Sept. 14, 2001

President's Remarks at National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
"America is a nation full of good fortune, with so much to be grateful for. But we are not spared from suffering. In every generation, the world has produced enemies of human freedom. They have attacked America, because we are freedom's home and defender. And the commitment of our fathers is now the calling of our time."  

President Orders Ready Reserves of Armed Forces to Active Duty
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Emergencies Act..."  

President Visits Washington Hospital Center
"...it was just a sobering moment for Laura and me. But we again thank the hospital, the docs, the nurses and, of course, again tell the families that the nation prays for those who have been injured by this unbelievable act of terror."