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President Declares National Day of Prayer and Remembrance

President Bush proclaimed September 14, 2001 a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The proclamation helped channel national mourning, mobilize relief and volunteer efforts, and frame the federal response in terms of unity and recovery during the immediate aftermath of the attacks.

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