    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10072 of September 10, 2020
    Patriot Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    In 2001, our Nation, united under God, made an unbreakable promise never
    to forget the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who were senselessly
    killed on September 11. On this sacred day--Patriot Day--we solemnly
    honor that commitment. As the bells toll, we call by name those who
    perished in the terrorist attacks in New York, New York; Arlington,
    Virginia; and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In cities and towns across our
    great country, we stand in solidarity to remember the victims and mourn
    their stolen hopes and dreams.
    On a day that began as ordinary as any other, terrorists carrying out a
    sadistic plan murdered thousands of our fellow compatriots. With shock
    and disbelief, we watched our first responders, encumbered by heavy
    equipment and hindered by debris and smoke, rush with conviction and
    courage into the void to rescue those in despair. With pride and sorrow,
    we felt the tremendous bravery of those aboard Flight 93, who summoned
    the courage to charge the terrorists in a counterattack that saved
    countless American lives. As the day closed, America steadied its
    resolve to hold accountable those who had attacked us and to ensure it
    would never happen again.
    The courage, heroism, and resilience Americans displayed on 9/11, and in
    its aftermath, are perpetual testaments to the spirit of our country.
    While our Nation was anguished by this attack, the grit displayed that
    day--the very essence of America--was a reminder that our citizens have
    never failed to rise to the occasion. Heroes sprang into action in the
    face of great peril to help save their fellow Americans. Many laid down
    their lives. As we reflect on the events of that September morning, let
    us recommit to embrace the stalwart bravery dis

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    played and reaffirm our dedication to defending liberty from all who
    wish to deny it.
    To fulfill our collective promise never to forget, we impart the memory
    of that fateful day to our children and grandchildren. The smoke that
    rose from the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the Pennsylvania field
    carried away the souls of innocent Americans. As we recall the images of
    our American Flag raised from the ashes of Ground Zero and the Pentagon,
    we are reminded that good triumphs over evil. We recommit ourselves to
    fortifying our cherished American values so that future generations will
    know in their souls that the United States is the land of the free and
    the home of the brave.
    This Patriot Day, we commemorate the lives of those who perished on
    September 11, 2001, we pray for the families who carry on their
    legacies, and we honor the unmatched bravery of our Nation's first
    responders. We also commend those who, in the days and years following
    the attack, answered the call to serve our country and continue to risk
    their lives in defense of the matchless blessings of freedom.
    By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89),
    the Congress designated September 11 of each year as ``Patriot Day.'';
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2020, as Patriot Day. I call
    upon all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United
    States to display the flag of the United States at half-staff on Patriot
    Day in honor of the innocent people who lost their lives on September
    11, 2001. I invite the Governors of the United States and its
    Territories and interested organizations and individuals to join in this
    observance. I call upon the people of the United States to participate
    in community service in honor of the innocent people we lost that day
    and to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. Eastern
    Daylight Time to honor those victims who perished as a result of the
    terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth 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.
    DONALD J. TRUMP