WHEREAS, the State of Nevada will join together with the entire country on May 1, 2008, to celebrate National Day of Prayer; and

WHEREAS, National Day of Prayer was established by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1952 and was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; and

WHEREAS, in 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Ronald W. Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of May every year; and

WHEREAS, each year, the President of the United States signs a proclamation encouraging all Americans to pray on this day, and in 2005, state governors and the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations; and

WHEREAS, the theme for the 2008 National Day of Prayer is "Prayer, America’s Strength and Shield"; and

WHEREAS, the State of Nevada recognizes this very special day, and joins with Americans across the nation in support of the National Day of Prayer;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM GIBBONS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2008, as