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PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE, 2009
PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE, 2009 - September 11
September 10, 2009
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Through the twisted steel of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the scarred walls of the Pentagon, and the smoky wreckage in a field in southwest Pennsylvania, the patriotism and resiliency of the American people shone brightly on September 11, 2001. We stood as one people, united in our common humanity and shared sorrow. We grieved for those who perished and remembered what brought us together as Americans.
Today, we honor the lives we lost 8 years ago. On a bright September day, innocent men, women, and children boarded planes and set off for work as they had so many times before. Unthinkable acts of terrorism brought tragedy, destruction, pain, and loss for people across our Nation and the world...more
Remarks at National Day of Service and Remembrance
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
New York City
September 11, 2009
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you and it is such a great honor to be here with all of you. Thank you, Nicole, and thanks to everyone who has been part of this extraordinary National Day of Service and Remembrance. I am so grateful to be back home on September 11th, a day that is so important to the people of New York and to our nation. And we all bring a mix of emotions and memories and feelings to this day...more
This year we commemorate the first September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 inspired Americans to come together in a remarkable spirit of unity and compassion. It was a stark reminder that our fate as individuals is inherently tied to the fate of our nation. Eight years later, September 11 continues to evoke strong emotion and is an homage to sacrifice and a call to action.
In April, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which, for the first time, officially recognizes September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. This year, on September 11, the President, the Corporation for National and Community Service, MyGoodDeed and the 9/11 families will ask all Americans to remember that Tuesday eight years ago and recommit to service in their communities throughout the year. We encourage you to continue to promote service by commemorating this milestone through the United We Serve initiative.
In honor of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, the Corporation for National and Community Service is supporting service activities in all fifty states. We are working with nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, government at all levels, businesses, and individuals to reignite the spirit of unity and service that inspired Americans in the days after the September 11, 2001 tragedy.
• Learn more
• Read the President and First Lady’s Call to Service for September 11
• Americans to Remember 9/11 with Acts of Service
• United We Serve fact sheet
Useful Resources
Serve.gov - 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
USA.gov - 9/11 Commemorations and Information
• Global Partnership Initiative – U.S. Department of State
• Secretary Clinton to Keynote Commemoration of First Annual 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
• America.gov - American Giving Online Resources
• American Giving Around the World – America.gov
• 9-11 Commission Report
• Remembrance Photo Gallery – FEMA
• September 11 Digital Archive