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 124 STAT. 4627 PROCLAMATION 8514—APR. 30, 2010 ment, and the arts to academia, business, government, and our Armed Forces—Jewish Americans have shaped our Nation and helped steer the course of our history. We are a stronger and more hopeful country because so many Jews from around the world have made America their home. Today, Jewish Americans carry on their culture’s tradition of ‘‘tikkun olam’’—or ‘‘to repair the world’’—through good deeds and service. As they honor and maintain their ancient heritage, they set a positive ex- ample for all Americans and continue to strengthen our Nation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2010 as Jewish American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and cere- monies to celebrate the heritage and contributions of Jewish Ameri- cans. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of April, in the year two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. BARACK OBAMA Proclamation 8514 of April 30, 2010 National Day of Prayer, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Throughout our history, whether in times of great joy and thanks- giving, or in times of great challenge and uncertainty, Americans have turned to prayer. In prayer, we have expressed gratitude and humility, sought guidance and forgiveness, and received inspiration and assist- ance, both in good times and in bad. On this day, let us give thanks for the many blessings God has be- stowed upon our Nation. Let us rejoice for the blessing of freedom both to believe and to live our beliefs, and for the many other freedoms and opportunities that bring us together as one Nation. Let us ask for wis- dom, compassion, and discernment of justice as we address the great challenges of our time. We are blessed to live in a Nation that counts freedom of conscience and free exercise of religion among its most fundamental principles, thereby ensuring that all people of goodwill may hold and practice their beliefs according to the dictates of their consciences. Prayer has been a sustaining way for many Americans of diverse faiths to express their most cherished beliefs, and thus we have long deemed it fitting and proper to publicly recognize the importance of prayer on this day across the Nation. Let us remember in our thoughts and prayers those suffering from nat- ural disasters in Haiti, Chile, and elsewhere, and the people from those countries and from around the world who have worked tirelessly and