    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 7701 of September 4, 2003

    National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2003

    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation

    As we approach the second anniversary of September 11, 2001, we remember
    all that we lost as Americans and recognize all that we have witnessed
    about the character of America. During these National Days of Prayer and
    Remembrance, we honor those who were killed and their families, and we
    ask God for strength and wisdom as we carry out the noble mission that
    our Nation began that morning.
    The passage of time cannot erase the pain and devastation that were
    inflicted on our people. We will always remember those who were brutally
    taken from us. And we ask God to comfort the loved ones left behind;
    their courage and determination have inspired our Nation.
    We thank God for the unity and compassion Americans have demonstrated
    since September 11, 2001. The great strength of America is the heart and
    soul of the American people. And we will continue to help those who are
    hurting or are in need.
    We pray that God watch over our brave men and women in uniform. We are
    grateful to them, and to their families, for their service and
    sacrifice. We pray for peace and ask God for patience and resolve in our
    war against terror and evil.
    This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others. It will end
    in a way, and at an hour, of our choosing.
    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 Friday, September 5,
    through Sunday, September 7, 2003, as National Days of Prayer and
    Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States and places of
    worship mark these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial
    services, the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight remembrance
    vigils. I invite the people of the world to share in these Days of
    Prayer and Remembrance.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
    eighth.
    GEORGE W. BUSH

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