[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2002)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70831-70832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30202]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 7628--Thanksgiving Day, 2002



Proclamation 7629--National Farm-City Week, 2002
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                Proclamation 7628 of November 21, 2002

                
Thanksgiving Day, 2002

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In celebration of Thanksgiving Day 1902, President 
                Theodore Roosevelt wrote, ``Rarely has any people 
                enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. 
                For this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks to the 
                Giver of Good; and we seek to praise Him--not by words 
                only--but by deeds, by the way in which we do our duty 
                to ourselves and to our fellow men.'' President 
                Roosevelt's words gracefully remind us that, as 
                citizens of this great Nation, we have much for which 
                to be thankful; and his timeless call inspires us to 
                meet our responsibilities to help those in need and to 
                promote greater understanding at home and abroad.

                As the Pilgrims did almost four centuries ago, we 
                gratefully give thanks this year for the beauty, 
                abundance, and opportunity this great land offers. We 
                also thank God for the blessings of freedom and 
                prosperity; and, with gratitude and humility, we 
                acknowledge the importance of faith in our lives.

                Throughout the Thanksgiving holiday, let us renew our 
                commitment to make our country and our world better. As 
                we welcome new opportunities and face new challenges, 
                we are thankful for the resolve and generosity of so 
                many of our people who are touching countless hearts 
                and souls through thoughtful acts of kindness. By 
                answering the call to serve others, Americans are 
                building a culture of service that strengthens our 
                Nation. We also honor and salute the selfless sacrifice 
                of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who are 
                defending our lives and liberty at home and abroad with 
                skill, honor, and dedication.

                This Thanksgiving, we recognize the ties of friendship 
                and respect that bind us together. And we renew our 
                pledge to uphold the timeless principles of freedom, 
                equality, and opportunity that have made our country 
                into a great Nation. By working together, we will 
                continue to build mutual trust, peace, and hope for all 
                across this land and around the world.

                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 Thursday, November 28, 2002, 
                as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage 
                Americans to gather in their homes, places of worship, 
                and community centers to share the spirit of 
                understanding and unity, and of prayer, as we express 
                our thanks for the many blessings we enjoy. I also 
                encourage Americans to reach out in friendship to the 
                larger family of humankind.

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

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[FR Doc. 02-30202
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