“Thanksgiving has become a day when Americans extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. Long before there was a government welfare program, this spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character. Americans have always understand that, truly, one must give in order to receive. This…”— Ronald Reagan, ronaldreagan.comTagged: Thanksgiving, Welfare, God, nation, Family
“We have come far on our American journey since that early Thanksgiving. In the intervening years, we have lived through times of war and peace, years of poverty and plenty, and seasons of social and political upheaval that have shaped and forever changed our national character and experience. As we…”— Bill Clinton, theholidayspot.comTagged: Thanksgiving, War, Peace, Poverty, prosperity