National Salvation Army Week, 2001

Proclamation 7436 of May 8, 2001

National Salvation Army Week, 2001

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since its founding in Great Britain in 1865, the
Salvation Army has provided humanitarian relief and
spiritual guidance to people throughout the world. Its
members continue its compassionate tradition of helping
wherever there is hunger, disease, destitution, and
spiritual need.

Through countless acts of service, members of the
Salvation Army actively assist those who suffer in body
and spirit. Their victories result in shelter for the
homeless, food for the hungry, and self-sufficiency for
the disabled. In more than 100 countries, speaking more
than 140 languages, the Salvation Army follows Christ's
call to ``love your neighbor as yourself.''

Members of the Salvation Army demonstrate this love in
many ways. Perhaps the best-known services they provide
involve meeting the needs of the homeless. However,
they also offer assistance to countless other
individuals seeking help. Those addicted to drugs or
alcohol find a vast network of rehabilitation programs;
children born into poverty discover camps and
educational opportunities; and those who are ill
receive care.

I commend the Salvation Army officers, soldiers, and
those who support its mission for their continued
dedication to helping meet the physical and spiritual
needs of people across the Nation. During this week, I
encourage Americans to express their appreciation for
the Salvation Army's good works and to follow their
example of serving a cause greater than themselves.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim May 14 through May 20, 2001,
as National Salvation Army Week. I call upon all the
people of the United States to honor the Salvation Army
during that week for its faithful ministry in the
United States for over 120 years.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
one, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.

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