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-The '''National Day of Prayer''' in the United States is designated as the first Thursday in May of each calendar year.  It is open to people of all faiths.
-While days of prayer were common in the history of the United States, the current bill was signed into law by President [[Harry Truman]] on April 17th, 1952.  In 1988 President [[Ronald Reagan]] set the current date of the first Thursday in May.
-The National Day of Prayer Task Force is a [[Christian]] organization with ties to [[Focus on the Family]] that helps to mobilize prayer on the National Day of Prayer.  While its focus is on energizing Christians, the encouragment to prayer is for all faiths.
-==External Links==
-* [http://www.ndptf.org/home/index.cfm?flash=0 National Day of Prayer Website]
-[[Category:Religion]]
-[[Category:United States Government]]