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‘Turning to Almighty God’: 5 profound Memorial Day proclamations
Memorial Day is an annual federal observance that honors those in the U.S. military who have passed away and a day for Americans to spend time praying for "permanent peace."
The holiday was observed in the 19th century under the name “Decoration Day," which sought to honor the memory of soldiers who died in the American Civil War.
Later on, the observance was broadened to include Americans killed in all armed conflicts, with parades, barbecues and other festivities being connected to the holiday.
As part of the observance, presidents of the United States have issued proclamations calling upon Americans to not only remember the fallen but also pray for lasting peace.
Many presidents over the years have set aside a specific time in the day for Americans to pray for peace.
President Joe Biden continued the tradition, issuing a proclamation urging Americans on Monday to "designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. ... as a time when people might unite in prayer and reflection."
The following pages highlight five notable presidential Memorial Day proclamations calling for national prayer signed by presidents of both major political parties.
1950
President Harry S. Truman issued a prayer for peace proclamation on May 22, 1950, declaring Tuesday, May 30, a day “to unite the Nation in a universal prayer for permanent peace.”
At the time, Memorial Day was always observed on May 30.
It was not until 1968 that U.S. Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, making Memorial Day the last Monday in May. The change went into effect in 1971.
“It was the hope of mankind that with the cessation of hostilities of World War II the way would be open to founding a permanent peace,” stated the Truman proclamation.
“Instead, that war has left the world in a state of continued unrest. Accordingly, we feel the need of turning in humble suppliance to Almighty God for help and guidance.”
Truman also proclaimed each "succeeding Memorial Day" as a "day of prayer for permanent peace."
"And I designate the hour beginning at eleven o'clock in the morning of that day, Eastern Daylight Saving Time, as a period in which all our people may unite in prayer, each in accordance with his own religious faith, for divine aid in bringing enduring peace to a troubled world," Truman stated.
Truman not only called on individual Americans to pray for peace but also “the agencies of the press, radio, television, and other media of public information.”
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