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Proc 8708ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8708

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2011

President Obama proclaimed September 9-11, 2011 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, calling on Americans to honor victims through prayer, memorial services, and other commemorative activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 56939

Impact dates

  1. National Days of Prayer and Remembrance conclude

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 9 through September 11, 2011 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
  • Ask people of the United States to honor and remember victims through prayer, contemplation, memorial services, visiting memorials, ringing bells, evening candlelight remembrance vigils, and other appropriate ceremonies

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation designates September 9-11, 2011 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance

Near term (90d)

  • Commemorative period passes after September 11, 2011

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8708: National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2011 · Executive Orders