
their countrymen. This weekend Americans will honor veterans who have 
made the ultimate sacrifice to defend this Nation and uphold the 
justice and freedom which have fashioned its soul.
  As people of diverse faiths gather and find various ways to honor the 
fallen heroes of this country, we pray also for their widows and 
children who may still be burdened by their pain of loss.
  May this Veterans Day provide celebration for all who have worn or 
presently wear the proud uniform of American military service. May our 
remembering those who have been wounded by war or killed by war 
strengthen our resolve to be promoters of life and search for ways to 
secure peace.
  This we pray now and forever. Amen.

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