[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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