...office, President Washington issued the first National Thanksgiving Proclamation which reads, in part: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty Cod, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor....

...assurances of my high respect and esteem. George Washington, Proclamation: A National Thanksgiving, I7899 Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the...

...Father and of the debt of gratitude we owe to Him. "It is the Duty of all Nations," wrote Washington, "to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to...Benefits, and humbly to implore His Protection and Favor." President Washington asked that on Thanksgiving Day the people of the United States: unite in rendering...

...his proclamation for a national Thanksgiving Day, George Washington, shortly after his inauguration, said: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor. I do recognize and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these...

...government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor."4 The Court has preferred to be guided by the "Memorial and Remonstrance" of 1785, in which...

...this Government must depend. A Proclamation of National Thanksgiving City of New York, October 3, 1789 Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the...

..."acknowledge the many signal favors of Almighty God." 23 Washington responded enthusiastically, declaring "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the...benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor." 24 Washington's Thanksgiving proclamation was in keeping with the general disposition he displayed...

...join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all! George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor: and Whereas, both houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to...

...dimensions and images as well as information about the crew and much more. A NATIONAL THANKSGIVING: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the...

...God. Roosevelt began a new emphasis on the works of mankind. In his opening lines, George Washington said: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor . . ."28 Roosevelt said: In traversing a period of national stress our country has been knit together...