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Memorial Day
Remember and Honor
May 27, 2019
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Proclamation On Prayer For Peace
Whether on the battlefields of Bunker Hill, on the beaches of
Normandy, in the jungles of Vietnam, or in the mountains and
deserts of the Middle East, brave Americans of every generation
have given their last full measure of devotion in defense of our
country, our liberty, and our founding ideals. On Memorial Day,
we humbly honor these incredible patriots and firmly renew our
abiding commitment to uphold the principles for which they laid
down their lives.
As a free people, we have a sacred duty
to remember the courageous warriors who have made the ultimate
sacrifice to ensure that our great country would endure. It is
our responsibility to strive to ensure that their noble acts of
dedication to our country and the cause of freedom were not in
vain and to comfort the families they have left behind, who bear
the heartbreak of their loss. We must ensure that the light of
our Republic, and all for which these most honorable Americans
willingly died, continues to shine forth brightly into the
world. As President Lincoln said in 1863 during the dedication
of the Gettysburg National Military Cemetery: “It is for us the
living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
As we approach the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we proudly
commemorate those heroic and honorable patriots who gave their
all for the cause of freedom during some of history’s darkest
hours. Thousands of selfless members of our Armed Forces
perished on the beaches of Normandy. They bravely gave their
lives to pave the way for the Allied liberation of Europe and
ultimately victory over the forces of evil. Their historic
sacrifices and achievements secured the future of humanity and
proved America’s strength in defending freedom and defeating the
enemies of civilization.
Those who rest in the hallowed
grounds of our country’s national cemeteries laid their lives
upon the altar of freedom. Today, as we unite in eternal
gratitude for the sacrifices of these extraordinary Americans,
let us also offer a prayer for lasting peace. Let us renew our
steadfast resolve to work toward a peaceful future, in which the
horrors of war are a distant memory and our families, our
communities, and our Nation need no longer confront the sorrow
and pain of losing our beloved sons and daughters.
In
honor and recognition of all of our fallen heroes, the Congress,
by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36
U.S.C. 116), has requested 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. 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, DONALD
J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby
proclaim Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, 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.
I further ask all Americans to observe
the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local
time on Memorial Day.
I also request the Governors of the
United States and its Territories, and the appropriate officials
of all units of government, to direct 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-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and forty-third.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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