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36 U.S. Code § 119 - National Day of Prayer

The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

119

36:169h.

Apr. 17, 1952, ch. 216, 66 Stat. 64; May 5, 1988, Pub. L. 100–307, 102 Stat. 456.