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Ärende: Press Release (0705157) for Tue, 2007 May 15
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Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2007
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 15, 2007

Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2007 A Proclamation by the President of the
United States of America

˙˙White House News


On Memorial Day, Americans pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect for
all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for our
country and our freedom.

Through the generations, the courageous and selfless patriots of our Armed
Forces have secured our liberty and borne its great and precious cost. When
it has mattered most, patriots from every corner of our Nation have taken
up arms to uphold the ideals that make our country a beacon of hope and
freedom for the entire world. By answering the call of duty with valor and
unrelenting determination, they have set a standard of courage and idealism
that inspires us all.

All Americans honor the memory of the lives that have been lost in defense
of our freedom. Our Nation mourns them, and their example of strength and
perseverance gives us resolve. We are also thankful to those who have stood
by our service men and women in times of war and times of peace.

Today, the members of our Armed Forces follow in a proud tradition handed
down to them by the heroes that served before them. They are protecting our
Nation, advancing the blessings of freedom, and laying the foundation for a
more peaceful tomorrow through service that exemplifies the good and decent
character of our Nation. America is grateful to all those who have worn the
uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States, and we will never forget
their sacrifices for our liberty.

On Memorial Day, we honor all those who have fallen by remembering their
noble sacrifice for freedom. We also pray for our troops, their families,
and for the peace we all seek.

In respect for their devotion to America, the Congress, by a joint
resolution approved on May 11, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 158), has
requested the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for
permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the
United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579,
has also designated the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on that
day as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of
Remembrance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 28, 2007, as a day of prayer
for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at
11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all
Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00
p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. I encourage the media to participate in
these observances. I also request the Governors of the United States and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units
of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff until noon on
this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout
the United States, and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I
also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half
staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May,
in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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