National Day of Prayer
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title:
National Day of Prayer
text:
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law (36 U.S.C. § 119) to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. The modern law formalizing its annual observance was enacted in 1952 as part of the public reaction to the threats perceived in the Korean War, although earlier days
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Annual observance in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Prayer
date created:
2005-04-27T16:16:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T18:08:46Z
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