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Patriot Day is observed
on September 11th.
Patriot Day was
signed into law on
December 18, 2001 as a
day to remember those
who lost their lives in
the terrorist attacks
on our country.
On Patriot Day,
Americans should fly
their flags at
half-staff and observe a
moment of silence to
honor those individuals
who lost their lives as
a result of the
terrorist attacks.
On September 11,
2001, two hijacked
civilian aircraft
crashed into the towers
of the World Trade
Center in New York City.
A third hijacked
aircraft crashed into
the Pentagon outside
Washington, D.C. And a
forth hijacked aircraft
crashed in southwestern
Pennsylvania after
passengers tried to take
control of the aircraft
in order to prevent the
hijackers from crashing
the aircraft into an
important symbol of
democracy and freedom.
Thousands of innocent
people lost their lives
in this tragedy.
The President is
requested to issue each
year a proclamation
calling on:
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state and local
governments and the
people of the United
States to observe
Patriot Day with
appropriate programs
and activities;
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all departments,
agencies, and
instrumentalities of
the United States
and interested
organizations and
individuals to
display the flag of
the United States at
half-staff on
Patriot Day in honor
of the individuals
who lost their lives
as a result of the
terrorist attacks
against the United
States that occurred
on September 11,
2001;
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the people of the
United States to
observe a moment of
silence on Patriot
Day in honor of the
individuals who lost
their lives as a
result of the
terrorist attacks
against the United
States that occurred
on September 11,
2001.
In 2009, President
Barack Obama signed the
Edward M. Kennedy Serve
America Act which
recognizes September 11
as a
National Day of Service
and Remembrance,
calling upon Americans
to make an enduring
commitment to serve
their community and our
Nation.
Links
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9/11 Commemorations and Information
Get information about memorials, exhibits, and
other means of remembering those who were killed
or injured on September 11, 2001. |
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National
Moment of Remembrance
The White House Commission on the National
Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress,
honors those who died for our country. This Web
site is an 'American Family Album'... a
collection of photos, essays, letters, quotes,
and poems that convey messages of sympathy and
understanding. |
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Public Law
No: 107-89 (PDF Format) |
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U.S.
Department of Homeland Security |
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Music
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What So
Proudly We
Hail
(Words &
Music By
David
Birkenhead -
4:05/4.7MB.)
David
Birkenhead
is a police
sergeant
from Long
Island, NY.
After the
events of
September
11, he was
moved to
complete
this song
that he
began
writing
years
earlier as a
tribute to
America. |
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It's Our
Flag
(Band of the
U.S. Air
Force
Reserve -
4:21/7.0MB) |
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America The
Beautiful
(The U.S.
Army Brass
Quintet -
1:51/1.8MB) |
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