[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Vol. 85

Tuesday,

No. 179

September 15, 2020

Part VIII





The President





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Proclamation 10070--National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2020
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                Proclamation 10070 of September 3, 2020

                
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 
                we pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 precious lives lost 
                on September 11, 2001. We solemnly honor them and pray 
                that those who bear the burdens of unimaginable loss 
                find comfort in knowing that God is close to the 
                brokenhearted and that He provides abiding peace.

                The memories of that fateful morning still touch 
                American hearts and remind us of our Nation's reliance 
                on Almighty God. When cowardly terrorists attacked our 
                homeland, we witnessed the unthinkable as each 
                successive plane struck the very heart of our Nation. 
                As the Twin Towers fell and the Pentagon was hit, the 
                peace and calm in the lives of innocent families were 
                shattered. Our Nation watched in shock as courageous 
                first responders faced great peril to save the lives of 
                their fellow Americans. Onboard United Flight 93, a 
                group of heroic individuals braced themselves to stop 
                hijackers from hitting our Nation's Capital. Passenger 
                Todd Beamer told Lisa Jefferson, a call center 
                supervisor in Chicago who stayed on the phone with him 
                until the end, that he would ``go out on faith'' and 
                asked her to recite the Lord's Prayer with him over the 
                phone, beginning: ``Our Father, who art in heaven.''

                Despite immeasurable loss, we were not defeated. Our 
                Nation's darkest hour was pierced by candlelight, our 
                anguish was met with prayer, and our grief was met with 
                unity. Like so many times before in our country's 
                history, we sought peace and strength through faith.

                Today, at Ground Zero in New York City, the ``Survivor 
                Tree'' stands as an enduring symbol of our faith and 
                national restoration. As it blooms with the seasons and 
                reminds us of its triumph over destruction, we remember 
                the words of John 1:5: ``The light shines in the 
                darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.'' In 
                the nearly two decades that have passed since this 
                tragedy, our Nation has grown stronger and more 
                resilient. As one country, we honor all of the mothers, 
                fathers, sons, and daughters who perished on that day. 
                They are forever remembered.

                On these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we 
                pray for the families of all those who were lost and 
                honor the courageous heroes who came through for our 
                Nation when we needed them most. Together, as one 
                Nation under God, we renew our vow to never forget. We 
                cherish each other as fellow Americans and look proudly 
                to our flag--an unwavering reminder of freedom's 
                triumph over fear. And, above all, we thank God for the 
                strength and courage He has provided us, and take heart 
                that our beloved departed now rest in His loving 
                embrace.

                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 4, 
                through Sunday, September 6, 2020, as National Days of 
                Prayer and Remembrance. I call upon the people of the 
                United States to observe these National Days of Prayer 
                and Remembrance with appropriate programs, ceremonies, 
                and activities.

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