[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Vol. 83
Wednesday,
No. 177
September 12, 2018
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 9781--National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2018
Presidential Determination No. 2018-11 of September 10, 2018--
Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading
With the Enemy Act
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9781 of September 7, 2018
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2018
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we
pause to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent
people who were murdered by radical Islamist terrorists
in the brutal attacks of September 11, 2001. We come
together to pray for those whose lives were forever
changed by the loss of a loved one. We strengthen our
resolve to stand together as one Nation.
Darkness, hatred, and death marred that fateful
September morning, 17 years ago. Our Nation watched
with stunned silence, tears, anger, and utter disbelief
as multiple tragedies unfolded. Although shaken and
heartbroken, we were not defeated. Even in the midst of
the devastation and sorrow, the indomitable spirit of
our country emerged, as first responders selflessly
rushed into the heart of danger. The evil attacks,
intended to warp our way of life, instead ignited a
flame of national unity, strengthened our will, and
mobilized our volunteer spirit. The faith of our Nation
may have been tested in the avenues of New York City,
on the shores of the Potomac, and in a field near
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, but our strength never
faltered and our resilience never wavered.
The passage of time cannot ever lessen our commitment
to freedom, our heartbreak for those who perished, our
compassion for those who lost a friend or loved one,
and our gratitude for the first responders and other
heroes who braved death to save so many. We must
recommit ourselves to ensuring that future generations
of Americans always understand this defining moment in
our Nation's history. During these annual days of
prayer and remembrance, we pray that all find peace in
the love of God, courage to face the future, and
comfort in the knowledge that those who were lost will
never be forgotten. We pray for guidance, wisdom, and
protection for the men and women in uniform who fight
each day to protect America from terrorism, and we pray
for the unity of our Nation, both in times of peril and
peace.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 7,
through Sunday, September 9, 2018, as National Days of
Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that the people of the
United States mark these National Days of Prayer and
Remembrance with prayer, contemplation, memorial
services, the visiting of memorials, the ringing of
bells, and evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I
invite all people around the world to share in these
Days of Prayer and Remembrance.
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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 eighteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
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