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George W. Bush: “I do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 29, 2006, as a day of prayer for permanent peace.”

On the recordMay 15, 2006
I do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 29, 2006, as a day of prayer for permanent peace.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Proclamation 8019—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006

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