For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 9, 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.
GEORGE
W. BUSH
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