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Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 05/04/2012

Obama on National Day of Prayer: ‘We give thanks for our democracy’

By Georgetown/ On Fith

“Prayer has always been a part of the American story, and today countless Americans rely on prayer for comfort, direction, and strength, praying not only for themselves, but for their communities, their country, and the world. On this National Day of Prayer, we give thanks for our democracy that respects the beliefs and protects the religious freedom of all people to pray, worship, or abstain according to the dictates of their conscience.”

President Barack Obama speaks at a celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster - AP) -President Barack Obama on American reliance on prayer in his declration of of May 12 as the 2012 National Day of Prayer.

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By Georgetown/ On Fith | 10:54 AM ET, 05/04/2012

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