Many American's do not know it & our children in school are not taught it.  President George Washington is the person who first suggested a National Day of Thanksgiving

Here is the full transcript of the Proclamation!

George Washington 1789 November 24, 2004 Listen to Rush Read Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation The George Washington 1789 Thanksgiving proclamation. I want to start with that. We'll take a break and come back with the Real Story of Thanksgiving. First, here's what George Washington proclaimed in 1789: BEGIN TRANSCRIPT Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness." Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be -- That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks -- for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation -- for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the tranquility [sic], union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed -- for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted -- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions -- to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually -- to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed -- to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn [sic] kindness onto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord -- To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease [sic] of science among them and us -- and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789. George Washington God Bless us all....and my you have a very Happy & Thankful Thanksgiving From all of us at the Palm Springs Forum... David & Joanne    LOGIC & Catnip

Yakima, Washington (Former Resident of Palm Springs & Current Local Expert)
United States of America

        No I haven't forgotten about President John F. Kennedy!!!  May he continue to Rest In Piece.  A very sad day in 1963 in Dallas Texas & the rest of our Nation.  He was a good man & a hero of mine.

"Before this decade is out, we will land a man on the moon & return him safely back to the Earth!"

David

Yakima, Washington (Former Resident of Palm Springs & Current Local Expert)
United States of America