"Bush Proclaims January 16 Religious Freedom Day" | January 16, 2006

1-14-2006

Washington File

Washington, USA - Asserting that “the right to religious freedom is a foundation of America,” President Bush designated January 16 as Religious Freedom Day in a proclamation released by the White House January 13.

The president called on Americans to “reflect on the great blessing of religious liberty, endeavor to preserve this freedom for future generations, and commemorate this day with appropriate events and activities in their schools, places of worship, neighborhoods, and homes.”

In the proclamation, the president cited U.S. efforts to advance religious freedom around the world, and praised progress made in recent years, particularly in Vietnam, Laos, India, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates.