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Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 70, No. 176
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Title 3—
Proclamation 7925 of September 8, 2005
The President
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of
Hurricane Katrina
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in our Nation’s
history and has caused unimaginable devastation and heartbreak throughout
the Gulf Coast Region. A vast coastline of towns and communities has
been decimated. Many lives have been lost, and hundreds of thousands
of our fellow Americans are suffering great hardship. To honor the memory
of those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and strength to the families
of the victims, and to help ease the burden of the survivors, I call upon
all Americans to pray to Almighty God and to perform acts of service.
As we observe a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims
of Hurricane Katrina, we pledge our support for those who have been injured
and for the communities that are struggling to rebuild. We offer thanks
to God for the goodness and generosity of so many Americans who have
come together to provide relief and bring hope to fellow citizens in need.
Our Nation is united in compassion for the victims and in resolve to overcome
the tremendous loss that has come to America. We will strive together
in this effort, and we will prevail through perseverance and prayer.
Americans are reaching out to those who suffer by opening their hearts,
homes, and communities. Their actions demonstrate the greatest compassion
one person may show to another: to love your neighbor as yourself. Across
our Nation, so many selfless deeds reflect the promise of the Scripture:
‘‘For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave
Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.’’ I encourage all Americans
to respond with acts of kindness in the days ahead. By contributing time,
money, or needed goods to a relief organization and by praying for the
survivors and those in recovery efforts, we can make a tremendous difference
in the lives of those in need.
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath resulted in a considerable loss of life.
We pray that God will bless the souls of the lost, and that He will comfort
their families and friends and all lives touched by this disaster. As the
American people unite to help those who are hurting, we share a determination to stand by those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the months and
years ahead as they rebuild their lives and reclaim their future. We are
determined that the Gulf Coast region will rise again. The tasks before
us are enormous, and so is the heart of America. We will continue to
comfort and care for the survivors. We will once again show the world
that the worst adversities bring out the best in the American people.
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 16,
2005, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of
Hurricane Katrina. I ask that the people of the United States and places
of worship mark this National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial services and other appropriate observances. I also encourage all Americans to remember those who have suffered in the disaster by offering prayers
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day
of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
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Proclamation 7925--National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the
Victims of Hurricane Katrina
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7925 of September 8, 2005
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the
Victims of Hurricane Katrina
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural
disasters in our Nation's history and has caused
unimaginable devastation and heartbreak throughout the
Gulf Coast Region. A vast coastline of towns and
communities has been decimated. Many lives have been
lost, and hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans
are suffering great hardship. To honor the memory of
those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and
strength to the families of the victims, and to help
ease the burden of the survivors, I call upon all
Americans to pray to Almighty God and to perform acts
of service.
As we observe a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina, we pledge our
support for those who have been injured and for the
communities that are struggling to rebuild. We offer
thanks to God for the goodness and generosity of so
many Americans who have come together to provide relief
and bring hope to fellow citizens in need. Our Nation
is united in compassion for the victims and in resolve
to overcome the tremendous loss that has come to
America. We will strive together in this effort, and we
will prevail through perseverance and prayer.
Americans are reaching out to those who suffer by
opening their hearts, homes, and communities. Their
actions demonstrate the greatest compassion one person
may show to another: to love your neighbor as yourself.
Across our Nation, so many selfless deeds reflect the
promise of the Scripture: ``For I was hungry and you
gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I
was a stranger and you took Me in.'' I encourage all
Americans to respond with acts of kindness in the days
ahead. By contributing time, money, or needed goods to
a relief organization and by praying for the survivors
and those in recovery efforts, we can make a tremendous
difference in the lives of those in need.
Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath resulted in a
considerable loss of life. We pray that God will bless
the souls of the lost, and that He will comfort their
families and friends and all lives touched by this
disaster. As the American people unite to help those
who are hurting, we share a determination to stand by
those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the months and
years ahead as they rebuild their lives and reclaim
their future. We are determined that the Gulf Coast
region will rise again. The tasks before us are
enormous, and so is the heart of America. We will
continue to comfort and care for the survivors. We will
once again show the world that the worst adversities
bring out the best in the American people.
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 16, 2005,
as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the
Victims of Hurricane Katrina. I ask that the people of
the United States and places of worship mark this
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial
services and other appropriate observances. I also
encourage all Americans to remember those who have
suffered in the disaster by offering prayers
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and giving their hearts and homes for those who now,
more than ever, need our compassion and our support.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
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[FR Doc. 05-18286
Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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