On February 3, I began the day at my second National Prayer Breakfast.

2月3日，我当天做的第一件事是出席全国祈祷早餐会，这已是我第二次出席这项活动了。

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Texas governor Rick Perry proclaimed "the Response," a day of prayer and fasting in Houston this August, in reaction to natural disasters and the national debt crisis.

得克萨斯州州长里克·佩里宣布休斯顿八月将举行为其一天的祈祷和禁食的“响应”活动，用来祭奠自然灾害和国债危机。

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For instance, in 2009, the president celebrated Ramadan, but not the National Day of Prayer.

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The White House declares Friday a national day of prayer and remembrance.

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The week of the tragedy, many Americans prayed or attended religious services, encouraged by President Bush's declaration that the Friday after the attacks be a national day of prayer.

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