It has been a tradition for the American President to address the people of the United States on the day of Thanksgiving. On November 22, President Obama made his second Thanksgiving address after being reelected in the recent reelections
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In his speech Obama said, "When President George Washington marked our democracy's first Thanksgiving, he prayed to our Creator for peace, union, and plenty through the trials that would surely come. And when our Nation was torn by bitterness and civil war, President Abraham Lincoln reminded us that we were, at heart, one Nation, sharing a bond as Americans that could bend but would not break. Those expressions of unity still echo today, whether in the contributions that generations of Native Americans have made to our country, the Union our forebears fought so hard to preserve, or the providence that draws our families together this season," as reported on the Huffington Post.
The president went on to talk about the hardships the country is facing, not particularly referring to, but certainly eluding to the economy, war and recent natural disasters. After which he declared the day of Thanksgiving.
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 22, 2012, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage the people of the United States to join together -- whether in our homes, places of worship, community centers, or any place of fellowship for friends and neighbors -- and give thanks for all we have received in the past year, express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own, and share our bounty with others," as on the New York Times.
