[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24973-24974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11413]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 9896 of May 24, 2019

                
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Whether on the battlefields of Bunker Hill, on the 
                beaches of Normandy, in the jungles of Vietnam, or in 
                the mountains and deserts of the Middle East, brave 
                Americans of every generation have given their last 
                full measure of devotion in defense of our country, our 
                liberty, and our founding ideals. On Memorial Day, we 
                humbly honor these incredible patriots and firmly renew 
                our abiding commitment to uphold the principles for 
                which they laid down their lives.

                As a free people, we have a sacred duty to remember the 
                courageous warriors who have made the ultimate 
                sacrifice to ensure that our great country would 
                endure. It is our responsibility to strive to ensure 
                that their noble acts of dedication to our country and 
                the cause of freedom were not in vain and to comfort 
                the families they have left behind, who bear the 
                heartbreak of their loss. We must ensure that the light 
                of our Republic, and all for which these most honorable 
                Americans willingly died, continues to shine forth 
                brightly into the world. As President Lincoln said in 
                1863 during the dedication of the Gettysburg National 
                Military Cemetery: ``It is for us the living, rather, 
                to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they 
                who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.''

                As we approach the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we 
                proudly commemorate those heroic and honorable patriots 
                who gave their all for the cause of freedom during some 
                of history's darkest hours. Thousands of selfless 
                members of our Armed Forces perished on the beaches of 
                Normandy. They bravely gave their lives to pave the way 
                for the Allied liberation of Europe and ultimately 
                victory over the forces of evil. Their historic 
                sacrifices and achievements secured the future of 
                humanity and proved America's strength in defending 
                freedom and defeating the enemies of civilization.

                Those who rest in the hallowed grounds of our country's 
                national cemeteries laid their lives upon the altar of 
                freedom. Today, as we unite in eternal gratitude for 
                the sacrifices of these extraordinary Americans, let us 
                also offer a prayer for lasting peace. Let us renew our 
                steadfast resolve to work toward a peaceful future, in 
                which the horrors of war are a distant memory and our 
                families, our communities, and our Nation need no 
                longer confront the sorrow and pain of losing our 
                beloved sons and daughters.

                In honor and recognition of all of our fallen heroes, 
                the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 
                1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested the 
                President issue a proclamation calling on the people of 
                the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day 
                of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period 
                on that day when the people of the United States might 
                unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, 
                has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as 
                a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, 
                the National Moment of Remembrance.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial 
                Day, May 27, 2019, as a day of prayer for permanent 
                peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each 
                locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when 
                people might unite in prayer.

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                I further ask all Americans to observe the National 
                Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time 
                on Memorial Day.

                I also request the Governors of the United States and 
                its Territories, and the appropriate officials of all 
                units of government, to direct the flag be flown at 
                half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all 
                buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the 
                United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction 
                and control. I also request the people of the United 
                States to display the flag at half-staff from their 
                homes for the customary forenoon period.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2019-11413
Filed 5-29-19; 8:45 am]
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