Thanksgiving Day, 2008 – A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

27 November 2008

Thanksgiving Day, 2008 – A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God. Every Thanksgiving, we remember the story of the Pilgrims who came to America in search of religious freedom and a better life. Having arrived in the New World, these early settlers gave thanks to the Author of Life for granting them safe passage to this abundant land and protecting them through a bitter winter. Today, as we look back on the beginnings of our democracy, Americans recall that we live in a land of many blessings where every person has the right to live, work, and worship in freedom. Americans are also mindful of the need to share our gifts with others, and our Nation is moved to compassionate action. We pay tribute to all caring citizens who reach out a helping hand and serve a cause larger than themselves. 

LINKS:

Full text of President Bush’s Thanksgiving 2008 Proclamation http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/11/print/20081121-8.html

To learn more about Thanksgiving http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)

Take the Thanksgiving Day Quiz http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp