[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 53959-53960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7642]



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Part V





The President





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Proclamation 8047--Patriot Day, 2006
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                Proclamation 8047 of September 7, 2006

                
Patriot Day, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On the fifth anniversary of the attacks of September 
                11, 2001, we recall the fire and horror at the twin 
                towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a 
                Pennsylvania field. America will always remember the 
                thousands of innocent lives taken by the enemies of 
                freedom that morning.

                In the face of these unspeakable attacks, we were 
                reminded that the great strength of America is found in 
                the hearts and souls of our citizens. We witnessed 
                firefighters, police officers, other public safety 
                officials, and ordinary Americans demonstrate 
                extraordinary courage, risking their lives to save 
                innocent victims. We saw our country united in 
                compassion as Americans came together to provide relief 
                and bring hope to others.

                Today, America is fighting a war that is testing our 
                Nation's resolve. We are once again answering history's 
                call with confidence, and we know that freedom will 
                prevail. Our brave men and women in uniform have 
                stepped forward to fight our enemies abroad so that we 
                do not have to face them here at home, and we are 
                grateful for the courageous individuals bringing 
                terrorists to justice around the world.

                We are also confronting the extremists in the great 
                ideological struggle of the 21st century. September the 
                11th made clear that, in the long run, the only way to 
                secure our Nation is to advance liberty and democracy 
                as the great alternatives to repression and radicalism. 
                By working together with our friends and allies, we are 
                helping spread the blessings of freedom and laying the 
                foundations of peace for generations to come.

                The events of September 11, 2001, will always be a 
                defining moment in our history. We hold the victims and 
                their families in our hearts, and we lift them up in 
                our prayers.

                By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 
                (Public Law 107-89), the Congress has designated 
                September 11 of each year as ``Patriot Day.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 
                11, 2006, as Patriot Day. I call upon the Governors of 
                the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
                as well as appropriate officials of all units of 
                government, to direct that the flag be flown at half 
                staff on Patriot Day. I also call upon the people of 
                the United States to observe Patriot Day with 
                appropriate ceremonies, activities, and remembrance 
                services, to display the flag at half staff from their 
                homes on that day, and to observe a moment of silence 
                beginning at 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight time to honor 
                the innocent Americans and people from around the world 
                who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist 
                attacks of September 11, 2001.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand six, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
                
                
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[FR Doc. 06-7642
Filed 9-11-06; 9:20 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P