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nksgiving Day is one of America39。s most beloved and widely celebrated descendants of the original colonists or new citizens, Americans join with family and friends to give thanks to a provident God for the blessings of freedom, peace, and are a Nation of people who have e from many countries, cultures, and colonial Thanksgiving at Plymouth in 1621, when the Pilgrims of the Old World mingled in fellowship andcelebration with the American Indians of the New World, foreshadowed the challenge and opportunity that such diversity has always offered us: to live together in peace with respect and appreciation for our differences and to draw on one another39。s strengths in the work of building a great and unified so at Thanksgiving we must also remember to be thankful for the many contributions eachgeneration of Americans has made to preserve our are thankful for the brave patriots who have fought and died to defend our freedom and uphold our belief in human are thankful for the men and women who have worked this land throughout the decades, from the stony farms of New England to the broad wheat fields of the Great Plains to the fertile vineyards of California, sharing our country39。s bounty with their fellow Americans and people around the are thankful for the leaders and visionaries who have challenged us through the years to fulfill America39。s promise for all our people, to make real in our society our fundamental ideals of freedom, equality, and are thankful for the countless quiet heroes and heroines who work hard each day, raise their families with love and care, and still find time and energy to make their munities better places in which to of us has reason to be proud of our part in building America, and each of us has reason to be grateful to our fellow Americans for the success of these , therefore, I, William , 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 Thursday, November 26, 1998, as a National Day of encourage all the people of the United States to assemblein their homes, places of worship, or munity centers to share the spirit of goodwill and prayer。to express heartfelt thanks to God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us。and to reach out in true gratitude and friendship to our brothers and sisters across this land who, together, prise our great American witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1998, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twentythird.