12 2 STA T .534 4 PROCL A M AT I O N8 284 — A UG .28 , 2 0 08 INW I T N ES SW H E R E OF, I have he r e untos et my han d th i st w enty - sev- enth day o fA u g ust, in the year of our L ord two thousand eight, and of the Inde p enden c eofthe U nited States of America the two hundred and thirty-third .G EORGE W. B USH Proclam a ti o n82 8 4 o fAug u s t28 , 2 0 08 Nation a lD a ys o fPr ay e ran dR e m em b ran c e ,20 0 8BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation D uring Nationa l Days of P rayer and Remem b rance, we pay special trib- ute to the thousands of innocent victims who died on September 1 1, 20 01. Our Nation honors the brave citi z ens, service members, police of- ficers, and firefighters who heroically responded in the face of terror. On these important days, we reflect on the terrible events of September 11, 2001, and lift the victims and their families in our prayers. Our Nation will never forget the individuals who lost their lives in New Y or k , Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. America remains in- spired by the countless acts of kindness and sacrifice we saw that day — fearless rescuers who rushed toward danger, a beloved priest who died helping others, two office workers who carried a disabled person 68 floors to safety. We also pray for the safety and success of the members of our Armed Forces now serving freedom ’ s cause. We seek God’s grace on their fam- ilies, and commit to Heaven’s care those brave men and women He has called home. We ask the Almighty to watch over America and pray for His providence and continued blessings on our country. M ay He al- ways guide the United States of America. As we defend our country against its enemies, we pray for help in protecting the gift of freedom from those who seek to destroy it, and we ask the Almighty to strengthen all those securing liberty on distant shores. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the C on- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 5 , through Sunday, September 7 , 2008, 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 Re- membrance with memorial services, the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I also invite all people across the world to share in these Days of Prayer and Remembrance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third. GEORGE W. BUSH
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