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The President

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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

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Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and twenty-eighth.

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