[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 2783
 
PROCLAMATION 8173--SEPT. 4, 2007


Proclamation 8173 of September 4, 2007
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During this year's National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we honor the
thousands of victims who died in the brutal and ruthless attacks in New
York City, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Our
Nation remembers with gratitude the firefighters, police officers, first
responders, and ordinary citizens who acted with courage and compassion
to save the lives of others, and we pray for the families whose loved
ones were taken from them.
Never forgetting that terrible day, we remain determined to bring our
enemies to justice, defy the terrorists' ideology of hate, and work to
make our world safer. We honor the members of our Armed Forces who died
while taking the fight to our adversaries, and we are grateful for those
who continue to protect our Nation and our way of life. Their courage,
sacrifice, and dedication help preserve our freedom. We pray for their
safety, for all those who love them, and for the peace we all seek.
We remain a hopeful America, inspired by the kindness and compassion of
our citizens and our commitment to freedom and opportunity. During these
days of prayer and remembrance, we reflect on all we have lost and take
comfort in each other and in the grace and mercy of our Creator. May God
guide us, give us strength and wisdom, and may He continue to bless our
great country.
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 7,
through Sunday, September 9, 2007, as National Days of Prayer and
Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States and their places
of worship mark these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance with
memorial services, the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight
remembrance vigils. I also 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 seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
GEORGE W. BUSH