Presidential Document2021-19920
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2021
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September 14, 2021
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September 9, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 50981-50982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19920]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10251 of September 9, 2021
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Twenty years ago, our Nation was forever changed. On
September 11, 2001, as ordinary people started their
days in Manhattan, Shanksville, and Arlington, cowardly
acts born out of twisted hate stole 2,977 innocent
lives, devastating families and communities. People
across the world were shocked by the cruelty and horror
of the terrorist act, even as they were inspired by the
bravery of the first responders. Two decades have
passed since that day of terror, yet the trauma, the
pain, and the quest for justice--both personal and
collective--still haunt our memories. Planes piercing
buildings. Smoke filling skies. Towers turning to dust.
The injured fleeing to safety. The heroes rushing
toward danger.
During the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we
honor those who lost their lives on September 11--lives
that will never be forgotten. We also commemorate the
humanity and selfless sacrifice of the first
responders, service members, and ordinary citizens who
banded together to rescue survivors and build a
community of support around those who suffered
unimaginable loss. Even as we continue to recover from
this tragedy, we know for certain that there is nothing
that America cannot overcome. Through sorrow, with
God's help, we find strength. Through remembrance, in
God's mercy, we find healing. We move forward with
resolve, forever cherishing the memories of the souls
who perished that day.
The seeds of chaos, planted that September by those who
wished to harm us, blossomed instead into fields of
hope for a brighter future. A new generation of
patriots--many of whom were just children on that
bright September morning, some of whom had not yet been
born--now serve in our Armed Forces, as law enforcement
officers and firefighters, as paramedics, in the halls
of our Federal buildings, and beyond, determined to
build our country back better, safer, and more united.
During these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance,
we solemnly reflect on the freedom and tolerance that
are part of our American character. We commit to
preserving the memories of our fallen loved ones with
the same tenacity with which we uphold the American
values that are the root of our strength. We pray for
the victims and all those who still mourn their loss.
May the power of prayer bring comfort, and may God
bless the United States of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 10,
2021, through September 12, 2021, as National Days of
Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that people of the United
States honor and remember the victims of September 11,
2001, and their loved ones through prayer,
contemplation, memorial services, the visiting of
memorials, the ringing of bells, evening candlelight
remembrance vigils, and other appropriate ceremonies
and activities. I invite people around the world to
participate in this commemoration. I invite the
citizens of our Nation to give thanks, in accordance
with their own faiths and consciences, for our many
freedoms and blessings, and
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I join all people of faith in prayers for spiritual
guidance, mercy, and protection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
ninth day of September, 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-
sixth.
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