Presidential Document2021-11817
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2021
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June 3, 2021
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May 28, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 29925-29926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11817]
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Vol. 86
Thursday,
No. 105
June 3, 2021
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 10218--Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2021
Order of May 28, 2021--Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2022
Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act, as Amended
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10218 of May 28, 2021
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On Memorial Day, we honor and reflect upon the courage,
integrity, and selfless dedication of the members of
our Armed Forces who have made the greatest sacrifice
in service to our Nation. Whether in the waters of the
Pacific, on the beachheads of Europe, in the deserts of
the Middle East, or in the mountains of Afghanistan,
American service members have given their lives to
uphold our Constitution and to defend the safety and
freedoms of our citizens. These patriots embody the
best of the American spirit. They put themselves on the
line for our shared values--for duty, honor, country--
and they paid the ultimate price. Our Nation can never
fully repay the debt we owe to our fallen heroes and
their families.
Jill and I know what it means to have a child serving
in a war zone--the ever-present concern for your loved
one and their fellow service members. Today and every
day, we ask God to protect our troops. We also
recognize the tremendous loss endured by America's Gold
Star families--the families of military members who
died in conflict. We have a sacred obligation as a
Nation to support those families and to always honor
the memories of their loved ones.
That is the vow we make each year on Memorial Day. Our
Nation will never forget the courage and patriotism
demonstrated by the countless women and men who laid
down their lives so that we may continue to pursue a
more perfect Union and to protect the unalienable
rights Americans hold dear. They came from every part
of the country, of every background and belief, united
by a shared belief in our uniquely American creed--that
all people are created equal. We will honor their
legacy by continuing our work to live up to that
commitment and to advance the values they lived and
died to defend. We will continue to fight for equity
and inclusion in our country and institutions, and
ensure every qualified American who is willing to serve
our country--regardless of race, religion, gender
identity, sexual orientation, or background--has a fair
and equal opportunity to do so.
We will continue to honor our fallen service members
through the actions of a new generation who volunteer
to serve in uniform, who anchor our military to our
democratic values, and who stand ready to deter
aggression from our enemies and, if required, fight and
defend our Nation. Today--as we keep true to the memory
of our fallen heroes--we will endeavor to meet their
legacy and once more lead the world through the power
of our example and not just the example of our power.
As our Nation's service members continue to risk their
lives to protect our homeland and thwart our enemies,
we must not lose sight of our desire for enduring
peace. Every day, countless Americans pray and work for
peace so that we may one day live in a world where
American patriots need not make the ultimate sacrifice,
and where all people live in freedom and prosperity. As
a Nation, we are grateful to the brave members of our
Armed Services--both past and present--who have forged
the legacy for that possibility.
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In honor and recognition of all of our fallen service
members, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved
May 11, 1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested
that the President 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 and reflection. The
Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated
3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all
Americans to observe, in their own way, the National
Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, 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 when
people might unite in prayer and reflection. I urge the
press, radio, television, and all other information
media to cooperate in this observance. I further ask
all Americans to observe the National Moment of
Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on
Memorial Day.
I request the Governors of the United States and its
Territories, 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
twenty-eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
fifth.
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